A 6.6-magnitude earthquake jolted the Philippine capital and nearby provinces early on Saturday, forcing people out of their beds and into streets amid heavy monsoon rains. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said no casualties were immediately reported from the quake, which caused minor damages to infrastructure...
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At least 33 Taliban militants were killed and 17 others wounded in Afghan Air Force (AAF) airstrikes in two provinces on Friday, the country’s Defense Ministry confirmed on Saturday. The ministry said in a statement that in northern Jawzjan province, 19 militants were killed and 15 wounded after warplanes...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – UNDER normal conditions, citizens of any civilized country endowed with huge human and profitable natural resources are not entitled to lack of common daily needs, irrespective of whatever form of protocol engaged by its leadership. This scenario seemingly is a far cry from what...
HARUNA AHMED, Kano – The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the death of a 20-year-old man, Yusuf Aliyu, who drowned in open water at Danbare, Layin Bakar Lamba in Kano. The Public Relations Officer of the service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, disclosed the incident to newsmen on Saturday in...
OFFOR CALLISTUS, Abuja – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday announced that the country has recorded additional 317 COVID-19 cases. The NCDC made this known on its website on Saturday morning, said the 317 infections recorded on July 23, took the country’s total coronavirus cases to...
By LEKAN AGBOOLA, Ilorin – The Kwara State Governor, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq has congratulated the Secretary of the International Press Institute (IPI), Alhaji Raheem Adedoyin who recently clocked sixty. Speaking at a public lecture organised in honour of Adedoyin, the Governor said the celebrant over the years has shown...
Fellow Nigerians, I sometimes wonder what the President and his acolytes are thinking. Are they aware they have less than two years to hand over power or they have other plans hidden from the rest of us? If not, why are they busy fighting imaginary enemies and at the...
No fewer than 48 people have been killed and over 300 houses burnt down by gunmen suspected to be bandits in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The gunmen were said to have carried out the coordinated attacks in a stretch of one week. Speaking during a...
By OFFOR CALLISTUS, Abuja – Members of the 37 Regular Course (RC) of the prestigious Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) have paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya in his office at Army Headquarters, Abuja. The visit which was a demonstration of...
The Lagos State Police Commissioner, CP Hakeem Odumosu has said an additional 25,000 policemen would be deployed to beef up security in the Local Government elections scheduled to hold on Saturday in Lagos State. The Chairperson, Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), Justice Ayo Philips, who disclosed this on...
The Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, Senator George Akume, has said President Muhammadu Buhari has executed or is executing 24 development projects in Benue. Sen. Akume listed the projects on Friday while addressing Benue APC stakeholders ahead of their forthcoming party congresses in the state in Makurdi....
The Abia chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has said it would resist any attempt by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to stifle constructive criticism by the opposition. The state Chairman of the party, Rev. Augustine Ehiemere, said this on Friday in Umuahia, while reacting to...
By HARUNA AHMED, Katsina – Operatives of The Katsina State Police Command on Friday foiled an attempted attack by bandits at Kabobi village in Batsari Local Government Area of the state. NATIONAL ACCORD learnt that the bandits in their numbers, on motorbikes, armed with AK 47 rifles, blocked Jibia-Batsari...
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has said that water-related hazards dominated the list of disasters in terms of both human and economic toll over the past 50 years. WMO in a report released on Friday stated that against the backdrop of a rapidly changing global climate, water-related hazards dominated...
The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has called on the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) to ensure inclusive electoral participation for all People With Disabilities (PWDs) in the forthcoming LG elections. The Executive Director of CCD, Mr David Anyaele, made the call on Friday during the presentation...
The Chinese Government on Friday donated 470,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Nigeria. The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr CUI Jianchun, made the donation to the Nigerian Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, in Abuja. Mr. Jianchun said the gesture was as a result of the good relationship between...
By BASSEY EFIONG, Uyo – Operatives of the Akwa-Ibom State Police Command have arrested three suspected armed robbers linked to the killing of two police officers, a private security officer and a little boy at Tranquility Hotel in Nung Oku, Uyo. The command’s spokesman, SP Odiko Macdon, who disclosed...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – The police authority in Niger State has apprehended a man, known as Mohammed Mohammed, and his wife, Sadiya, for alleged conspiracy and self-kidnapping. Addressing newsmen during ba press conference in Minna, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Wasiu Abiodun, said that the...
President Muhammadu Buhari is on his way to Abuja after spending eight days in his country home, Daura Katsina State. Before his departure at about 4:00 pm on Friday, the president received the guard of honour from troops of the Nigerian Army and Nigerian Air Force operating under the...