he number of people, who have died in the devastating flooding in western Germany continues to rise. This is as the death toll reaching more than 130 after police announced 90 fatalities in the Ahrweiler district on Saturday. Saturday’s figure brings the total number of deaths in Germany’s western regions to 133, with 43 confirmed…
By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, granted the plea by two members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Zamfara; Sani Kaura Ahmed and Abubakar Muhammed, to amend the application filed to challenge Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara’s defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Inyang Ekwo granted the prayer after Counsel…
By Shedrack Frank The winner of Season Six, of the recently concluded ‘Nigerian Idol’, Kingdom Kroseide, has gained educational scholarship from the Bayelsa Government. Gov. Douye Diri made the disclosure on Friday, when he received Kingdom and his team at the Government House, Yenagoa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that before his emergence…
The Nigerian High Commissioner to the UK, Amb. Sarafa Isola, met with eminent Yoruba leaders and Ohaneze Ndigbo in London on Friday to dialogue on current security issues in Nigeria. The minutes of the meetings, which took place at the Nigerian High Commission office, was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in…
By Monday Ajogun Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, on Friday, in Benin, launched the “Clean Nigeria – Use the Toilet” campaign in Edo, in a bid to end open defecation across the state’s 18 Local Government Areas by 2025. Obaseki, who was represented by the Edo Head of Service, Mr Anthony Okungbowa, said that the…
By Kemi Akintokun Prof. Babatunde Salako, Director-General, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), has said that the recent increase in COVID-19 cases could be a signal of a third wave of the pandemic. He made this known on Saturday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos The Lagos State Government…
By Deborah Coker The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Edo says it has deployed 1,250 personnel for special operations during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration in the state. Mr Henry Benamaisia, the Sector Commander of the FRSC the state, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Saturday. NAN reports that the…
The National Industrial Court sitting in Makurdi the Benue state capital has ordered the Commissioner of Police to effect the arrest of the National president of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Chris Isiguzo, national secretary, Leman Shuaib and the Vice president Zone D, Mr. Wilson Bako over contempt of court. At the Court, Bemdoo Ubger…
By Jamiu Lawal Committed to averting the adverse effects of perennial flooding in the country, the Ogun State Government is collaborating with the Federal Government to ensure the speedy commencement of the ecological projects in Ilaro and Ijebu-Ode, recently approved by the Federal Executive Council. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment, Mr. Ola…
