A bridge collapsed at a cobalt mine in southeast Democratic Republic of Congo, killing at least 32 wildcat miners, a regional government official said Sunday. The bridge came down Saturday onto a flooded zone at the mine in Lualaba province, Roy Kaumba Mayonde, the provincial interior minister, told reporters. He said 32 bodies had…
Nigeria’s fragile health system is facing a deepening crisis as nationwide industrial action by resident doctors entered its 17th day on Monday, while the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA) began their third day of indefinite strike action. The dual strikes have left public hospitals operating at skeletal…
President Bola Tinubu, through Vice President Kashim Shettima, has extended condolences to the family of former President Shehu Shagari following the death of his wife, Hajiya Sutura Shehu Shagari. Describing her passing as a significant national loss, President Tinubu noted that Hajiya Sutura’s life exemplified humility, service, and dedication. Vice President Shettima, who represented the…
The Ebonyi State Police Command has rescued a kidnap victim, Thank-God Obasi, who was reportedly tied up and locked in a hotel toilet in Ezzangbo, Ohaukwu Local Government Area (LGA). The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Joshua Ukandu, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abakaliki. He said Obasi was abducted by a syndicate…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has reported that a road accident involving a Volkswagen commercial bus and a stationary tipper truck claimed one life and left six others seriously injured. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, said in a statement on Sunday that the accident occurred in the early hours at…
Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) in Awka has appointed Prof. Ugochukwu Anyaehie as its new Vice-Chancellor, following approval by the institution’s Governing Council. His tenure will commence on 19 November and will run for five years. The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Mr Olugbenga Kukoyi, confirmed the appointment on Sunday in Abuja, noting that…
The Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) has called on African governments to deepen collaboration with the private sector to strengthen the continent’s oil and gas value chain. PETAN Chairman, Mr. Wole Ogunsanya, made the call at the 4th Conference and Exhibition on Local Content in the African Oil and Gas Industry (CECLA), organised by…
Gov Uba Sani of Kaduna State says the Northern region has the human resources needed to address its development challenges—if its elites work together with unity of purpose. Sani said this on Sunday when the leadership of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), led by its Board of Trustees Chairman, Alhaji Bashir Dalhatu, Wazirin Dutse, paid…
Nigeria has taken a major step toward accelerating its shift to cleaner fuel, reaching an agreement with Chinese manufacturer Endurance Group to build 500 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refuelling stations across the country within three years. Announcing the development on Sunday, MDGIF Executive Director Oluwole Adama said the project would be implemented through a newly…
Federal civil servants in Nigeria have renewed calls for the government to settle the outstanding three months of the ₦35,000 wage award, saying the prolonged delay is worsening economic hardship amid soaring inflation. Speaking in Abuja, several workers told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that they were struggling to cope with everyday expenses as…
