Two humanitarian rescue ships have pulled 394 migrants from a dangerously overcrowded wooden boat in the Mediterranean in an operation lasting about six hours, Reuters news agency reported. The German and French NGO ships Sea-Watch 3 and Ocean Viking overnight on Sunday rescued the migrants in Tunisian waters 68km (42 miles) from the North African…
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba, has directed immediate suspension of Mr Abba Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, following the high-profile bribery and fraudulent allegations made against the officer. The Force Public Relations Officer, Mr Frank Mba, made the disclosure in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria…
The worsening trend of drug abuse among adolescents in Nigeria has become an issue of major concern to the society. A recent report from UN Office on Drug and Crimes (UNODC) indicated an alarming rate of drug abuse, especially among children in schools. The report said that Nigeria had one of the highest drug prevalence…
By Ephraims Sheyin Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko, Acting Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has said that the massive investment that had revitalised the Nigerian Railway Corporation was a “game changer” in the maritime sector. “I must commend President Muhammadu Buhari for investing so much into reviving Railway transportation. It is really exciting that…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi adopted Option A4 voting system in the conduct of the party Ward Congress in the 171 electoral wards in the state. Newsmen report that the Option A4 or open ballot voting system is a method whereby people queue behind pictures of their preferred candidate in an election. The…
The Bauchi state police commissioner, Abiodun Alabi, has condemned last Thursday’s assault on a Bauchi journalist by police officers, which led to a planned boycott of its activities by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in the state. Newsmen report that the NUJ, Bauchi council, had planned to boycott all activities of the police following…
Dangote Sugar Refinery has posted N131.95 billion revenue in its unaudited financial results for the half year (H1) ended June 30, 2021. The Group Managing Director/CEO of the refinery, Ravindra Singhvi, made the disclosure in a statement on Sunday. The company’s revenue rose by 27.8 per cent in contrast to N103.23 billion recorded in the…
A key airport in southern Afghanistan has come under rocket fire as government forces struggle against Taliban assaults on several major cities. Flights out of Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second-largest city, were halted after three rockets fired by the Taliban struck the airport on Sunday before dawn. Airport chief Massoud Pashtun said two of those rockets hit…
Myanmar’s military ruler has promised multi-party elections and the lifting of the state of emergency by August 2023, extending an initial timeline given when he deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government earlier this year. The general’s announcement in a televised address on Sunday, six months after the February 1 coup, would place…
