By Mohammed Tijjani Ten people died in a head on collision between a bus and a truck at Kasari village along the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway on Thursday, the Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC) has confirmed. The Sector Commander of FRSC in Kaduna, Corps Commander Kabir Nadabo, confirmed the accident on Friday in Kaduna. Nadabo said a Toyota…
By Damilola Aina Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory will experience a long period of power outages starting next week on Monday. This is due to an announcement by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company that there will be power disruptions in several parts of the capital. The company said the power outage will occur…
By Makua Ubanagu The National Hospital Abuja has appealed to the public for assistance in identifying a middle-aged man who was brought to its Trauma ICU on December 21, 2024, as an unidentified patient. According to a statement on Sunday via X by the hospital’s spokesperson, Dr. Tayo Haastrup, the patient was reportedly involved in…
No fewer than 39 Nigerians have lost their lives following stampedes during food-sharing events in Okija, Anambra State, and Maitama, Abuja, on Saturday, according to reports by SUNDAY PUNCH. In the struggle to get ahead and obtain the free food items distributed by organisers, the residents trampled upon one another, leading to the deaths. While…
By Gbenga Odogun The immediate past Deputy Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Enema Paul, is dead. The Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Aliyu Yusuf, confirmed the death in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mohammed Yabagi, on Saturday. Yusuf said that Paul died of an undisclosed illness at an…
By Kingsley Omonobi The FCT Police Command has warned against the use of firecrackers (knockouts) during Christmas and New Year celebrations. A statement by SP Josephine Adeh, Police Public Relations Officer, said: “This ban is implemented to ensure the safety of all residents and to protect lives and property throughout the festive season.” She quoted…
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA—Director-General of National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Brigadier General YD Ahmed, has called for collective efforts in the search for Yahaya Farouk, a corps member, who went missing in Ikuru Town, Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. The NYSC chief, during his visit to the community, yesterday, urged residents, including youths…
By Gift ChapiOdekina The House of Representatives has directed the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command to immediately halt the indiscriminate harassment of motorists and release vehicles that have been impounded solely for violations related to tinted glasses and covered number plates, provided there are no other infractions. The lawmakers also directed the Federal Ministry…
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA—A Corps Liaison Officer, CLO, in Enugu East Local Government Area of Enugu State, has been accused of assaulting two female members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, during a meeting last Saturday. The CLO allegedly intimidated the victims and later boasted that he was ‘untouchable’ due to his connections with…
Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is scheduled to visit Nigeria on December 10 for a three-day official trip, which will conclude on December 12, 2024. The planned visit was made known in a press release issued by the German Embassy in Abuja on Monday. Steinmeier, during his visit, will hold discussions with several key Nigerian figures,…
