No fewer than forty people were reported to have lost their lives in a boat mishap in Gummi town, Zamfara State. According to a local, Musa Ahmed, the deceased were going to their farms in the early hours of Saturday when the boat they were in capsized and sank into the river. He said the …
UNIBEN students trapped as story building collapsed amid heavy downpour
A storey building collapsed during a heavy downpour on Saturday morning in Benin City, Edo State, trapping several students from the University of Benin (UNIBEN). It was gathered that the incident occurred on Ekhator Street, Ekosodin, an area known for housing students. One of the students, who preferred to remain anonymous, told SaharaReporters that a …
Young lady shot dead by ex-boyfriend during birthday party
A young mother was shot dead by her former lover while she was throwing a birthday party for their 6-year-old, it has been revealed. Jalen Easterling, 25, was killed on Thursday evening, September 12 at a home in Houston, Texas. Officers in the city said that Easterling and her new boyfriend were throwing a party …
DSS releases Sowore, returns his passport after arrest in Lagos
The Department of State Services, DSS, released former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore shortly after he was picked up. The Activist was arrested by operatives of the secret police at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Lagos on Sunday, shortly after his arrival. On Saturday, the activist had raised an …
Parents threaten boycott over 200% hike in Lagos school boarding fees
Parents of students attending Lagos Model Colleges are demanding the reversal of a recent 200% increase in boarding fees, accusing the Lagos State Ministry of Education of corruption and insensitivity. The Chairman of the Parents’ Forum of Lagos Model Colleges, Surv. Dapo Dawodu raised the alarm on Saturday during the Forum’s meeting in Lagos. In …
300 Trucks in Dangote refinery to lift petrol on Sunday
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited on Saturday said about 300 trucks have arrived at the Dangote Refinery ahead of the loading of petrol. NNPC announced that the first batch of petrol would be loaded from Dangote Refinery on Sunday. The company’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, disclosed the arrival of the trucks …
President Tinubu returns to Nigeria Sunday after China, Dubai, UK trip
President Bola Tinubu who left Abuja for Beijing in China August 29th is expected back in on Sunday after his official trip to China and stopover in the United Kingdom. He arrived in Beijing on 1 September to begin his official visit to China. The president started his official visit on September 2, with a …
Gunmen murder Enugu market chairman
Chairman of Ogbete Market Amalgamated Traders’ Association (OMATA), Mr. Stephen Aniagu, was on Saturday night murdered in cold blood. The development has created tension in Enugu, the Coal City capital. Aniagu, Chairman of the largest market in the state, was shot dead by gunmen suspected to be assassins. The assailants were reported to have murdered …
FG alerts on impending overflow of Rivers Niger, Benue
As Nigeria continues to grapple with the aftermath of devastating floods in Maiduguri, Borno State, and other parts of the country, the Federal Government has issued an urgent warning about impending flooding along the Niger and Benue rivers. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, issued the alert in Abuja on Friday …