At least six people have lost their lives in a boat accident in Sokoto State, Nigeria, the second fatal mishap in the region within five days. The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) confirmed that the accident took place on 22 August at Faji community in Sabon Birni Local Government Area. Nineteen passengers survived, while three…
The Hadejia Emirate Council in Jigawa has disbursed N68 million Zakkat (Alms), to the needy and deserving families in Baturiya and Garun Gabas Districts. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday by Musa Muhammad, spokesman of the Kirikasamma and Malam Madori Local Government Areas of the state. The statement quoted Abdulfatah Abdulwahab, Chairman, Zakkat…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Mr. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has urged the nation’s service chiefs to be more ruthless in tackling terrorists and bandits killing innocent Nigerians across the country. Oyintiloye made the call while speaking with journalists on Sunday in Osogbo. He expressed concern over the increasing wave of…
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have reiterated the resolve to eliminate the menace of terrorism from their country, official statements said. Zardari reaffirmed the government’s commitment to eradicating terrorism, saying that the security forces remain fully engaged in ensuring peace and stability across the nation, the President’s Office said in…
The Police Command in Kano has reiterated its ban on all forms of Durbar activities across the state during the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. The command in a statement jointly signed by sister security agencies on Tuesday, said the ban, earlier announced during the 2025 Eid-el-Fitr festivities, remains in force and will be strictly enforced. It…
Mr Lere Olayinka, aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has described the ongoing allegations of land allocation to the minister’s children in FCT as ‘sponsored blackmail”. Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant to the minister on Public Communications and Social Media, made the remarks in a statement in Abuja…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says deficit of leadership is a major challenge confronting the world, Africa inclusive. Obasanjo made the assertion on Monday at the 11th African Biblical Leadership Initiative (ABLI) 2024 Conference, organised by the Bible Society of various countries across the world, hosted by Nigeria in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed July 24, for its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, to be held at its Abuja national secretariat. Mr Festus Faunter, the party’s Deputy National Secretary, disclosed this to newsmen on Monday in Abuja after a closed-door meeting of its National Working Committee (NWC). The meeting, he said, followed…
Elite sport funding body UK Sport says it will invest a record £330m in Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic sports for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. More than 50 sports will benefit, though athletics has had its budget reduced for the second cycle running. Five new sports for the 2028 Games – baseball/softball, flag football,…
Severe flooding has struck Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State, submerging houses, farmlands, and public infrastructure, and forcing residents to navigate their community using wooden canoes. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports from Onitsha on Wednesday that Ogbaru, a flood-prone area, has once again suffered extensive damage due to rising water levels from…
