Six people have died and 10 others remain missing after a bridge under construction collapsed on Friday in northwest China, according to state media reports. Video released by state broadcaster CCTV captured the moment the middle section of the bridge’s arch suddenly gave way, crashing into the waters of the Yellow River. State news agency…
The Nigerian Immigration Service and The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have deported 51 foreign nationals who were convicted of cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. According to a statement from the EFCC on Thursday, the latest group of deportees includes 50 Chinese nationals and one Tunisian. This repatriation took place on Thursday and brings the…
The Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU) in Awka, Anambra State, has placed an indefinite ban on the popular tradition of “signing off” observed by final-year students after their examinations. This ban was announced in a statement by the University Registrar, Dr. Chinenye Okeke, on Thursday in Awka, and it takes immediate effect. Dr. Okeke indicated that…
The police said the prime suspect allegedly abducted and murdered the boy when a ₦1 million ransom was not met, and buried the body in a bush in Udi The Enugu State Police Command has arrested one Obodoagu Wisdom, aged 18, for the alleged kidnapping and murder of his five-year-old second cousin. His alleged accomplice,…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced new guidelines for the disbursement of upkeep loans to eligible students, disclosing that this is now strictly tied to the academic session of each institution. The Fund has therefore notified the students, institutions, and the public that students “shall only be entitled to upkeep loans for their…
The Atóbaáse of Yorubaland, Dr Babajide Agunbiade, FNSE, has released an open letter expressing unwavering support for His Imperial Majesty, Iku Baba Yeye, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, the Alaafin of Oyo, in light of recent controversies surrounding the Yoruba traditional leadership structure. In a strongly worded letter obtained by our reporter, Dr Agunbiade commended…
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has summoned 11 electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) to appear before it over an outstanding debt of N2.6 trillion owed to the federation account. The resolution was reached on Wednesday during an investigative hearing chaired by Representative Bamidele Salam, following a review of the 2021 Auditor General’s report. The…
The last 48 hours have witnessed different reactions and opinions from Nigerians, particularly among the Yoruba people of the South-West, following a statement released by the office of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, on Monday. Contents‘Royal ultimatum’: Nigerians reactRoyal battle: The genesisAlaafin’s 48-hour ultimatumOoni’s aide fires backPan-Yoruba chieftaincy title: A blast from…
It was with mixed feelings this morning when 14 children were reunited with their families after being rescued and brought back to Yola about a month ago. Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, represented by his deputy, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta, said with sadness that the state has been placed on the map of the unfortunate menace of…
● Restates Commitment to Rule of Law for Resolution Governor Ademola Adeleke has commended the Osun State Council of Obas, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and other public spirited individuals and groups for their intervention to prevail on the Federal Government to release Osun withheld local government allocations. Reacting to the NBA and the monarchs’…
