As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to commemorate the International Day of Families, the Federal Government has unveiled plans to launch three major national initiatives aimed at strengthening family cohesion, protecting vulnerable children, and combating poverty at the grassroots. The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, made this known in a statement by her Special Adviser on Media …

Six people, including a senior Siemens executive and his family, died when a sightseeing helicopter plunged into the Hudson River in New York on Thursday. All occupants of the aircraft, including the pilot and the family of Agustin Escobar, CEO of a Siemens subsidiary, perished in the crash. Two of the victims were rushed to the hospital but later succumbed …

A prayer session was on Saturday held at Adefalu Compound, Ojuekun Area, Ilorin, in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State for the repose of the soul of Miss Yetunde Lawal, a final year student of Kwara State College of Education, who was allegedly murdered for ritual purpose by a Facebook friend. The prayer session conveyed by Muslim leaders …

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has launched an investigation into the abduction of a family of four at the Chikakore community in the Bwari Area Council. A security guard in the area, who spoke to The PUNCH on the condition of anonymity, said four individuals had been confirmed kidnapped at the moment. The security personnel stated, ‘The attack …

The final rites of passage for Olori Tinuade Ladoja (nee Ayamolowo), wife of former Oyo State Governor, Ob Rashidi Ladoja, begin on Saturday with Islamic prayers at the Bodija, Ibadan residence of her husband. A foremost Christian woman leader and Woman President of the Aladura Movement, Olori Ladoja passed on in October after a brief illness. She was aged 71. …

Family of late music icon Onyeka Onwenu yesterday committed her remains to mother earth in accordance with her request. Before her sudden demise on Tuesday, July 30, after slumping at the 80th birthday party of the Managing Director of Emzor Pharmaceuticals, Dr Stella Okoli, the late songbird had reflected on how she wanted to be remembered and buried.. Injuries, male …

The burial rites for former Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Dr. Herbert Wigwe; his wife, Chizoba; and his son, Chizi have been announced by the family. Curiously, none of the elaborate programme will take place at the City of David Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in Lagos. Wigwe, who died on board a chopper in …

An 18-year-old girl has been reportedly raped and killed by yet to be identified criminal gangs in Taraba State. The name of the victim was given as Wassa Joel Tuwa. A family source, Ayuba Solomon Bissa, who spoke with newsmen in Jalingo, the State capital, said the victim who hailed from Yorro Local Government Council of the State was gang-raped …

The Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on Monday, visited the family of two-year-old Ivan Omorhiakogbe, who was killed by a stray bullet allegedly fired by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at the Okpanam area of the state capital last Thursday. Oborevwori visited the family at the Federal Medical Centre, Asaba, where the younger sibling, Eromonsele, …

Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, and his wife, Hajiya Aisha Ummi Garba El-Rufai have welcomed their fourth child together. The baby has been named Fatima Layan, as confirmed by Bello, the governor’s eldest son, Daily Trust reports. On Wednesday, Bello confirmed the development through a post shared on social media accompanied by photos. He wrote: “With the latest El-Rufai …