Prince William will represent Britain’s royal family at the funeral of Pope Francis at the Vatican…
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Alleged terrorism: Finland court okays extradition of Simon Ekpa to Nigeria
The Päijät-Häme District Court in Lahti, Finland, has approved the extradition of Simon Ekpa, a Finnish-Nigerian…
IGP withdraws mobile police personnel from VIPs
* In major reform initiative The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate…
Equities investors reap N321bn profit in post-Easter trading
The Nigerian equities market returned from the Easter holidays in a bullish mood as investors gained…
Insecurity: Niger gov orders arrest of anyone with dreadlocks
* Announces dusk-to-dawn curfew in Minna Niger State governor, Mohammed Bago, has directed security operatives to…
WHO hints at plan to lay off staff amid US funding cuts
The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has admitted they could be forced to…
IMF downgrades Nigeria’s economic growth prospect to 3.0%
*Despite country’s celebrated reforms The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded Nigeria’s economic growth forecast for…
Police arrest 40-year-old woman accused of ‘raping’ underage school boy
The police in Bauchi State have arrested a 40-year-old woman for allegedly raping a 12-year-old boy…
Uber, Bolt, inDrive workers fix May 1 to go on strike in Lagos
The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON), Lagos State chapter, has announced a 24-hour…
Harvard varsity sues Trump for freezing $2bn funds
Harvard University has sued the United States President Donald Trump’s administration for threatening the institution’s funding…