The Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, has expressed deep sorrow over a tragic boat mishap that occurred on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at approximately 12:00 p.m. in Kojiyo Ward, Goronyo local government area. According to the Goronyo LGA SEMA Desk Officer, a boat carrying approximately 45 passengers capsized while on transit. As of press time, 10 individuals have been confirmed deceased, while six have…
Comfort Emmanson has spoken publicly for the first time since her release, narrating in detail what she says transpired on board the August 10 flight that led to her arrest and viral humiliation, stating that she switched off her phones as demanded. In an online video, Emmanson expressed gratitude to those who stood by her…
Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara State Governments have embarked on awareness campaigns and reactivation of disaster response teams as part of strategies to curb the scourge of envisaged floods in their respective areas. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that as the states continue to intensify efforts, deluge had already began in some communities with…
Gov Douye Diri of Bayelsa has assured that his administration will not leave any project unfinished when he leaves office in February 2028. Diri gave the assurance at the 169th session of the state executive council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa on Wednesday. He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to completion of all ongoing projects, including…
The management of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) has demanded a N3.5billion compensation and public apology from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This is coming on the heels of an alleged invasion of the OOPL premises by the EFCC on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the EFCC operatives…
The Traditional Ruler of Ihie Autonomous community in Ivo local Government Area of the State, Eze Gabriel Uzoma Okoro has warned those spreading false information on crisis that rocked the community recently to desist from such to forestall an escalation of the crisis in the peaceful area. In an interview with journalists in Abakaliki, the State…
The Amaeze Community in Ishiagu, Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi, says it has withdrawn its earlier consent granted to Mr Joseph Nomeh for the operation of a quarry on the Mboro-Ajayim land. The withdrawal, conveyed in a letter to the Director-General, Mining Cadastral Office (MCO), Abuja, dated June 27, 2024, affected Quarry Lease No….
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday struck out unruly behaviour and assault charges brought against an Ibom Air passenger, Comfort Emmason, following police’s withdrawal of the case. On Aug. 11, Emmason was remanded in a correctional centre over a five-count charge of unruly behaviour and assault, due to an incident onboard an Ibom Air flight…
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court has discharged Miss Comfort Emmanson of unruly behaviour and assault charges brought against her by the police. Magistrate Olanrewaju Salami, on Aug. 11, remanded Emmanson in a correctional centre for allegedly assaulting flight crew onboard an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Lagos. At the resumed hearing on Wednesday, Salami discharged…
Nigeria’s government has underscored the link between drug trafficking and national insecurity, pledging stronger backing for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) as part of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. At a ceremony in Abuja on Wednesday, National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu said illicit drugs not only devastate communities through addiction but also…
