A Catholic missionary priest working in Gambia, Fr Kelvin Ugwu, has advised Nigerians to prioritise their safety as Sunday, September 1, ushered in what the people popularly call the ’ember month’. Ugwu said vehicle owners should make every effort to do the necessary maintenance on their vehicles before praying against accidents and blood-sucking demons. The …
Enugu State to construct 250-bed hospital
The Enugu State Government has announced the construction of a 250-bed, ultra-modern quaternary health facility to be known as the Enugu International Hospital. The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Emmanuel Obi, who announced this at the end of the Enugu State Executive Council meeting on Sunday, which was presided over by Governor Peter Mbah, said the …
Police arrest suspected drug trafficker, recover vehicle, Indian hemp
The Nasarawa State Police command says its operatives have arrested a suspected drug trafficker, Saturday Gabriel. The command’s spokesman, Ramhan Nansel, who stated this in a statement on Sunday said the arrest was carried out on Friday. He said the 43-year-old suspect of Edo State origin was arrested by personnel attached to the Toto Division. …
NAHCO Aviance rewards cleaner who returned $10,000 found in Aircraft
The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company(NAHCO Aviance) has rewarded a staff member of the Company, Mr. Auwal Dankode, who found and returned $10,000 while cleaning an aircraft in Kano. This is just as the man who was hosted at the Headquarters of the company at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos declared that no …
Watford terminate Samuel Kalu’s contract
Nigerian winger Samuel Kalu’s contract with Watford has been officially terminated following a mutual agreement between the player and the club. The English Championship side confirmed the development in an official statement on Saturday, August 31. Kalu, who joined Watford from French club Bordeaux in January, struggled to secure regular playing time during his stint …
ICYMI: 161 Nigerian students denied entry after failing UK border checks
No fewer than 1,425 international students who gained admission to universities in the United Kingdom were denied entry at the country’s airports between 2021 and 2023. A total of 161 Nigerians were affected, as they were removed on arrival at airports across the UK. According to data exclusively obtained from the UK Home Office through …
President Tinubu arrives in China for state visit
President Bola Tinubu arrived in Beijing, China, on Sunday for a state visit. He will also be attending the 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit themed “Joining Hands to Advance Modernisation and Build High-Level China-Africa Community with Shared Future.” Tinubu’s Special Assistant on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, disclosed this in a post on X.com on …
Severe flood renders 9 Yobe LGs inaccessible
Nine local government areas located in Northern part of Yobe State have been cut-off from Damaturu, the state capital, following torrential rain that resulted in cutting off roads linking the areas with the capital. According to reports, the affected LGAs are: Bursari, Geidam, Yunusari, Bade and Yusufari. Others are: Jakusko, Karasuwa, Nguru and Machina. The …
CBN Sacks NIRSAL MD, Directors
Nigeria’s apex bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has cancelled the appointments of all executive directors at the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agriculture Lending (NIRSAL). The sacked NIRSAL executive directors are the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Abbas Umar Masanawa; Executive Director, Operations Kennedy Nwaruh and Executive Director, Technical Olatunde Akande. …
Save Nigeria from total collapse – Afenifere to FG
Pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, has called on the Federal Government to save Nigeria, expressing concern over what it described as the near collapse of the nation since the administration of President Bola Tinubu took over. In a communique by its Deputy Leader, Oladipo Olaitan and the Deputy Secretary General, Alade Rotimi-John after a regular quarterly meeting …