Many Suspected Dead In Imo Tanker Explosion
Many people were reportedly burnt beyond recognition after a tanker suspected to be used by oil bunkerers exploded in the forest of Obitti, Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. Our correspondent learnt that the incident happened on Tuesday at Ndorama Pipeline at the Obitti Rubber Estate of Ohaji/Egbema Local Government of the state. In a viral video on social media,...
Fed Govt. & Lagos Collaborate To Grow Agriculture Industry
Lagos State Office of Nigeria Agribusiness and Agro-Industry Development Initiative (NAADI) is developing industrialised and commercialised agricultural sector, thus joining Kano, Sokoto, Akwa Ibom, Imo, Bauchi, Benue and Delta states. Permanent Secretary in Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nura Rimi, said the initiative is to ‘develop the non-oil sector by boosting production, encouraging value addition and export for...
Tension As Herdsmen Kill 15, Whisk Away Children In Agatu, Benue
No fewer than 15 persons are reported to have been murdered in Wednesday evening’s attack by armed herdsmen on Ugboju community in Agatu Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State. The attack also left many persons injured and several others are also unaccounted for. Among the missing were children of different ages who were reported to have been abducted from the...
Kenya Fire: Two Feared Dead, Over 270 Injured
At least three people were killed and more than 270 injured in a massive fire when a truck laden with gas exploded in the Kenyan capital, police said Friday. Firefighters managed to bring the blaze under control by around 9:00 am (0600 GMT), more than nine hours after it erupted, according to an AFP journalist at the scene. The explosion ignited...
Local Bakers Protest Over High Cost Of Flour
Local bread bakers, popularly known as Gurasa on Friday staged a peaceful protest in the ancient city of Kano, over hike in prices of flour which they say is threatening to force them out of business. The bakers said they buy a bag of flour N10,000 in the past but now sold for N41,000 and which they can’t afford. Leading the...
Kidnapping Of ABSU Deputy VC Emezue Unfortunate — Gov. Otti
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has expressed regret over the abduction of a Deputy Vice Chancellor in Abia State University (ABSU), Prof. Godwin Emezue. Emezue was abducted from a petrol station at Umuahia South Local Government Area of the State. https://youtu.be/NloENTg-tjk He was said to have driven into the station alongside his wife to buy fuel for their vehicle on Friday...
Widows Stage Protest In Kano Over Increase In Flour Price
Several women, including widows, took to the streets of Kano to protest the increase in the price of flour in the state. The protesters, who sell local bread also known as ‘gurasa,’ while marching on the streets with placards on Friday, lamented that the soaring price had crippled their source of livelihood. The women who defied the harsh harmattan appealed to...
Namibia: President Gringo Dies In Hospital
Namibia’s President Hage Geingob died early Sunday in a hospital in Windhoek, his office said. He was 82. Geingob, who was serving his second term as president and was his country’s first prime minister after independence, revealed last month that he was being treated for cancer. Most recently, he took a stand by supporting South Africa’s complaint against Israel under the...
Teenager Feared Dead As Customs Chases Suspected Smugglers
A 14-year-old-boy, Mushin Ibrahim, lost his life when a J5 Peugeot bus being chased by officials of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) in Jibia rammed into bystanders on Saturday. Witnesses, according to Premium Times, said the bus was being chased by officials of the Federal Operating Unit, Zone B of the NCS when it crushed the boy around 11 a.m....
Minna Residents Block Roadways To protest High Cost Of Life
Residents of Minna, the capital of Niger State on Monday morning blocked main roads in the city to protest the high cost of living. Women and young people were among the demonstrators heard shouting protest songs while police officers and other security personnel observed the situation.. The protesters said that the increase in food prices and the inadequate response from the government...
