Two persons, a driver and his conductor narrowly escaped death after their bus fell into a pit close to a waterway in Umudim, Nnewi, Anambra state According to reports, the bus driver lost control of the vehicle and while trying to avoid crashing into other road users summersaulted before ending up inside the pit. Reinvestigate Obiano,…
Twenty-five soldiers and an officer are currently being court-martialed in the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army for various offences. The personnel facing the trial are drawn from various formations within the division, whose area of responsibility covers the entire South-East states and Cross River. The General Officer Commanding, 82 Division, Maj. Gen. Hassan Dada,…
Nigeria’s Female National team the Super Falcons will be without Head Coach, Randy Waldrum, on Wednesday when they face the Ethiopian women’s national team for a spot in the 2024 women’s Olympic football tournament. Waldrum, whose current contract ends October 31st, is negotiating his extension with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) but could be available for the…
The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency FEMA said it has now reduced its disaster response time to three minutes, following its enhanced collaboration with sister agencies and establishment of emergency Marshalls, Vanguards, Divers and Volunteers across the territory. Acting Director General of the agency, Ibrahim Mohammed Sabo, who disclosed this at a news conference…
Reactions have continued to pour in over a video showing Zambia President Hakainde Hichelima hitting out at municipality officials in Lusaka the country’s capital for buying high-end cars instead of using the resources to offer services to the citizens. Hichilema, who was elected in 2021 on a reform platform, has also asked government officials who…
Republicans have picked Tom Emmer as their third nominee to be House of Representatives Speaker, three weeks after their last leader was ousted in a right-wing revolt. The full chamber will now vote on the Minnesota congressman’s candidacy, though it is unclear if he can win. Mr Emmer emerged as the nominee in a series…
A man identified as Bem Mathew in Korinya city, Konshisha local government area of Benue State, has been arrested for stabbing his pregnant wife, Mngusonun Bem, to death. Eyewitnesses say Bem stabbed his wife, a mother of five children, when they had a misunderstanding around 7am on Tuesday morning Northern Elders Disown Gumi Over Attack…
Barely twenty four hours, after Governor Charles Soludo launched the Anambra State Anti-Touting Squad (SASA) at Onitsha, the squad has swung into action and arrested 64 suspected touts and a one-chance suspected robber in various parts of Onitsha. Parading the suspects in Onitsha, on Tuesday, the SASA Director of Operations, Mr. Solomon Onwuemene said that…
A member of the House of Representatives, Sada Soli, on Tuesday warned that the lifting of the ban on foreign exchange for 43 items by the Central Bank of Nigeria may ruin local economy This is just as the House invited the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Yemi Cardoso, to appear before it…
Some retirees in Anambra State have protested the nonpayment of their gratuities by the state government for four years. They, therefore, asked Governor Chukwuma Soludo to pay the backlog of their gratuities which had accrued since 2019. The angry retirees said it was the Administration of the former governor of the state that owed them…
