Lagos Building Collapse: Death Toll Hits Five
Three more bodies, including an elderly man’s corpse, have been recovered from the rubble of the collapsed building which occurred in Lagos on Sunday. The latest recovery increased the death toll to five, while two more persons are still believed to be trapped in the 7-storey building which caved in the early hours of Sunday on Oba Idowu Oniru Street,...
No Problem Between Christians, Muslims – Bishop Kukah
Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has declared that there is no problem between the two major religious groups of the country, the Christians and the Muslims. Bishop Kukah, who was speaking on TVC News Breakfast show on Monday morning, said that the problem of the country was with leaders irresponsible leaders who used religion as a tool of...
Insecurity: Worst Is Over, Bandits, Terrorists Now On The Run – Buhari Govt
The Nigerian government has said that it has put Boko Haram and other terrorist groups in the country on the run. The government claimed that the military and other security agents have been able to contain the daunting security challenges the country faces, insisting that “the worst is indeed over.” The Minister of Defence, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd), stated while addressing...
NSCDC Tenders Apology To Assault Victim, Vows To Carry Out Investigation
The Plateau State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC has apologized to the family of Mrs. Joy Owolabi, the woman who was assaulted by a staff of the Corps in Jos, and assured them that the matter would not be swept under the carpet as decisive action will be taken against the culprit. Recall that Mrs....
Discos Fail To Utilize 1,936MW Despite Blackouts – FG
The latest data on the daily Discos load summary from the Federal Ministry of Power showed that the 11 power distribution companies in Nigeria did not utilize a total of 1,936.26 megawatts of electricity in one week amidst the country’s limited power generation. Figures contained in the load summary obtained in Abuja on Monday indicated that the power firms did not...
Minister Calls Attention To Poor Sanitation Facilities In IDP Camps
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouk has called attention to the lack of improved sanitation facilities across many Nigerian cities. She worried that as many as 47 million Nigerians still indulge in open defecation, polluting the environment as a result of sanitation facilities. The minister said many studies have placed Nigeria at the top...
DStv/Gotv Tariff Hike: Tribunal Dismisses Case Against MultiChoice
The Competition and Consumer Protection, CCPC, Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed a suit that was filed to challenge the recent price hike by MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, the operator of DStv and Gotv. The three-member panel tribunal headed by Mr. Thomas Okosun, in its judgment, dismissed the suit which was filed by a legal practitioner, Mr. Festus Onifade, on...
Over 2,000 Nigerian Doctors Left For Europe, S/Arabia, Canada In 6 Months – Official
Over 2,000 doctors had left Nigeria for Europe, Saudi Arabia, and Canada as of June this year, the National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP), has said. The president of the association, Dr. Noel Dokun, made this known in Abuja on Tuesday during the National Executive Council meeting of the association. He said the doctors left for countries...
Tinubu Doles Out N50m Donation To Jigawa Flood Victims
The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has donated N50 million to Jigawa State flood victims. Asiwaju announced the donation yesterday at Government House, Dutse, while on a visit to Governor Badaru Abubakar. “I’m here to commiserate with the government and people of the state, more especially the victims and those who lost loved ones and their...
MURIC Calls For Justice As Gunmen Kill Islamic Cleric In Ebonyi
A popular Islamic cleric in the South East, Sheikh Ibrahim Iyiorji, has died after he was shot at his residence in Isu, Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, by gunmen. Iyiorji, who was attacked on Sunday, died on Monday night at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, to where he was taken for medical treatment. The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) while...
