Nigeria to arrive South Africa Friday for FIBA U-18 African Championship

Nigeria’s basketball team will jet out to South Africa on Friday for the FIBA U-18 African Championship, the country’s Basketball Federation has announced. A total of 24 players (12 per team) will represent the country at the championship. The players on the men’s list are Bassey Ekpo Effiong, Ezekiel Oluwatemitope, Sani Samuel, Azeez Sulaimon Olaitan, …

Police foil terrorist plot, uncover large cache of IEDs in Niger

The Niger State Police Command said it has uncovered a large cache of explosive devices including bombs and Improvised Explosive Devices buried in multiple locations in the state. Although an investigation is going on to unravel the sources of the explosive devices, they are suspected to have been concealed by terrorists and bandits who have …

Abia govt embarks on integrated water sanitation program

The Abia State government has embarked on integrated water, sanitation and hygiene initiatives to boost public health. The Commissioner for Power and Public Utilities, Ikechuckwu Monday made this known at Government House Umuahia while speaking on the outcome of this week’s Executive Council Meeting presided over by Governor Alex Otti. He said the initiative was …

US court suspends President Biden’s immigration policy for citizens’ spouses

A court in Texas has ordered a temporary pause on a policy that restricts the process for spouses of US citizens to obtain legal status in the country. This new development serves as a big blow to one of US President Joe Biden’s biggest immigration reform policies. Judge Campbell Barker granted a 14-day administrative stay …