At least 14 persons, including children, tragically lost their lives in a Ugandan refugee camp when lightning struck a makeshift church where they sought shelter during a heavy storm. The incident occurred in Palabek refugee camp in northern Uganda, with around 50 people taking refuge in the church. William Komech, the resident district commissioner for…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Former president of the Nigerian Bar Association, Joseph Bodunrin Daodu, SAN, has joined in lending his voice to condemn the Federal Government’s actions of arraigning malnourished and emaciated minors in Abuja on November 1, 2024, on treason charges. The minors, who participated in the #EndBadGovernance protests in August, have spent over…
Sultan Rabiu The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri,has unveiled a strategic plan aimed at overcoming challenges and seizing opportunities within the nation’s petroleum sector. Speaking at the Cross Industry Group meeting in Istanbul, Turkey on Saturday, Lokpobiri emphasized the industry’s vital contribution, accounting for approximately 85% of government revenue and a…
During his interactions with across sector of Kano residents, roving Hussaini Kafi discovered that scores would have to start life afresh as their economic life has paralysed due to the power outage. Individuals and organisations count their loses while efforts are made to restore electricity. The recent widespread blackout in Northern Nigeria has inflicted…
With just two days until the U.S. presidential election, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are neck and neck in national and battleground state polls. The world waits to see who will clinch the Electoral College. MARTINS IFIJEH writes from New Jersey. Voters in the United States will go to the polls…
Irked by the arraignment of 29 minors in Abuja accused by the Nigeria Police of treason over their alleged involvement in the #EndBadGovernance protest, Nigerians at home and abroad have slammed President Bola Tinubu, saying his grand plan is to execute the children. Their prosecution has also turned global attention on President Tinubu’s next action…
The Honourable Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, conducted a midnight visit to a detention facility on Friday where 27 children are being held in connection with the recent #EndBadGovernance protests. Announcing the visit on the Ministry’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle, on Saturday, the Ministry highlighted that Sulaiman-Ibrahim’s visit was driven by her “unwavering…
In response to recent concerns raised by the Nigerian National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), German skincare company Beiersdorf has confirmed that its Nivea Black and White Invisible Roll-on deodorant containing the chemical Lilial™ has not been sold in Nigeria since 2022. The clarification followed a warning from NAFDAC, which urged…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Tensions escalated in Kano as residents voiced their anger over the detention of minors during recent protests against government mismanagement. Several speakers addressed the community, targeting both Northern elders and the Northern Elders Forum for their perceived neglect of the region’s plight. In a passionate speech, local resident Fatima Abubakar stated,…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced plans to vaccinate 3.8 million children against measles in four northern states: Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, and Plateau. The seven-day vaccination campaign, which is set to commence on Saturday, aims to protect young children from the highly contagious disease. Patrick Akor, Health Officer at…
