The Chairman of Buruku Local Government Area of Benue, Mr Raymond Zege, says more than 60 passengers have been rescued following a boat mishap at the Buruku crossing point. Zege said this in a telephone interview with newsmen on Saturday in Makurdi, adding that the incident occurred when a boat
Top Police officials led by DIG Shehu Nadada during an on-the-spot assessment at the scene of Oct. 1, abduction of corps members and other travelers at Umunoha in Imo on Friday. The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Olatunji Disu, has deployed top police chiefs to Imo to lead an aggressive search-and-rescue
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that 20 people died in a serious crash involving multiple vehicles on the Hawan Kibo-Jos road in Plateau. The Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Osondu Ohaeri, announced this sad news in a statement released on Friday in Abuja. Ohaeri said the crash
Veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie, has said that he is currently finding it difficult to walk and has been experiencing swelling in different parts of his body. He made the disclosure while visiting ailing Ghanaian actor Emmanuel Armah in Accra, Ghana, on Thursday. Edochie, who is in Ghana to launch
The Federal Government says four major gas projects have reached Final Investment Decisions (FIDs), attracting about 3.5 billion dollars in committed investments to Nigeria’s gas sector. The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas), Dr Ekperikpe Ekpo, said this at a news conference on Friday in Abuja. The engagement focused on
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has urged members of the 2026 Batch ‘C’ Stream I National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to use their service year to acquire skills, build networks and explore opportunities capable of shaping their future careers. Okpebholo gave the charge on Friday at the swearing-in ceremony of
Vice President Kashim Shettima says economic reforms under President Bola Tinubu have renewed investment and strengthened performance across Nigeria’s oil industry. Shettima stated this on Friday while inaugurating the corporate headquarters of Northwest Petroleum and Gas Company Ltd. in Victoria Island, Lagos. He said the removal of petroleum product subsidies
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has directed Julius Berger Nigeria Plc to immediately commence remedial works on the collapsed section of the East-West Road at Agbarho in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state. The governor disclosed the intervention on Thursday during the 66 Independence Anniversary celebration
Algeria’s lower house of parliament has approved amendments to the Penal Code introducing the death penalty for serious offences, including intentional arson and child kidnapping. The People’s National Assembly adopted the amendments during a plenary session on Thursday, expanding capital punishment to cover several crimes considered threats to public safety
The Indian pilot of the Flydubai plane who was stabbed by his co-pilot and opened the cockpit door to let others in has said he was determined not to let others die. According to the British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC, Capt Smit Machchhar said that he was on the floor and