A ravaging fire has engulfed the Yar-Dole motorcycle market in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, with firefighters currently battling to contain the inferno. The fire which broke out on Saturday’s evening has left traders and residents in shock as several shops and stalls burn uncontrollably. Eyewitnesses report that the...
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Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike has directed government hospitals to provide free treatment to the people that sustained injuries during a stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, Abuja. Wike gave the directive in a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has called for proper crowd management during distribution of charity to prevent stampedes and avoidable loss of lives. Her appeal follows recent incidents of stampedes across the country, notably at Ibadan, Oyo...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – No fewer than 10 individuals have lost their lives during a tragic stampede that occurred at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama, on Saturday, December 21, 2024. The tragic incident, which occurred during the distribution of food items to vulnerable and elderly individuals, also left...
By BARBARA KALU, Asaba – A devastating incident has shaken the community in Delta State, after a young lady, identified as Blessing Jonathan, allegedly threw her 10-month-old baby, Prevail Jonathan into a river. The Delta State Police Command arrested Blessing for murder, following a shocking confession. The police command’s...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- A spate of tragic incidents has shaken Nigeria, as scores of people, including children, have lost their lives in desperate searches for food. The latest incidents bring to the fore the harsh realities of economic hardship and the systemic failures that plague the country. In...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has cancelled all his official events in Lagos today, including his attendance at the 2024 Lagos Boat Regatta in honour of the stampede victims in Abuja and Okija, Anambra State. The two tragedies claimed many lives and left many others injured. President...
…As Dangote Refinery partners MRS to sell PMS at N935 per litre nationwide at its retail outlets By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Foremost entrepreneur and President of the Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the positive impact of the naira for crude swap...
By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Jalingo – Troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 of the Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have arrested four suspected members of Ambazonian rebels in Taraba. Ambazonia is a rebel group operating in neighbouring Cameroon Republic. A statement on Saturday in Jalingo by Capt. Olubodunde Oni,...
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – No fewer than 3 student of Olabisi Onabanjo University have been killed in a lone accident along Ilisan-Ago-Iwoye Road in Ogun State. The state police command’s spokesperson, SP Omolola Odutola, who gave the confirmation in a statement in Abeokuta on Saturday, said that the...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has raised serious concerns about the unorganized distribution of palliatives and relief items in the country during this festive period. The IGP, who stated this in a statement issued on Saturday by the Force spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa...
As the curtain falls on 2024 in a matter of days, there were major events and key moments that Nigerians and global citizens would agree defined the year. On the local scene some Nigerians believe that 2024 offered more not-so-pleasant memories, with little to cheer about amidst the soaring...
Work is seriously in progress on the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway project as the first 120km is being constructed in Sokoto. The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, gave the assurance in a press release on Saturday in Lagos. “It has been procured, and work is going on by Hitech, using...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has cut down prices of Premium Motor Spirit below ₦1,000 per litre. The National Public Relations Officer, Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN), Dr Joseph Obele, announced this in a statement issued on Saturday. The...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has debunked reports in a section of the media alleging that the Old Port Harcourt Refinery which was re-streamed two months ago has been shut down The Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd, Olufemi Soneye, who...
Many persons were on Saturday wounded in an alleged stampede in Anambra State. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Anambra State Police Command. Awka, SP Tochukwu Ikenga stated that the incident happened in the early hours of Saturday at Okija. Preliminary information revealed that the incident occurred...
Politician and former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has offered to fulfil the bail conditions for the release of human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi. Farotimi was granted bail by an Ekiti Magistrate Court in a defamation case involving Afe Babalola. The bail conditions require a N30 million bond,...
Christians in Nigeria have been advised to spend wisely and avoid competition during the Christmas celebration. Pastor Akintade Ezra, Word of Life Church, Ilorin, who gave the advice in Ilorin on Saturday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said “Christmas was not for show off”....
The Police Command in Enugu State has busted a kidnapping gang hideout and nabbed five suspects for burglary and car stealing within the state. The Command’s Spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, made this known in a statement on Saturday in Enugu. Ndukwe said that the feat was achieved following intensified...