The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has said that perpetrators of terrorism in Nigeria must be brought to justice. He disclosed that the UN was adopting a victim-centred approach to tackling the menace in the country. The UN Chief, who…
*Female passenger breaks bottle, stabs Lagos Uber driver over N4100 fare (Punch)*Lagos is ready for business, Sanwo- Olu assures Sweden, Denmark, Finland (Vanguard)
Female passenger breaks bottle, stabs Lagos Uber driver over N4100 fare (Punch) An Uber driver, identified only as Adewale, has accused a passenger, Laura, of stabbing him with a bottle during an argument in the Agungi area of Ajah, Lagos…
*Others were accepted but I was rejected thrice at ritualists’ den – Rivers’ abducted nurse (Punch)*Lawmaker decries deplorable state of Lagos-Badagry Expressway (Guardian)
Others were accepted but I was rejected thrice at ritualists’ den – Rivers’ abducted nurse (Punch) An 18-year-old auxiliary nurse, Rachael David, has relived her close shave with death at a suspected ritual killers’ den in Rivers State after she…
*LFZ projects ready by the first quarter of 2023, Sanwo-Olu assures (Vanguard)*3 nabbed for robbing UK returnee, neighbour of valuables worth N14m (Punch)
LFZ projects ready by the first quarter of 2023, Sanwo-Olu assures (Vanguard) Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has disclosed that the ongoing construction of multi billion dollars Lagos Free Zone project is expected to be completed by the first…
UN chief launches global push against hate speech (Guardian)
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday launched a new global strategy to combat hate speech, a growing scourge he said has “poisoned” debate on crucial challenges like migration. Guterres announced the effort, which will be led by his special adviser…
Truce breakthrough in Yemen talks (BBC)
Warring parties in Yemen have agreed to a ceasefire for the port city of Hudaydah, principal lifeline for two-thirds of the country. They reached agreement at talks in Sweden brokered by the United Nations. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said…
Full text of President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement at the 73rd Session of UN General Assembly in New York
On behalf of the Government and people of Nigeria, I congratulate you, Madam President, on your well-deserved election as President of the 73rd General Assembly. As you embark on your assignment, I would like to assure you of Nigeria’s support…
