Barely a day after a devastating accident claimed 10 lives and engulfed multiple vehicles in flames, another tanker accident occurred on Thursday at Karu Bridge along the Abuja-Keffi Expressway. The latest incident, which resulted in two deaths, nearly escalated into another disaster, but the swift intervention of the Federal Fire Service averted a potential explosion….
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday ordered priority treatment of persons injured in Wednesday’s tanker explosion at various medical facilities in Abuja. He also directed a thorough investigation into the incident that resulted in multiple accidents and loss of lives in Karu, Abuja. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, revealed the directive…
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Nentawe Yilwatda, has called for greater collaboration between government agencies, international organisations, and non-governmental organisations to address the plight of Nigeria’s 3.2 million Internally Displaced Persons. Speaking at the 47th Lions Day with United Nations celebration in Abuja on Thursday, Yilwatda emphasised the need for sustainable solutions…
The Ogun State Commissioner for Environment, Ola Oresanya, on Thursday warned residents of imminent flash floods between March and July. Oresanya said those living on floodplains of Isheri, Akute, Warewa, Yemule River banks in Ijebu-Ode, Ifaara, Ebute-Oni in Ogun Waterside, Arakanga, Isakale in Ado-Odo Local Government among others should get prepared to relocate to safer…
The Northern Caucus of the House of Representatives, comprising lawmakers from the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, has thrown its weight behind the emergency rule declared in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement issued on Thursday, the caucus, led by its chairman, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, described President Bola Tinubu’s intervention…
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has revealed that in 2024, the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad destroyed over 2,125 illegal refineries and oil dumps across the country. Speaking at the 5th Ministerial Press Briefing in Abuja on Thursday, Tunji-Ojo highlighted that nearly 205 trucks carrying illegally refined petroleum products were seized, and more…
Justice M A Akinyemi of the Ogun State High Court, Sagamu, has fixed May 21, 2025, for the hearing of the lawsuit filed against the Ogun State government by the Kankanbina ruling house of Ogere-Remo over the alleged imposition of the incumbent Ologere of Ogere-Remo, Oba James Obafemi Saliu. Others sued alongside Oba James Saliu…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has offered to offset the medical bills of victims of an accident involving a truck and multiple vehicles near Karu Bridge, along the Abuja-Keffi Expressway, Abuja on Wednesday. The Senior Special Assistant to the Minister on Public Communication and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, disclosed the development…
Nigeria has secured an investment of $14bn from India, spanning multiple sectors, according to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar. The announcement was made during the 5th Ministerial Press Briefing in Abuja on Thursday. In addition to the Indian investment, the country has also secured €250m for local businesses through the Netherlands. Tuggar highlighted…
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Thursday urged the newly appointed village heads (Dagatai) in the Tarauni Local Government Area to uphold truth and integrity in their leadership so as to foster peace and development in their communities. The first class monarch made the call during his address shortly after the appointment of…
As part of efforts to decongest correctional centres in Katsina State, the Chief Judge, Justice Musa Danladi, on Thursday granted bail to 91 inmates and discharged four others during a jail delivery exercise. The exercise, held at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Katsina, was the first quarter jail delivery session for 2025. Speaking at…
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has reaffirmed the state’s commitment to deepening economic and infrastructural collaboration with China, urging Chinese investors to take advantage of Kano’s business-friendly environment. Speaking on Thursday while hosting a Chinese delegation led by the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Dunhai Yu, at the Government House in Kano, Yusuf described the state…