Taraba Boat Mishap: 17 Bodies Recovered, 12 Rescued – NEMA
After the capsize of a boat carrying 104 people in Taraba State, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that seventeen bodies had been recovered by rescue workers while 12 persons have also been rescued. Over 100 people, mostly local traders, including women and children, were on the boat when it capsized on Saturday […]
NEDC Donates N2bn To Victims Of Monday Market Inferno In Maiduguri
The victims of Monday Market fire inferno in Maiduguri, Borno state, have received a N2 billion donation from the Northeast Development Commission (NEDC). During a courtesy call in Maiduguri on Monday, the commission’s chairman, Maj-Gen Paul Tarfa (Retd.), and Managing Director, Ambassador Goni Alkali, presented the cheque to Governor Babagana Zulum. Alkali said that the […]
No Less Than 99 Stranded Nigerians Repatriated From Niger
On Monday, no less than 99 Nigerians who were stranded in the Niger Republic were returned home. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) used the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos to repatriate them. At the MMIA cargo terminal, the Federal Government’s returnees were met by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The country […]
Tinubu, Atiku Continues To Be At Loggerhead After S/Court Judgement
President Bola Tinubu and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar’s political rivalry took a new turn yesterday as they traded harsh jabs about the Supreme Court’s judgment. In an attempt to challenge the Independent National Electoral Commission’s declaration of Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winnner, Atiku filed a petition […]
Gaza Receives Largest Aid Shipment So Far As Deaths Top 8,000 And Israel Widens military offensive
Nearly three dozen trucks entered Gaza on Sunday in the largest aid convoy since the war between Israel and Hamas began, but humanitarian workers said the assistance still fell desperately short of needs after thousands of people broke into warehouses to take flour and basic hygiene products. The Gaza Health Ministry said the death toll among Palestinians passed […]
Hundreds Storm Airport In Russia In Antisemitic Riot Over Arrival Of Plane From Israel
Hundreds of people stormed into the main airport in Russia’s Dagestan region and rushed onto the landing field, chanting antisemitic slogans and seeking passengers arriving on a flight from the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, Russian news agencies and social media reported. Russian news reports said the crowd on Sunday surrounded the airliner, which belongs […]
Lagos Government Resume Demolition, Moves To Ikoyi Structures On Drainages Today
Today (Monday), the Lagos State Government will resume demolition of perimeter fences located two meters from drainage channels on the Norman Williams, Awolowo, and Ribadu roads in the state’s Ikoyi area. Recall that the Lagos government started tearing down buildings that impede drainage setbacks in some areas of the state as part of its efforts […]
NLC Lays Out Condition To Attend Meeting With FG Today
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has laid out conditions that must be met before it can make an appearance at the meeting with the federal government set for today (Monday). The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, invited the leaders of the NLC and TUC to a meeting that would take place later […]
Germany To Provide Cheap Electricity To ECOWAS Member States
The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Olaf Scholz, has said plans are ongoing for his country to supply member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) with cheap electricity. The Chancellor revealed this after meeting with Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, the President of the ECOWAS Commission, in Abuja on Sunday. […]
Rivers House Of Assembly Engulfed In Fire
The chamber of the Rivers State House of Assembly on Sunday night was set ablaze by suspected arsonist. This happened amidst rumor that Governor Similanayi Fubara was about to be impeached. It was also discovered that the fire was averted from engulfing the Assembly complex by the prompt response of the men fire service. At […]
