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The Police Command in Kano has confirmed the death of five police officers in a ghastly motor accident at Karfi town in Kura Local Government Area of the state. The Spokesman of the Command, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, who confirmed the incident on Tuesday, said 11 other police officers sustained injuries in the crash. He said the accident occurred at Karfi village in Kura LGA while the officers were returning to Kano from an official assignment. “The accident occurred at Karfi, a few kilometres to Kano and five of the officers died as a result of the accident while 11…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in New York to represent Nigeria at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). According to a statement from his spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha, Shettima landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport early Monday morning. He was greeted by a delegation including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar; Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy, Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani; and the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, alongside Nigerian diplomats and UN officials. As directed by President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Shettima will lead Nigeria’s delegation at…

Malam Usman Maigadi, a guard at Orchard Farm owned by the Emir of Yauri, Dr Muhammad Zayyanu-Abdullahi, has been killed by a mother hippopotamus, the News Agency of Nigeria, reports. NAN gathers that the animal may have perceived the deceased as coming to harm its baby, hence the attack in self-defence. Maiyaki, who was 60 years of age, was attacked on Sunday by an animal while fishing in the Yauri River at Tillo Village in Yauri Local Government of the state. ” Maigadi has been buried, according to Islamic rites in Yauri, after a funeral prayer,” according to the…

The local government election in Kwara State is generating mixed reactions, especially in Ilorin, the state capital and Offa Local Government Area. While the election could be described as peaceful and orderly in Ilorin, that of Offa saw the people complaining of insufficient supply of election materials thereby leading to the stoppage of the election in the local government. The voting exercise commenced in Ilorin metropolis around ten o clock instead of eight o clock. The polling booth of the state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq, at Idigba area of Ilorin West and that of the APC chairmanship candidate for Ilorin…

Daniel Dubois retained his IBF world heavyweight title with a fifth-round knockout of Anthony Joshua in an all-British spectacular at Wembley on Saturday. The 27-year-old dominated the opening stages of the bout, dropping the two-time former unified heavyweight champion multiple times. In a dramatic fifth round Dubois was momentarily stunned by two right hands and just as Joshua looked to pile on the pressure, the 34-year-old was caught by successive right hands himself and he was down again, this time unable to beat the count. “Are you not entertained?” Dubois said to huge cheers at Wembley. “I’m a gladiator.…

Nigeria’s fuel price hike has sparked widespread concerns, with many pointing fingers at oil producers, particularly local operators like Dangote Refinery. However, OPEC Secretary General, Haitham Al Ghais, has set the record straight, revealing that the real reasons behind high fuel prices lie elsewhere—primarily in taxes imposed by governments, including those of major oil-consuming nations. In an article published on Tuesday, Al Ghais explained that crude oil and its derivatives form the backbone of global industries, powering everything from transportation to pharmaceuticals. While many assume that rising oil prices directly benefit oil producers at the expense of consumers, the…

The Inspector General of Police,(IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, has directed the redeployment of the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Tunji Disu, to FCT command. The shake-up also affects the Delta State Police Command, with CP Abaniwonda Olufemi being reassigned to the Rivers State Command. In his place, CP Peter Opara who was recently posted to the FCT command, has been appointed as the new Commissioner of Police for Delta State. The Force spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Thursday, said the redeployment was to ensure effective policing in the affected states. He said, “The Inspector-General of Police in an…

The Federal Government has alerted Nigerians to the water release from Lagdo Dam in Cameroon. A press statement signed by the Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, Umar Muhammed, on Tuesday confirmed the development. The statement noted that the authorities of the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon will initiate controlled water releases starting from Tuesday, September 17, 2024. It said the water discharge is anticipated to progressively escalate to 1000m³/s over the next seven days based on the inflow from the upstream Garoua River. “The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency wishes to notify the general public that…

A renowned business mogul and elder stateman Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, has donated N1.5 billion to victims of the flood victims in Maiduguri.. Dantata made the donation when he led a delegation from Kano to Borno Government House, Maiduguri, on Tuesday. The 96-year-old elder stateman extended his heartfelt condolences to Governor Babagana Zulum, the government and the people of the state, especially those who lost their loved ones to the flood. Dantata who lamented how the deterioration of the economy in the country, urged the elites and political leaders to repent and fear Allah in their dealings. He also…

About 15 people have perished in a road accident that occurred in Saminaka, Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The accident which occurred around 1 pm on Sunday involved mostly children who were travelling to celebrate Eld El Maulud, a Muslim festival to mark the birth of Prophet Muhammad. Confirming the incident to journalists, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kaduna State, Corps Commander Kabiru Yusuf Nadabo, said the driver of the J5 bus carrying the children lost control due to overspeeding and then colluded with an oncoming articulated vehicle which resulted in…

