Beyond the Headlines
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says 259 persons have lost their lives to floods across Nigeria from April to September 2024. Zubaida Umar, director-general of NEMA, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at the national emergency coordination forum (ECF). Umar noted that 625,239 persons had been displaced, 1,048,312 persons have been severely affected, with […]
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have taken into custody a wanted drug baron, Alhaji Suleiman Ganiu Aremu (a.k.a Barryshine) two years after coming under the radar of the anti-narcotics Agency. Suleiman who is the Managing Director/CEO of Barryshine Suleiman Nigeria Ltd came under the Agency’s watchlist over his alleged role in […]
At least 21 people have lost their lives in a motor accident which occurred along the Kaduna- Abuja highway between the border of Kaduna and Niger States on Thursday. The accident was learnt involved a truck and a passenger commercial bus heading to Kano from Abuja and Katsina State. A source from the Federal Road […]
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has imposed a fine of N1.69bn on Abuja Electricity Distribution Company for overbilling customers. The penalty, documented in Order NERC/2024/114, was issued as part of the commission’s September 2024 Supplementary Order. The regulatory document, ORDER/NERC/2024/114, which was dated August 30 and signed by Vice Chairman, Musiliu Oseni, and Commissioner, Legal, […]
A 25-year-old American man, Tyrese Haspil, has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for the murder of his former boss, Fahim Saleh, 33, in New York City. Saleh was the founder and CEO of Nigerian transportation company, Gokada. Co-founder/CEO of Gokada, Fahim Saleh, explains his company’s operation during an interview with Reuters […]
The Peoples Democratic Party has suspended one of its prominent members, Senator Dino Melaye over alleged anti-party activities. According to a letter cited by Punch Online on Friday, the suspension was made by the ward party executive committee in Ayetoro/Iluagba Ward 1 after reviewing the report of the disciplinary committee set up to investigate Melaye’s […]
Friday 13 September 2024 Edo gov poll: Opposition fears violence as PDP shuns peace accord NNPC, Dangote eye crude-sale, product buy-back deal Recapitalisation: Manufacturers, SMEs struggle as banks take over capital market Pro-Wike Assembly tackles Fubara over new investment agency Climate change threatening water, sanitation facilities – FG 30 Dead, Over 400,000 Households Displaced By […]
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has been dragged before the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Abuja Division over alleged violations of some provisions of its constitution 2023 (as amended). The claimant who is a bona fide member of the Union, Mr. Abdulwaheed Olayinka Adubi, averred that the NUJ National Executive Council meeting held on […]
Bandits have attacked Kurfi General Hospital in Kurfi local government area of Katsina state, shooting a watchman and abducting four women, including the wife of one of the health officials on duty. A reliable source from the area told our reporter that three of the bandits who entered the hospital around 10:45am unarmed, later engaged […]
The federal government has officially signed the Cape Town Convention (CTC) practice direction to enable domestic airline operators to access aircraft on dry lease. The signing, which took place on Thursday at the presidential villa in Abuja, was presided over by Vice-President Kashim Shettima and witnessed by aviation stakeholders, including Allen Onyema, Air Peace chairman. […]
