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Heavy flood claims 4 lives, destroys 5,200 houses in Kano
Heavy flooding in Rogo and Danbatta Local Government Areas of Kano state has claimed the lives of four persons and destroyed over 5,200 houses.
The Executive Secretary of the Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Sale…
Insecurity: Troops recue 107 kidnapped victims, kills 100 bandits in North-West
About 100 suspected bandits terrorizing residents of the North-West geo-political zone of the country have been killed in the last two months by troops of the Operation Sahel Sanity based in the Faskari council of Katsina state,…
TUC begins mobilization for nationwide protest against fuel, electricity tariff increase
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) says it has begun intensive mobilization of its members for a nationwide protest against the increase in the prices of fuel and electricity tariff by Tuesday next week.
The Congress said the only…
Middle East Airlines plane lands in Lagos as Intl Flight operations begin
An aircraft operated by Middle East Airlines landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at exactly 2.27pm on Saturday, signaling the formal commencement of international air travel in Nigeria.
The nation’s…
Labour Party lauds Obaseki’s economic foresight, construction of Edo refinery, others
The Labour Party has applauded the Edo State Governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming governorship election in the state, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, for the ongoing construction of a 5500bpd Edo…
Ondo police arrest 12 suspected kidnappers
Twelve suspected kidnappers have been arrested along the Benin-Owo road by the Ondo State Police Command.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr Tee-Leo Ikoro, who confirmed the development, said they were…
Road traffic accidents claim 109 lives in Ogun this year says agency
The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps says at least 109 persons lost their lives while 665 others sustained different injuries in various road accidents that occurred between January and August 2020 in the state.…
US vote-by-mail begins as White House campaign turns ugly
The US election is officially open: North Carolina on Friday launched vote-by-mail operations for the November 3 contest between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, which is getting uglier by the hour.
With two…
Police stops Hanan Buhari’s social media admirer from committing suicide over heartbreak
A 22-year-old man, Abba Ahmed, was on Friday stopped from committing suicide over his purported 'social media love' for Hanan Buhari, daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari, who was recently given out in marriage.
It was gathered that…
Nigeria records 156 new COVID-19 infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced a total of 156 new COVID-19 infections in the country.
The country also recorded three additional deaths from the rampaging virus.
With the latest number of cases,…