NEMA Warns About Imminent Flooding In Rivers Communities
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has warned about imminent flooding in some local government areas of Rivers State during the rainy season. The South South Cordinator of NEMA, Godwin Tepikor, who gave the warning in Port Harcourt on Saturday, explained that Rivers Niger and Benue often empty their waters in the Niger Delta region […]
Nigeria Needs 300,000MW Electricity For Double – Digit Growth
Nigeria’s desire to grow its economy at a double-digit rate may remain a dream except if its electricity output increases to 300, 000MW, experts explained in Abuja, yesterday. Despite the different attempts to boost electricity output in the country, the generation still hovers around 5,000MW despite being in possession of huge energy convertible natural resources. […]
Belarus Leader Seeks To Empower Son In Succession Move
Belarus’s longtime leader Alexander Lukashenko revealed plans to change the law on presidential succession a move that is believed to be intentional about paving way for his son to assume power in the event of a president’s death while in office. Speaking to reporters on Saturday during a visit to areas affected by the Chernobyl […]
India’s Death Toll Hits New Record As Covid ‘Tsunami’ Worsens
India is currently fighting a survival battle as its daily Covid-19 death toll set a new record Saturday as the government battled to get oxygen to hospitals overwhelmed by the hundreds of thousands of new daily cases. No fewer than 20 patients died in one night at one New Delhi hospital after suffering from oxygen […]
Swedish Billionaire Declares Interest In Buying Arsenal
A Swedish billionaire Daniel Ek who is co-founder and chief executive of music streaming service Spotify – has declared his interest in buying London-based football club – Arsenal. This is coming on the heels of intensive fan protests outside the Emirates Stadium calling for owner Stan Kroenke to sell up, Ek said he would be […]
Zanzibar Halts Fishing As Storm Jobo Approaches Tanzania
Zanzibar’s authorities have suspended all sea activities, including fishing and transport, until further notice as a precautionary measure as a tropical storm approaches the Tanzanian islands. According to authorities, although Jobo has been downgraded from a cyclone to depression it is still forcasted to to bring heavy rain and strong winds. It is due to […]
4 Killed In Zimbabwe Air Force Helicopter Crash
A child and all 3 crew members onboard a Zimbabwean military helicopter yesterday crashed into a house outside the capital Harare the air force has disclosed. According to the authorities, the accident took place on Friday in the village of Arcturus, around 30 kilometres (18 miles) east of Harare. ‘The helicopter crashed into a house […]
ISWAP Preach At IG Of Police’s Hometown, Burn Public Facilities
Members of the Islamic State for West Africa Province (ISWAP) yesterday went hard on Geidam for the second assault after security forces repelled an attack on Muslim faithful breaking fast Friday evening. It is interesting to know that Geidam is the hometown of the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, as well as a former […]
Why Nigerians Must Unite To Fight Bandits – Tinubu
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu has explained why well-meaning Nigerians must unite in the fight against bandits. According to the former Lagos Governor, the battle against bandits and other criminals requires a united front which was important to save Nigeria from disintegration. According to Tinubu, it was time for […]
2 Suspected Ritualists Arrested With Human Skulls In Kaduna
The Police Command in Kaduna State yesterday disclosed that it has arrested two suspected ritualists and recovered human skulls from them. This was made public in a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Muhammad Jalige on Saturday. According to Jalige, on April 23 at about 2130hrs, the command received a distress call through […]
How We Spent $5.6B COVID-19 Fund – FG
The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, has clarified explained how the federal government spent $5.6 billion it reportedly borrowed to fight Covid-19. According to the minister, the Federal Government actually used most of the funds to augment the 2020 budget and also to stimulate the economy in order […]
Unions’ Strike: Details Of Ngige’s Meeting With Buhari Emerge
Dr. Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment, has presented the demands of various unions that had embarked on a strike to President Muhammadu Buhari for his possible intervention. Ngige disclosed this on Friday while fielding questions from State House correspondents after his presentation at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The minister disclosed that he […]