Some part of Maiduguri, the capital city of Borno on Wednesday submerged after a heavy downpour that lasted for more than three hours, leaving many families homeless. The situation has already crippled vehicular movement in many areas due to floodings. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who went round the metropolis reports that worst…
One person has been confirmed dead, and several others remain at risk following an incursion of hippopotamuses into communities in Guyuk and Shelleng Local Government Areas of Adamawa State, local officials said Monday. Mr. Shalom Kassa, Chairman of Guyuk Local Government, told journalists in Banjiram that a young man was reportedly killed by one of…
Dozens of communities in Gusau Local Government Area of north-west Nigeria’s Zamfara State have united in protest over what they describe as unchecked killings, abductions, and the destruction of livelihoods by armed bandits. In a dramatic demonstration on Wednesday, hundreds of residents flooded the streets of Gusau, paralysing traffic and converging at the Government House…
Gov Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom has urged corps members to contribute positively to the development of their host communities in the course of their one year national service. Eno said this on Tuesday at the closing ceremony of the 2025 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Batch A Stream 11 corps members, at the orientation…
The National Orientation Agency (NOA), has commenced campaign on the causes and prevention of the diphtheria disease in Ebonyi communities following an outbreak in some states of the South-East geo-political zone. Mr Theophilus Nwokpor, the agency’s Director in the state told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abakaliki on Monday that the campaign became…
As part of activities commemorating World Drug Day 2025, Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has called for stronger involvement of religious institutions, families, and civil society in the fight against drug abuse and trafficking. During a thanksgiving service held on Sunday at the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) in Abuja, NDLEA…
Dr Edmund Daukoru, Amanyanabo of Nembe Kingdom, Bayelsa has applauded President Bola Tinubu for prioritising the welfare and participation of oil communities in the oil and gas sector. Daukoru, a former Minister of State for Petroleum made the commendation at the inauguration of the Nembe Okiori Host Community Development Trust (HCDT) in Yenagoa on Wednesday….
The BUA Cement company has presented 12 cows and 200 bags of rice worth N70 million to 1,700 households in five host communities in Sokoto for Eid-el-kabir celebrations The BUA Managing Director, Mr Yusuf Binji, led the presentation of the items to traditional rulers from the communities on Wednesday in Sokoto. Binji, who was represented…
Gov Uba Sani of Kaduna state has urged corps members deployed to the state to respect their host communities’ culture and tradition as they depart the orientation camp. Sani made the call at the closing ceremony of the 2025 Batch ‘A’ Stream ‘1’ orientation course of the corps members on Tuesday in Kaduna. Sani was…
Gunmen on Sunday night attacked and killed scores of persons in Zike and Kimakpa communities in Iregwe Chiefdom of Bassa Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau. Brig.-Gen. Gakji Shipi, the Acting Coordinator of Operation Rainbow, a State-owned security outfit, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Monday in Jos. Shipi, who…
