Residents of Akiliozizor community in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra have called on the Federal Government to provide a permanent solution to the recurring flood disasters affecting their area. Mr Okwudili Oduah, President-General of the community, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Awka. Oduah…
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Wuse, Abuja, presided over by Magistrate, Ekpeyong Inyang, has ordered a 23-year-old man, Victor Daniel to clean the court’s premises for four days for stealing. Inyang ordered Daniel to spend three hours daily doing the community service and to pay the complainant, one Mr Christian Maneke N750, 000 as compensation….
Nigerians are facing mounting frustration over soaring petrol prices, with officials citing market deregulation as the driving factor behind the latest hikes. Chinedu Ukadike, spokesperson for the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), said in a statement on Tuesday that the current price surge reflects global oil trends and the operational realities of a…
Chinese lawmakers said that they are reviewing a draft law on medical insurance that is expected to improve the country’s universal basic medical insurance system. The draft law was submitted on Tuesday to the ongoing session of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, the national legislature, for its first reading. According to Zhang…
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Wuse, Abuja, presided over by Magistrate Hafsat Amiru, has remanded a labourer, Muktar Murtala, in prison over alleged N1.8 million spiritual cleansing fraud. Amiru also ordered the defence counsel, Helen Okpala to make a formal bail application to the court in respect of her client, while and adjourning the matter…
A 34-year-old man, Samuel Ashibuogwu, on Tuesday appeared before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, over an alleged fraudulent conversion of proceeds from the sale of an iPhone valued N850,000. The defendant is facing a two-count charge bordering on fraudulent conversion and stealing of proceeds from sale of iphone. He, however, pleaded not guilty to…
The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) announced on Tuesday that it has reopened the country’s airspace to international flights, following a temporary closure triggered by heightened regional conflict between Israel and Iran. Airspace restrictions were introduced on 13 June amid growing security concerns over the escalating confrontation. However, the ICAA has now lifted the suspension…
A powerful rainstorm has damaged several schools and staff residences across the Funtua zone in Nigeria’s north-western Katsina State, according to a government statement released on Tuesday. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Hajiya Zainab Musa-Musawa, expressed deep concern over the incident, which she said caused extensive structural damage to school buildings and staff…
Qatar has formally reprimanded Iran after a missile attack launched by Tehran struck the US al-Udeid Air Base on its soil, in a move that Doha described as a violation of regional cooperation and diplomatic norms. The missile barrage, which took place on Monday evening, was part of Iran’s response to recent US strikes on…
Tensions have emerged within Nigeria’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after its acting National Chairman, Alhaji Umar Damagum, publicly repudiated recent comments by the party’s spokesperson regarding procedural correspondence with the country’s electoral body. National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, had told journalists that the party was under no legal obligation to inform the Independent National Electoral…
