Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo has decried the nonchalant attitude of many Nigerians at road traffic accident scenes, describing it as `worrisome’. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, Obaseki called for more public enlightenment on the need for members of the public to take action to save lives whenever they witnessed accidents. The governor spoke at
Oyo State Government on Friday disclosed that 245 Electronic Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) are ready for collection at the State Ministry of Land, Housing and Survey. Also, the government announced the dismissal of all ad-hoc staff at various State Town Planning Offices, directing that they should vacate the premises immediately. The State Commissioner
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has assured Ndigbo that his administration will ensure the timely execution of roads, power and other projects in the South-East. He gave the assurance on Tuesday at a meeting with Ebonyi State Leaders of Thought and Traditional Rulers in Government House, Abakiliki, While commending Ebonyi people for the warm reception accorded him
THE immediate past President of the Ijaw Youth Council, Worldwide, Comrade Udengs Eradiri has said that external forces were not only behind, but responsible for the activities of the militant group, particularly the Niger Delta Avenger. Eradiri, who made the revelation in an interview in Yenagoa on Tuesday, said that even the Federal Government was
PEOPLES Democratic Party, PDP caucus in the House of Representatives on Tuesday raised alarm over planned arrest of some key members of the party ahead of 2019 elections. The PDP caucus alleged that “there is a secret ongoing agenda for the arrest of scores of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) functionaries towards thwarting the party’s build
ANAMBRA State governor, Chief Willie Obiano has raised alarm over the sudden withdrawal of his security details, saying such action has exposed his life to danger. Obiano who stated this yesterday in Awka during an election stakeholders meeting organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), described the act as unacceptable and a dangerous signal
The Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders has condemned an Algerian court’s decision to formally indict a local journalist on serious charges that could see him jailed for life. Said Chitour is an Algerian freelance journalist and fixer who has worked with both local and international media organisations, including the BBC. Mr Chitour was arrested five
Cameroonian security forces have been raiding homes in the Anglophone south-west region, searching, they say, for terrorists. But what they are collecting appear to be farm tools and household utensils, residents say. Now residents of the rural community of Munyenge have been deprived of their machetes, axes, hammers and walking sticks. Hunters have also lost
South Africa’s notorious snake pastor Penuel Mnguni has fed cockroaches to two brothers in his congregation, alleging that the insects turned into cheese for the one and spices for the other. The incident comes about five months after Mr Mnguni appeared at a service hosted by popular Nigerian televangelist TB Joshua, and confessed, according to
The United Nations’ human rights commissioner has condemned as “inhuman” the European Union’s policy of intercepting migrants in the Mediterranean and returning them to Libya. In a statement issued from Geneva, Zeid Raad Al Hussein said African migrants were enduring horrific conditions in Libyan detention facilities. He called it an outrage to the conscience of