The Zamfara Government has confirmed the death of 40 persons following a boat mishap in the Gummi Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a boat carrying more than 40 persons on Sunday capsized in the Bakin Kasuwa River of Uban Dawaki community. The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Sulaiman Idris, who confirmed the incident, said the governor described the incident as a monumental disaster. “We received the tragic report of a boat accident in Bakin Kasuwa River in Uban Dawaki ward, Gummi Local Government Area, resulting…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced that the price of premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, may rise above N1,000 per litre in its retail stations. In a notice on Monday, NNPC Ltd released estimated prices of petrol (obtained from the Dangote Refinery based on September 2024 pricing) in its retail stations across the country. According to the notice, the estimated pump prices include Lagos, N950 per litre; Sokoto, N992 per litre; Oyo, N960 per litre; Kano, N999 per litre; Kaduna, N999 per litre; FCT, N992 per litre; Rivers, N980 per litre; and Borno,…

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) initially detained Omoyele Sowore, the convener of the #RevolutionNow Movement, at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Sunday immediately after his return to Nigeria. This occurred on the same day that members of the Take It Back Movement and other activists gathered at the airport in anticipation of his arrival. Sowore had been in the United States with his family. His flight departed from Washington Dulles International Airport at 6:14 AM EDT and landed in Lagos at approximately 9:43 AM WAT. In a post via his official X handle, Sowore disclosed that he…

A suspected vandal has been found dead inside a transformer substation located at Commissioners’ Quarters, in Damaturu the Yobe State capital. The suspect’s body was evacuated by the Damaturu police patrol team “Operation Haba Maza” and taken to the mortuary at the Damaturu Teaching Hospital after which his relatives identified and claimed the corpse. Upon receiving the report, the Regional Manager and the Operation and Maintenance Officer of YEDC visited the scene. According to Blessing Tunor, the Communication Officer of the Yola Electricity Distribution Company explained that “the deceased had attempted to use his shirt to shield himself while…

About 41 people are feared dead following a boat accident in Gummi town, the headquarters of Gummi Local Government Area in Zamfara State. The boat, carrying 53 farmers heading to their fields on Saturday morning, capsized near the town. An eyewitness, Abubakar Muhammad, a resident of Gummi, told newsmen that only 12 of the passengers, including the boat’s captain, were rescued alive, while the remaining 41 drowned. Muhammad recounted the scene, saying, “When the boat capsized today, I was one of those who were present near the river close to Gummi town. “Immediately, the boat capsized. It sank into…

Chairman of Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) and Chairman, National Committee on Flood Relief and Rehabilitation, Mr Aliko Dangote, has donated a whopping sum of one billion Naira to help assuage the pains of the Maiduguri flood victims in Borno State. The Presidential Committee on Flood Relief and Rehabilitation (PCFRR), which Dangote heads, also donated another sum of one billion naira to the cause, to help the Maiduguri victims of the flooding. During an on-the-spot inspection of the disaster-stricken areas on Friday, Dangote, who is also the President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, empathised with the victims and…

The United Nations has raised the alarm over the possibility of an outbreak of Cholera disease at emergency Internally Displaced Person camps in Maduguri, Borno State as a result of reported flooding in the state. A report released by the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), said the immediate needs are food, protection, shelter and clean water, adding that some water sources are contaminated, and could lead to outbreaks of diseases such as Cholera. It wrote, “The immediate needs are food, shelter and clean water, with some water sources contaminated. Protection remains a major concern, especially…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Jos Chapter, has decried the victimisation of its members in some public universities in the country. Prof. Jurbe Molwus, the Chairperson of the union in the university said this during a news conference on Tuesday in Jos. Molwus said that the affected members are employees of Lagos State University (LASU), Ojoo, Kogi State University (KSU), Anyingba, Ebonyi State University (EBSU), Abakaliki, Ambrose Ali University (AAU), Ekpoma, Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) and Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Igbariam. The Chairperson explained that some of the victimised lecturers had their…

Determined to support government effort in bolstering youth empowerment and fast-tracking economic development in Nigeria, the Dangote Cement Plc is set to deliver a multi-million naira Skills Development Centre in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. The Skill Centre was conceived by the President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote and the government of Kogi State. A statement from the Company’s Corporate Communications Department quoted Engr. Azad Nawabuddin, Plant Director of Dangote Cement Plc, Obajana, as affirming that the company is poised to deliver the project within the coming months. He stated that the Skill Centre is part of a…

James Earl Jones, a versatile and award-winning American stage and screen actor who used his booming deep voice to bring the iconic “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader to life, has died, his representatives said Monday. He was 93 years old. From the works of Shakespeare and August Wilson, to his indelible voiceovers in the blockbuster space saga and as Mufasa in the Disney classic “The Lion King,” Jones earned fans with his ability to play both the everyman and the otherworldly. He won three Tony awards including a lifetime award, two Emmys and a Grammy, as well as an…