The Staff Welfare Association, SWA of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Abia State has appealed to Governor Alex Otti to support the association with a bus to cushion the effect of economic hardship on workers. Speaking at the Annual General Meeting, AGM, of the staff in Umuahia, the Chairman of the INEC Staff …
Petrol-laden truck catches fire on Osun/Kwara highway
Commuters along the Inisa/Okuku/Offa highway were seized by fear Saturday evening, as a truck carrying petroleum reportedly caught fire while travelling on the interstate road. It could not be immediately ascertained when the fire started, but footage obtained from the scene around 5:30 pm revealed a raging fire on the truck, left in the middle …
Ogun cargo airport gains approval for commercial operations
The Gateway International Agro-Cargo Airport, located along the Ilisan-Iperu axis of Ogun State, has been certified fit for commercial operations by aviation regulatory agencies. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, and Nigerian Meteorological Agency approved the facility during their inspection on Tuesday. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the agencies praised the …
Benue Gov. inaugurates new security operatives with 5,000 personnel
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State, on Saturday, inaugurated a new security outfit called the Benue State Civil Protection Guards. Governor Alia explained that the security outfit aims to complement conventional security operatives in tackling insecurity within the state. He highlighted that the establishment of the outfit underscores his administration’s commitment to ensuring the security …
Miyetti Allah unveils cattle market in Nasarawa
The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore has inaugurated a cattle market in the Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The market is aimed at fostering integration with other ethnic groups in the country. Speaking at the opening of the Maliya International Cattle Market on Saturday, the National President of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Abdullahi …
Four suspects arrested for murder of Nigerian man in South Africa
Police in South Africa have arrested suspects in connection with the murder of a 37-year-old Nigerian man, Chukwunta Friday Julius. The four suspects were accused of assaulting Chukwunta at Midrand’s Protea Estate residential complex on Saturday, December 7, 2024. Julius succumbed to his injuries at Tembisa Hospital on Wednesday morning, December 11, said police spokesperson …
Gunmen kill guest in Benin nightclub, girl friend sustain gunshot injury, hospitalized
A guest at the popular club and lounge in Benin City has reportedly been shot dead in the early hours of Friday, leaving his girlfriend with gunshot injuries. A source who spoke on conditions of anonymity said the corpse of the deceased had been deposited in a mortuary while the girlfriend had been rushed to …
Ex-Kogi Deputy Speaker, Enema Paul is dead
The immediate past Deputy Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Hon Enema Paul, is dead. He died of an undisclosed illness in Abuja at a private hospital in the early hours of Saturday. Before his death, Hon Paul was the member representing Okura State Constituency in the current 8th Assembly in Kogi State. …
Opposition parties confirm merger talks ahead of 2027
The Peoples Redemption Party, on Friday, confirmed that it has initiated discussions with another opposition party, the African Democratic Congress, on a potential merger ahead of the 2027 general elections. The National Chairman of the PRP, Falalu Bello, disclosed this at a joint conference with his ADC counterpart, Ralphs Nwosu, in Abuja, on Friday. This …
Fire guts shopping complex in Kwara
No fewer than 22 rooms were destroyed in a fire outbreak which occurred on Saturday afternoon at Alhaji Haruna Kannike Shopping Complex, Ipata, Ilorin, in Ilorin East local government area of Kwara State. The fire outbreak, which started at about 3pm, affected the shopping complex comprising 44 rooms and 25 shops. According to eyewitness accounts, …