Jigawa Car Crash: 10 Reportedly Dead, 1 Injured
A deadly road accident in Yanfari village, in Jigawa State's Taura Local Government Area, has claimed ten lives and injured one. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, confirmed the incident in a statement released on Tuesday. Adam said the accident, which occurred on Monday, involved a Toyota Hummer bus and a parked trailer. He explained that the accident happened...
African Youths Should Embrace AI, Obasanjo Says
African youths have been encouraged by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to embrace artificial intelligence in order to progress their careers and get ready for the future. He shared this advice during a Q&A session at the 5th Edition of the Presidential Youth Mentoring Retreat, held at the Youth Development Centre, Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, Ogun State. “If I...
Police In Jos Dismiss Bomb Scare As False Alarm
Residents of Jos, the capital of Plateau State, who were in the city's Terminus neighborhood scrambled for safety as word spread throughout the town about a bomb planted in the neighborhood. Diverse messages had circulated on social media about a suspected explosive device in the vicinity, causing panic, but the State Police Command debunked the rumor, saying it was a...
Dangote Set To Meet PETROAN On Fuel Supply Deal
Officials of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria will meet with the Dangote Refinery's management to talk about fuel supply arrangements. This development comes just a day after the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria announced it had reached an agreement with Dangote Refinery to purchase petrol directly, bypassing intermediaries. PETROAN Publicity Secretary, Joseph Obele, told our correspondent...
Gender-Based Violence: Ebonyi First Lady Vows To Fight For Women
Mrs. Mary-Maudline Uzoamaka Nwifuru, the wife of the governor of Ebonyi State, has vowed to keep fighting gender-based violence in the state and advocate for girls. She stated this in Abakaliki, the state capital, when she led a road walk on Tuesday to mark the 2024 Ebonyi Women’s Day Celebration with the theme “Uplifting Women for Sustainable Development.” She called on...
13 Reportedly Dead As Mining Site Collapse In Plateau
At least thirteen people were killed when a mining site collapsed in the Bassa Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau. Dr. Joshua Riti, the Chairman of the LGA, confirmed this to newsmen on Monday in Jos. Riti, who expressed sadness over the number of deaths recorded, said that the incident occurred last Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the...
FG Spent N19BN In 15 Months On Presidential Planes — Report
From July 2023 to September 2024, the Presidential Air Fleet's operations and maintenance cost at least N19.43 billion. Checks by our correspondent on GovSpend, a civic tech platform that tracks and analyses the Federal Government’s spending, showed that for 2024, the payouts amounted to N13.55bn, representing 66 per cent of the allocations for the fleet in the 2024 fiscal year. Most...
Abia Road Crash: Two Reportedly Dead, 10 Injured
Two people were confirmed dead and ten others injured in a traffic accident on the Enugu-Port Harcourt motorway by the Federal Road Safety Corps, Abia Command. The Sector Commander, Mrs Ngozi Ezeoma, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Umuahia on Monday that the crash occurred at the Ntigha junction axis of the expressway on Sunday at 5:02 p.m. Ezeoma...
Lagbaja Set To Be Buried In Abuja On Friday – Family Confirms
Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), will be laid to rest in Abuja on Friday, November 15, 2024. His immediate elder brother, Moshood Lagbaja, made the announcement during a condolence visit by the St. Charles Grammar School Osogbo Old Boys Association (SCOBA) in Osogbo, Osun State. Moshood Lagbaja shared that while the military has not released...
Order Your Officials To End Intimidation Of Lagos Traders — Bode George Urges Sanwo-Olu
Former PDP Deputy National Chairman Olabode George has urged Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to stop security forces in the state from harassing traders. The elder statesman, in an open letter to the governor, stated that Lagos traders are not terrorists, adding that while Lagos is known as the Centre of Excellence, the traders are not being treated excellently by...
