At least 11 students have been killed in a blaze that tore through a school for the blind in central Uganda in the early hours of Tuesday, police said. “The cause of the fire is currently unknown but so far 11 deaths as a result of the fire have...
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WhatsApp services are back after millions of users of the social media platform were unable to send, and receive messages. Nigerians and other users of the instant communication app, owned by Meta, had reported that they were unable to either receive or send messages. Tuesday’s outage began around 8:00...
Somali security forces backed by international partners have killed more than 100 al-Shabab militants and their militia during two days of operations in the central part of the country, a government official said Monday. Deputy Minister for Information, Culture and Tourism Abdirahman Adala said the operations which targeted al-Shabab...
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has appealed to Nigerians not to engage in panic buying of petrol, saying it has enough in stock. Mr Farouk Ahmed, the Chief Executive Officer, NMDPRA confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday. Ahmed...
The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) on Tuesday said that two persons died while four others sustained injured in an accident that involved a commercial bus, truck and motorcycle around Conoil Bus-Stop on Lagos-Abeokuta highway. Mrs Temitope Oseni, the Owode-Ijako Unit Commander of TRACE, who confirmed the...
Timi Dakolo has released a new music video for his hit song ‘There’s a Cry’, produced by Cobhams Asuquo. The song is the official theme music for the film ‘Awaiting Trial’, which has been released exclusively on YouTube for 5 days only. “It was a precious gift for Timi...
President Muhammadu Buhari is about to bequeath to Nigerians one of the best legacies as the National Population Commission (NPC) has concluded plans to hold the next census in April 2023. That will make it 17 years after the last census held in 2006. Nigerians, and indeed, the world...
By Ola MODUPE, Lagos – Access Bank is rewarding its loyal customers with cash rewards and other reward items up to N1 billion for funding, transacting, maintaining, and increasing their deposits from October 2022 to November 2023 through the Access Winfest campaign. The essence of this campaign is to...
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Monday said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, did not consult him before he picked members of his campaign council from the state. The governor, who spoke at the inauguration of the Rivers State PDP Campaign Council in Port Harcourt,...
Dr Abdul-Azeez Adeniran, PDP candidate for the Lagos State Governorship seat, on Monday met with some clergy men and traditional rulers in Ojo Local Government in continuation of his campaigns. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Adediran and his running mate, Ms Funke Akindele, flagged off their...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Water Resources to lead and coordinate with the Ministry of Environment, Transportation and state governments to develop a Comprehensive Plan of Action for Preventing Flood Disaster in Nigeria. The president’s directive, which was conveyed to the...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – The Lagos State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the Sunday attack on the campaign train of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate, Mr Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor. NATIONAL ACCORD had reported that the attack by armed thugs left several...
The NSCDC) has sanctioned a total of 31 officers and men of the Corps over various offenses. The disciplinary action was announced by NSCDC Commandant General (CG), Dr Ahmed Audi, in a statement signed by the corps’ spokesman, Olusola Odumosu, on Monday in Abuja. Audi said that 15 of...
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila said in Abuja on Monday that Nigeria would enforce its Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA) BASA is an agreement that provides for civil aviation certifications to be shared between two countries. Gbajabiamila made the declaration at a roundtable with aviation...
Aston Villa have confirmed the appointment of Unai Emery as the club’s new head coach, following the sacking of Steven Gerrard. The former Arsenal manager returns to the English Premier League (EPL) after rebuilding his reputation with success at Villarreal. He clinched Europa League glory in 2021 and reached...
World Health Organisation (WHO) says more than 20 million children have been spared disability and are walking today due to global efforts toward eradicating polio. The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, said this in her message to commemorate the 2022 World Polio Day (WPD), annually celebrated...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) has raised alarm over the circulation of fake appointment letters being issued to unsuspecting desperate job seekers. The Chairman of the commission, Dr. Tukur Ingawa, stated this in a statement issued on Monday by Mr Alaba Balogun, Deputy...
Mr Peter Mbah, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Enugu State will replicate Pinnacle oil successes in the state when elected governor in 2023, his support group said on Monday. Mr Emeka Ogbu-Nwobodo, Director-General, Peter Mbah Support Group (PMSG) said this on Monday in a message to...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has invited interested international organisations across the world to come and observe Nigeria 2023 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu made the call when he received the delegation of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) Pre-Election Fact Finding Mission to...
…..Says agricultural sector turnaround in sight By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday said with the launch of the Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) programme, Nigeria can, in less than a decade, banish food insecurity, while radically improving export earnings from agriculture, creating millions of...