LAGOS — Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and her husband, Ivara Esege, have asked the Lagos State High Court to dismiss a suit filed by Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital seeking to halt the coroner’s inquest into the death of their 21-month-old son, Nkanu Adichie-Esege. Counsel to Adichie and Esege, Kemi Pinheiro, made the application on Monday, […]

Chaos erupted in the Big Brother Naija ‘Show Ya Sef’ house on Monday night after an argument between housemates Keivo and Tram over a shirt escalated into a physical fight. The confrontation began after Tram accused Keivo of taking his black shirt. Keivo denied the allegation, insisting that he owned a similar shirt and expressing […]

By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have rescued 49 travellers from Kano State who were returning from Senegal after attending a Maulud programme, following an attempted kidnapping in Zamfara State. The travellers reportedly came under attack after their vehicle developed a mechanical fault while passing through the area, leaving them vulnerable to suspected […]

By Edwin Phillip, Lafia LAFIA — The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia), Prof. Mohammed Isa Kida, has raised concern over the impact of insecurity on student enrolment, saying fear of kidnapping and other criminal activities is forcing some students to stay away from the institution. Kida disclosed this on Monday during […]

By Dickson Omobola Lagos State government and energy and infrastructure-focused conglomerate, Fenchurch Group, have begun work on the 26-megawatt Akute Independent Power Plant, IPP, which will supply electricity to the Akute waterworks, serving up to six million Lagosians. Fenchurch holds the concession through its special purpose vehicle, Aggregate Utilities Limited, under an agreement with the […]