Seven out of 281 inmates who escaped from the correctional center in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, have been recaptured. The development followed the severe flooding that damaged both public and private facilities in Maiduguri and some other parts of the state. The Nigerian Correctional Service, while confirming the number of escaped inmates on Sunday, …
NEMA warns of impending floods in Rivers
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has warned residents of Rivers State of looming floods within the next four weeks. The South-South Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, Mr Adebiyi Razak, gave the warning on Sunday in Port Harcourt. According to him, NEMA had already begun preparing residents to mitigate the impact of the floods as the …
UNIBEN students trapped as story building collapsed amid heavy downpour
A storey building collapsed during a heavy downpour on Saturday morning in Benin City, Edo State, trapping several students from the University of Benin (UNIBEN). It was gathered that the incident occurred on Ekhator Street, Ekosodin, an area known for housing students. One of the students, who preferred to remain anonymous, told SaharaReporters that a …
Young lady shot dead by ex-boyfriend during birthday party
A young mother was shot dead by her former lover while she was throwing a birthday party for their 6-year-old, it has been revealed. Jalen Easterling, 25, was killed on Thursday evening, September 12 at a home in Houston, Texas. Officers in the city said that Easterling and her new boyfriend were throwing a party …
DSS releases Sowore, returns his passport after arrest in Lagos
The Department of State Services, DSS, released former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore shortly after he was picked up. The Activist was arrested by operatives of the secret police at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Lagos on Sunday, shortly after his arrival. On Saturday, the activist had raised an …
Parents threaten boycott over 200% hike in Lagos school boarding fees
Parents of students attending Lagos Model Colleges are demanding the reversal of a recent 200% increase in boarding fees, accusing the Lagos State Ministry of Education of corruption and insensitivity. The Chairman of the Parents’ Forum of Lagos Model Colleges, Surv. Dapo Dawodu raised the alarm on Saturday during the Forum’s meeting in Lagos. In …
Fuel stations shut down in Abia over high prices
Many filling stations in Aba, the commercial nerve centre of Abia State, have shut down due to high cost of sourcing petroleum products from third party marketers other than the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. Investigation reveals that some filling stations in the city that sell petrol to the people at prices between N1300 and N1350 …
Abia State poly staff celebrate after Gov clears salary bills
The Abia State Polytechnic staff received their outstanding salary arrears on September 13, 2024. The current Abia State Government plans to address an N16.5 billion debt inherited from the prior administration. This debt impacts employees of state-owned institutions. The Finance Commissioner, Mr. Mike Akpara, confirmed a strategy to pay the arrears in installments. The first …
300 Trucks in Dangote refinery to lift petrol on Sunday
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited on Saturday said about 300 trucks have arrived at the Dangote Refinery ahead of the loading of petrol. NNPC announced that the first batch of petrol would be loaded from Dangote Refinery on Sunday. The company’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, disclosed the arrival of the trucks …