The Mayor of the Eastern Libyan port city of Derna, Abdulmenam Al-Ghaithi has estimated that between 18,000 and 20,000 people have died in flooding. Mr Al-Ghaithi told al-Arabiya Television that his estimate was based on the number of districts that were entirely destroyed when two dams burst. Spokesperson for the United Nations Office for the…
The award has been previously won by notable figures, including former Kenyan vice president Kolonzo Musyoka, South African politician Lindiwe Sisulu, and Nigeria’s Labour Party presidential candidate in the last election, Peter Obi. Bambi is a media personality who has made a significant mark in journalism and has earned recognition as an award-winning African…
At least, 40 civilians were killed on Wednesday following an air raid on the war-ravaged Dafur region in Sudan, a medical source confirmed. The strike hit two markets and some neighborhoods in the city, the medical source who pleaded anonymity out of security concerns, disclosed this to AFP from a hospital in Nyala, the capital…
Danny Masterson, a US actor, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for raping two women. Masterson rose to prominence in the early 2000s after appearing on ”That 70s Show,” a TV show that was aired at the time of his crimes. Judge Charlaine Olmedo, according to foreign media, enabled his victims to read comments…
Nigeria’s decade-long insurgency in the North-Eastern part of the country has cost her $100bn. In a statement, United Nation’s Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said the aforementioned amount spanned between 2008 and 2021. According to UNICEF, the long term economic impacts of the conflicts could be seen in areas of death and injury, loss of livelihoods, displacement,…
Fire broke out on Wednesday morning at the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria with the primary gateway section of the airport being affected. Firefighters have been swiftly mobilised to contain the fire while passengers and airport personnel have been evacuated from the affected building. Meanwhile, the incident has affected…
Rivers State Government has close down the Daar Communication subsidiaries, both Africa Independent Television, AIT, and Raypower FM operations in Port Harcourt. The media organization on its official X on Sunday, announced that the State Government shut down its operations through contracted telecommunications engineers accompanied by armed security operatives. “The contractors disconnected the wave guard…
President Bola Tinubu has called on the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs to be in the forefront of his administration’s National Re-orientation Agenda. The President sought their input in Abuja when executive members of the Council, led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, paid him a solidarity visit. Speaking to State House…
Three black people have been killed after a white man wielding a high-calibre handgun attacked a store in the US city of Jacksonville, Florida. Local authorities described the crime as racially motivated. The gunman was said to be dressed in a tactical vest and is believed to have killed himself after committing the crime. Jacksonville…
Pro-democracy activist, Hon Mike Msuaan, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to consider providing fuel subsidy removal palliatives to students in higher institutions of learning across the country. Speaking after receiving a distinguished service award as a True Nationalist in Abuja, he emphasized that extending these palliatives would help alleviate the effects of the…
President Bola Tinubu has urged the United States to ensure its policy’s are intentionally collaborative with independent African democracies when under attack from anti-democratic forces. The President gave the advice in Abuja when he received the US Presidential Envoy and Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Ambassador Molly Phee. This would help to avert…
Borno state governor, Babagana Zulum has donated the sum of N36.4 million to the newly-posted National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in the state. Governor Zulum announced the donation when he visited the Corps members at their temporary orientation camp in Maiduguri. He declared that each of the 1,215 Corps members would receive N30,000 as…
President Vladimir Putin has ordered Wagner fighters to sign an oath of allegiance to the Russian state after a deadly plane crash killed Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the private mercenary group. Mr Putin signed the decree bringing in the change with immediate effect after the Kremlin described western suggestions that Mr Prigozhin had been…
The 22 Officers and soldiers killed in combat and Air crash in Niger state have been buried at the National Military Cemetery Abuja. At the event, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa vowed that the military would hunt down all those perpetrators involved in the death. Top Government and Military personnel led by…
Thrillers Travels has announced that 1,000 beneficiaries took part in its ongoing Migration VISA to Canada initiative on September 2nd, 2023, in Lagos. The announcement was made during a media briefing at the company’s head office in Lekki, Lagos. The co-founder of Thrillers Travels, Ambassador Moses Adebisi, shared details about the scheme and the upcoming…
Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has proposed that a portion of taxation on items such as alcoholic drinks and cigarettes be allocated towards healthcare services for women, particularly in rural areas, to help reduce mortality rates. Speaking during her inaugural media meeting in Abuja, she emphasized the need to tax products like alcohol and…
The Minister of Niger Delta Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, has pledged to address the issue of insecurity in Nigeria’s Delta region. He expressed his commitment to improving peace and security during a meeting with the top management staff of the ministry. Engr. Momoh emphasized the importance of collaborating with stakeholders and relevant government bodies to…
A coalition of Civil Society organisations, Northwest Civil Societies, and the Anti-Corruption Network are protesting in Kano State in the wake of an allegation of bribery raised by a tribunal judge’ Demonstrators matched to the state government house in there hundreds despite a police ban on all forms of protest. The Commissioner of Police in…
The police in Kano has imposed a ban on all forms of protest. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Husaini Gumel, made the announcement at the state headquarters on Monday. According to him, intelligence reports revealed that both the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) are mobilising for street…
The apprehension of the kidnapper responsible for the murder of Emmanuel Igwe, an employee of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and the abduction of his wife has been revealed in detail. Emmanuel Ajah, the chairman of Ivo Local Government Area in Ebonyi State, shared the account with the press in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State’s capital….
