Grenfell Tower fire: 58 people missing and presumed dead in Kensington blaze, police say

Fifty-eight people are still missing after the Grenfell Tower fire and are presumed dead, police say.

Metropolitan Police Commander Stuart Cundy said the figure included the previous death toll of 30.

Nigerian Polytechnic to begin degree programmes — Official

The Federal Polytechnic, Bida in Niger State says arrangements have been concluded to introduce degree programmes in the institution.

The Chairman of the Governing Board, Mohammed Yahaya, a professor made this known when he led members of the board on a visit to the Etsu Nupe, Yahaya Abubakar, in Bida on Saturday.

Top ‘Boko Haram terrorist’, Aliko, arrested

The army on Saturday confirmed the arrest of a suspected Boko Haram terrorist, Aliyu Ahmed, alias “Aliko”.

The army spokesman, Sani Usman, said in the statement that “Aliko” was arrested on Friday by troops of 33 Brigade following a tip-off in Yuga village in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State, where he has been in hiding.

Beauty Queen, Miss Asaigbo rots In Kirikiri Prison

As a beauty queen of a pageant involving the core five South East states, she is seen as a symbol of the Igbo nation, and is expected to model the defining character of the people- enterprise, industry and moral character.

It’s Pointless Joining Issues With Anybody Over Nigeria – Jonathan

The immediate past president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has noted that a lot has been said about the challenges confronting Nigeria but maintained that it is of no use joining issues with anybody.

Have mercy on us, Evans wife, Uchenna begs Nigerians

A call to Nigerians in Evans's wife voice:

My name is Uchenna Precious Onwuamadike, the wife of the Chikwudubem Onwuamadike who you call Evans. I am 31 years old. I got married to Evans at the age of 17 at Oraifite, Anambra state in 2004.

Heartbroken nursery manager reveals that 15 of the children she cares for are feared dead in Grenfell Tower horror

A nursery manager has told how 15 of the children she and her staff care for are feared dead in the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

South African communities give Nigerians quit notice

The Nigerian Union in South Africa says Nigerians living in two South African communities have been ordered by those communities to leave their land.

This was made known by Ikechukwu Anyene, the President of the Union.

2019 ELECTION: We won’t leave PDP, says Governors’ Forum

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said they would remain in the party irrespective of the outcome of the appeal pending at the Supreme Court. The governors who met in Abuja on Thursday night also expressed the hope that the leadership crisis in the PDP would soon come to an end.

Let truth guide discussions, Igbo youth group tells FG

An Igbo youth group has urged the Federal Government to be bold and address the fundamental truth about the Nigerian situation. Through a statement signed by Evangelist Elliot Ugochukwu-Uko, Secretary of the Eastern Consultative Assembly, the group has reacted to the scheduling of a joint meeting between Northern and Eastern leaders with Acting President, Yemi Osibanjo, for June 22.