Groups differ over nomination of Prof. Abayomi Fasina for ambassadorial role
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja More than 200 women’s rights organisations and civil society groups have petitioned the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, urging it to suspend the confirmation of former Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Prof. Abayomi Sunday Fasina, as an ambassador. The coalition, led by Womanifesto and represented by Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, […]
List of worst World Cup performances
Tunisia’s miserable World Cup campaign ended with zero points and a minus-10 goal difference after three Group F games following a 3-1 defeat by the Netherlands on Thursday.
Lagos building collapse: Nine bodies recovered, 27 rescued
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has concluded search, rescue and recovery operations at the site of the collapsed two-storey building at Alakija Bus Stop, Satellite Town, rescuing 27 persons alive and recovering nine bodies. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the building collapsed at about 12:47 p.m. on Thursday in the […]
Again, kidnappers arrested by DSS bag death sentence in Ekiti
Two men arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS), have been sentenced to death by an Ekiti State High Courat, following their conviction for kidnapping a staff of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
Sickle Cell warriors demand better care, hope, cure
By Ebunoluwa Sessou At 63, Niniola Phillips-Adeleye has endured what many would consider a lifetime of battles. Yet, standing among hundreds of advocates in Lagos, she spoke not of defeat, but of resilience. Living with sickle cell disorder for more than six decades, Phillips-Adeleye has weathered countless pain crises, hospital admissions and health complications. Through […]
Nwabali: How not to treat a star in distress
Nigerians were no doubt unanimous in their praise of the Super Eagles for their performance at the last AFCON in Morocco.