The National Youths Corps Members (NYSC) on Friday conducted its swearing-in ceremony for the 2023 Batch “B” Stream II Corps members nationwide. In Lagos, the Coordinator of NYSC, Mrs Yetunde Baderinwa appealed to the corps members deployed to the state to take caution following the recent warning by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), that…
Newly appointed Minister of Sports, Senator John Owan Enoh (JOE), faces the pivotal task of revitalizing Nigeria’s sporting sector, diverging from previous patterns to usher in a new era of progress and rekindled hope. In a departure from tradition, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has designated Senator JOE as the focused overseer of sports, excluding youth…
Since the passing of the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, on April 22, 2022, the attention has been on the Oyo Mesi (kingmakers) and the Oyo State Government to announce the successor to the throne. The anticipation is particularly strong among the indigenes of ancient Oyo. Initially, 198 contenders vied for the Alaafin’s…
Reports has it that the Eastern Ngwa Police Station in Obingwa Local Government has arrested the General Overseer of Agape Evangelical Ministeries (City of Miracles) located in Obikabia Junction Aba , Abia State after a married female Evangelist and mother of five identified as “Evangelist Happiness”who lodged with him at Jubilee Guest House Ovom, Ogborhill…
At least 17 Nigerien soldiers were killed and 20 injured in an attack by suspected terrorists near the Niger-Mali border, the defense ministry said in Niamey. Early Tuesday afternoon, a detachment of the Niger Armed Forces moving between Boni and Torodi was the victim of a terrorist ambush near the town of Koutougou”, according to…
Not fewer 13 years after the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) shut down its orientation camp in Borno state due to activities of insurgents in state, Corp members have now been deployed to the area to serve their fatherland for one year compulsory service. In a twitter post on Monday, the NYSC asked prospective Corps…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reacted to rumours of a possible hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol. A post by the company’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle said it had no intention to increase the pump price of petrol. It reads: “…We at NNPCL Retail value…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has revealed that the average cost of bus transportation within Nigerian cities rose from N649.59 in May 2023 to N1,285.41 in June 2023 due to rise in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). This means that the cost of intra-city bus transportation rose by 98 per cent…
Nigerian Airforce says its MI-171 helicopter on a casualty evacuation mission has crashed on Monday afternoon at about 1.00pm near Chukuba Village in Niger State. Director of Public Relations and Information of the Force, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet In a statement says the aircraft departed Zungeru primary school enroute Kaduna, but was later discovered to…
The cost of bus transportation in Nigerian cities has experienced a significant increase, as noted in the Transport Fare Watch report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) for June 2023. The average cost of bus transportation rose from N649.59 in May 2023 to N1,285.41 in June 2023, marking a 98% increase within just one…
The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has ordered the immediate ban of all commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as Okada, within the Umuahia and Aba metropolis. The directive takes immediate effect, according to Governor’s Chief Press Secretary Kazie Uko, The Statement read, “The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, has directed the immediate ban…
