HUNDREDS of Nigerians are believed to be among the thousands of civilians evacuated from the town of Sumy in northeastern Ukraine after the belligerents agreed to a brief ceasefire so they could leave via a safety corridor.

KEBBI State's deputy governor Samaila Yombe Dabai narrowly survived being killed yesterday after armed bandits opened fire on his convoy while he was visiting Kanya in Dangu Wasagu Local Government Area of the state.

SIX of Nigeria's leading airlines have joined forces to create an umbrella association known as the Spring Alliance aimed at supporting each other’s operations and delivering quality services to members of the flying public.

CRYSTAL Palace playmaker Michael Olise has come under severe pressure from England manager Gareth Southgate of late as he wants him to pledge his international future at senior level to his country of birth instead of Nigeria.

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NIGERIA's federal government has banned the direct sales of farm produce to foreigners insisting that any such planned exports must go through licensed local buying agents as part of a move to regulate the agriculture industry.

OHANEZE Ndigbo Youth Council has called on Nigeria's federal government to take a cue from the Republic of Benin who recently released Yoruba Nation campaigner Sunday Adeyemo and similarly set free Nnamdi Kanu.

MEMBER of the Federal House of Representatives representing Afikpo North/Afikpo South constituency Hon Iduma Igariwey is getting set to move into Ebonyi State government house after the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) sent his name to Nigeria's electoral commission.

SENATOR Ademola Adeleke as emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) gubernatorial candidate ahead of the Osun State July 16 governorship elections after coasting to victory in the party's primaries.

ENGLISH Premier League side Watford has declared Super eagles skipper William Ekong fit again indicating that he will be available for Nigeria's World Cup play-off against Ghana later this month.