China on Thursday condemned the controversial U.S. plans to restore against Iran international sanctions that were lifted as part of the 2015 nuclear deal. Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a news briefing that “China firmly opposes the unilateral sanctions and so-called arms restrictions.” Zhao, however, called on the …

Special Adviser to Kwara State governor, Mallam Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq, on Health Matters, Professor Wale Suleiman, has resigned his appointment from the government. Governor AbdulRazaq has also announced his replacement and named retired Brigadier-General Saliu Tunde Bello, one-time Colonel General Staff for the Nigerian contingent in the Liberian war and former …

Three occupants of a salon car were, reportedly rescued unhurt Wednesday, during an auto crash involving a truck and a Pontiac Vibe in Iyana-Isolo area of Lagos. The incident occurred at about 1.57 pm when the truck laden with a twain 20ft containers was said to have collided with the …

Four workers have been rescued after being trapped for 47 hours after a collapse at a railway tunnel construction site, office of the Pu’er municipal government said on Wednesday. The collapse happened on Monday in Pu’er City, southwest China’s Yunnan Province. The construction project of Wanggang Mountain Tunnel located in …

Armed hoodlums have attacked the house of a fulani herdsman in Ankpa, Kogi State, where they killed 28 cows and made away with seven others. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered in Lokoja that the armed hoodlums invaded the herdsman house located at Ogodo area of Ankpa on July …

A 27-year-old woman, Saratu Ya’u, was today arraigned before a High Court sitting in Kano, for alleged murder of her 5-year-old son (name withheld). The defendant, who resides at Sabon Birni Village in Gwarzo Local Government Area of the state, is facing a count charge of culpable homicide. The Prosecutor, …

A senior Chief Magistrate in the Lagos Judiciary Mrs. Abimbola Aoko-Komolafe has died. She celebrated her 51st birthday on March 10. Details of her death are unclear at the moment, but The Nation learnt Aoko-Komolafe passed away possibly in the night of last Sunday or the early hours of Monday, …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it has launched an investigation into the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio; and the acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Prof Kemebradikumo Pondei. The EFCC said this in an invitation letter addressed to a group, Foundation for True …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has called on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to constitute a special visitation panel to look into the purported removal of Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe as Vice-Chancellor of University of Lagos. Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, ASUU National President, made the call while addressing newsmen …

Many persons were reportedly injured when hoodlums attacked the secretariat of the Social Democratic Party in Idanre town, Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State on Tuesday evening. The hoodlums were said to have stormed the secretariat while a meeting of the party members was ongoing. The incident happened four …