A lightning strike which erupted in the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council of Borno State has claimed the life of a policeman, Abdulkadir Garba, known as ‘Buratai’, while on duty.

No fewer than four persons have been killed in separate violent incidents in Plateau State, including a fresh attack on a community in Riyom Local Government Area and a clash involving security operatives and residents in Pankshin LGA.

Global music stars including Katy Perry, Future, Alanis Morissette, Michael Buble, J Balvin and Lisa will feature, world governing body FIFA confirmed on Friday.

West Africa’s largest airline, Air Peace, has disclosed that its scheduled Lagos–London Gatwick service experienced a temporary disruption.

Onanuga said in a statement on Friday that the NDC was “a camp for the politically displaced and desperate,” while questioning the party’s readiness to govern.