The Nigerian Mining and Geoscience Society (NMGS) has accused the federal government of insincerity in tackling illegal mining across the country. President, Nigerian Mining and Geoscience Society (NMGS), Prof. Shedrack Olatunji who lamented that illegal mining activities are happening across the 36 states of the federation and Abuja, said the government was not intentional about…
As the ravages of the cholera outbreak continuess like a blistering storm, death toll from the disease has hit 40 as at the last count. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made the announcement even as the country does not have enough vaccines. According to the Director General of NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, Nigeria has…
The Ogun State Government has confirmed that the outbreak of cholera has claimed the life of a 62-year-old woman with five persons hospitalised. The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, said the incident happened in Ijebu-Igbo, Ijebu North Local Government Area. The Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association in Ogun State, Kunle Ashimi,…
A High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has sentenced Ayegbusi Ojo to life imprisonment over the rape of a minor. Ojo was convicted on Wednesday by Justice J.O. Adeyeye on a lone count offence of rape of a 15-year-old girl. The victim was said to be coming from school when she was waylaid by…
A devastating downpour in Benue State has left residents reeling from the aftermath of severe flooding, with houses submerged and livestock losses mounting. The alarming situation unfolded on Thursday night, catching locals off guard and plunging them into a state of distress. Mrs. Rosemary Iorhemen, a resident of Abger Village, a community few minutes away…
Nigeria’s economy has taken a significant hit, slipping from its long-held position as Africa’s largest economy to a disappointing fourth place. The latest data from the IMF World Economic Outlook, April 2024, reveals a stark decline in Nigeria’s GDP, with the country’s economic performance plummeting behind South Africa, Egypt, and Algeria. In an exclusive interview…
The Kano State Government has ordered the police to remove the 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero from the Nassarawa mini palace. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf had issued a similar directive when Ado Bayero returned to the state two days after his dethronement. Irked by the development, the governor had ordered the police…
Protesters under the auspices of Kaduna Citizens Watch for Good Governance (KCWGG), on Thursday, stormed Kaduna State Government House to demand the probe and arrest of Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of the state. They asked incumbent Governor Uba Sani to invite officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other relevant agencies…
The Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on June 11, 2024 arraigned one Usman Mallam for allegedly tearing EFCC’s official Investigation Activities’ letters and obstructing the Commission’s investigation before Justice TG Ringim of the Federal High Court sitting in Gombe, Gombe State, EFCC has said. Mallam, a desk officer in…
Lagos state has recorded about 401 cases in the current Cholera outbreak officials of the state government have said. The confirmation was made Thursday as the death rate across 30 states in the country has risen to 37. The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr Kemi Ogunyemi, in a statement on…
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