Cyclone Chido killed at least 94 people in Mozambique in its deadly rampage through the Indian Ocean last week, the country’s disaster management agency said Sunday, raising a previous death toll of 76. The cyclone, which devastated the French island territory of Mayotte before hitting the African mainland, also destroyed 110,000 homes in Mozambique, officials […]
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), says the price of petrol will drop to N935 per litre by Monday in view of Dangote Refinery’s new arrangement. IPMAN said the new price was necessitated by the reduction in Dangote Refinery’s fuel ex-depot price and uniform arrangement, which would enable marketers to sell at N935 […]
A 40-year-old man, Joshua Nwafor, has allegedly killed his wife, Charity, over a tuber of yam in Nsokkara, Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The incident occurred in the couple’s home, where they had lived peacefully for 17 years. Joshua, a native of Nsokkara, and Charity, originally from Awkuzu, Onicha Local Government Area, […]
The federal government has lifted the ban on mining activities in Zamfara state. In 2019, the federal government banned mining activities in Zamfara and ordered foreigners within mining sites in the state to vacate the area immediately. The government also launched a special operation to stop bandits in the state. Speaking during a press briefing, […]
Jimoh Abdulquadri, a resident of Ilorin, Kwara state capital, who was arrested and detained, has reportedly died in police custody. Abdulquadri was reportedly arrested on Friday at his residence for allegedly owing a friend N220,000. On Saturday, his family members were informed that he had died in police custody. In a viral video taken at […]
NDLEA Arrests Businessman At Kano Airport With Large Consignment Of Cocaine Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a businessman, Olisaka Chibuzo Calistus, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano State. The suspect, an importer and exporter, was nabbed on Sunday, December 15 with 256 wraps of cocaine weighing […]
Claim On a Facebook page, Eastern Development Volunteer shared fine photos of the constructed airport and claimed it’s the new airport in Abia State in Nigeria’s Southeast. Verdict This claim is MISLEADING. A simple Google Image Reverse Search showed that the two images attached to the claim were taken from the Zayed The international airport in Abu Dhabi, […]
The death toll from the tragic stampede during a palliative distribution event in Okija, Anambra state, has risen to 22, according to the state Police Command. Initially, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Tochukwu Ikenga, reported three fatalities on Saturday. However, conflicting figures continue to emerge, with eyewitnesses claiming the death toll could exceed […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas “to cut the proposed budget of N9.4bn on travels, refreshment/meals, and foodstuff/catering materials for the presidency, and the proposed N344.85bn for the lawmakers, and to use the savings to address the budget deficit.” […]
Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army/Sector 3, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have arrested four members of the Ambazonian rebel group from the Republic of Cameroon in Taraba State. The suspected Ambazonian rebel group members were nabbed at a hotel in the Takum Local Government Area of the state. Acting on credible intelligence on 18th […]
