Nigerians were on Wednesday plunged into darkness following another collapse of the national power grid. Recall that hat from January 2024 till November, the grid has collapsed 11 times. Within one week in October, the grid collapsed three times with its attendant blackouts, sparking reactions from Nigerians. A tweet via the official handle of Nigeria’s […]
An Allied Air Cargo aircraft with registration number 5N-JRT skidded off Runway 22 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, prompting a temporary shutdown of the airport. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) confirmed the incident, which occurred at 10:05 a.m. today, and disclosed that five people were on board the aircraft. All […]
Katcha Local Government Council Chairman, Danlami Saku has died in an auto crash. A statement by the Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago revealed this on Wednesday. The late Saku was said to have died in a ghastly motor accident around Kwakuti, on the Minna-Suleja road. According to the statement, Bago said he received with rude […]
The Okuama community in the Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State, is gripped with fear and anger following the death of its 81-year-old treasurer, Dennis Okugbaye, in military detention. According to Punch, Okugbaye’s demise comes barely six days after the community’s President-General, Pa James Oghoroko, reportedly died in similar circumstances in military detention. Pastor […]
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has announced updates to its immigration visa process, effective January 1, 2025. Applicants with scheduled interviews will now need to visit the Consulate General in Lagos twice as part of the application procedure. The embassy shared on its official X page that “For applicants with interviews scheduled after January […]
Wednesday 11 December 2024 3 nabbed in Kano with N129.5bn fake currencies; 2 die in football clash German President Steinmeier arrives Nigeria on state visit 2027 presidency: Atiku, Obi alliance can’t unseat Tinubu, declares APC Farotimi: Police allege witnesses intimidation, oppose bail application Taraba gov’s sister allegedly shot by police escort dies Relocation dispute: FG […]
Atsi, a sister of Kefas Agbu, governor of Taraba state, has died from a gunshot injury. Timothy Kataps, secretary to the state government of Taraba, confirmed her demise to TheCable on Tuesday. “Unfortunately, it is true, may her soul rest in peace,” Kataps said in a text message. Atsi was said to have sustained the […]
Monday Okpebholo, governor of Edo, struggled while reeling out figures from the 2025 budget proposal. On Tuesday, Okpebholo appeared before the state house of assembly in Benin City to present the N605 billion appropriation bill. The governor said the figures are a 25 percent increase from the 2024 budget. “The Edo state Appropriation Bill of […]
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says its operatives have seized fake currencies worth N129 billion in Kano state. In a statement on Tuesday, Muyiwa Adejobi, force spokesperson, said three suspects were arrested in connection with the fake currencies. Adejobi identified the suspects as Nura Ibrahim, Muhammed Muntari, and Usman Abdullahi. “Recently, in Kano, the police […]
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Shamseldeen Ogunjimi as the Acting Accountant General of the Federation. Ogunjimi’s appointment came following the pre-retirement leave of the incumbent AGF, Oluwatoyin Madein, who retired on March 7. This was revealed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy on Tuesday. Onanuga said his […]
