Mrs Maureen Osuji, an Abuja based Clinical Psychologist, says depression and anxiety are major risk factors for suicide among sickle cell patients.

Hajiya Hadiza Buhari-Bello, one of President Muhammadu Buhari daughters has replied former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili on the alleged stolen franchise of Bring Back Our Girls group, #BBOG#, saying the allegation was false and unfounded.

Deported migrants, hitherto Europe-bound, have recounted distressing narratives of their journeys via the Sahara Desert, Libya and the perilous Mediterranean Sea.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger compared the Premier League to “a jungle” on Friday saying every day was a fight for survival.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), on Friday donated 4.5 million bed nets worth 18 million dollars to the Oyo State Governor, Sen. Abiola Ajimobi.

South Africa announced Friday that it would withdraw from the International Criminal Court, dealing a major blow to a troubled institution set up to try the world’s worst crimes.

South Africa’s MTN has denied allegations it illegally transferred $13.9 billion from Nigeria with the collaboration of top officials, in the latest scandal to hit the telecoms company in its largest market on the continent.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has lampooned Justice Sylvester Ungwuta of the Supreme Court over claim that the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and his Science and Technology counterpart, Ogbonnaya Onu, allegedly tried to influence him to remove People’s Democratic Party governors; Ekiti State’s Ayodele Fayose, Rivers’ Nyesom Wike and their Ebonyi counterpart, Dave Umahi, in the election petitions appeals before the justices of the Supreme Court.

The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Ibrahim Idris, has assured Nigerians that the Nigeria Police Force is ever ready and more determined to ensure that all those who engage in vicious crimes do not escape justice.

The rainy season is supposed to be over in Nigeria, but on Thursday just before midnight, torrential rain and crackling lightning let loose over Benin City.

Major internet services including Twitter and Spotify suffered outages on Friday as a US internet provider said it had come under attack.

Erstwhile Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Hon. Jibrin Abdulmumin, on Friday, withdrew the legal action he instituted against Speaker of the House, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, over alleged budget padding.

Rangers International FC of Enugu has started scouting for corporate sponsors and partners ahead of the commencement of the 2016/2017 Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) league.

Nigeria hopes crude prices will stabilise in a range around 42 to 50 dollars a barrel, Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun said on Friday in London.