The government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has deported four hundred Nigerians including 90 females and 310 males. According to NTA, the deportees arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. They were received by the office of the National Security Adviser alongside the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants …
Ekiti communities seek military checkpoints on kidnap routes
The Joint Security Committee of Ikere, Emure, and Ise/Orun Councils in Ekiti State has called for the establishment of military checkpoints and police posts along two interstate roads notorious for kidnapping activities in the area. The JSC Chairman, Tunji Falana, lamented that “kidnappers have been accessing Ekiti State and our area through the two roads linking …
Many dead as car crashes into market in Anambra
Many have died after a speeding vehicle rammed into the Oye-Agu Market, Abagana, in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State. The incident happened at about 11:10am on Wednesday, September 11. Eyewitnesses claim a Toyota Sienna ploughed into the market, crashing into humans and traders’ wares and causing goods to spill on the road. Details …
UK nominate Nigerian-born Dapo Akande for international court judge
A professor of public international law at the University of Oxford, Dapo Akande, is set to be nominated by the United Kingdom for election to the International Court of Justice, ICJ. In a statement, Joanna Roper, UK ambassador to the Netherlands and ICJ representative, said Akande would be nominated in 2026. “The UK is pleased …
Teenage girl stabs man to death in Lagos
The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested a 19-year-old woman, Fatimo Agboke, for allegedly stabbing a 20-year-old man to death. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest on Wednesday in Lagos. He said that the incident happened on Monday, September 9 at about 9:20pm in the Ijegun area of the state. Hundeyin …
Court slams N10m bail each on EndBadGovernance protesters
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday slammed N10 million bail each on the ten members of the #endbadgovernance# protesters who were charged with attempting to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu between July 1 and August 4 this year. Justice Emeka Nwite admitted them to bail while delivering a ruling on their bail applications. …
NiMet predicts heavy rains, thunderstorms across Nigeria
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted thunderstorms and rains from Wednesday to Friday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja envisaged thunderstorms over parts of Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Yobe, Katsina, Sokoto and Kaduna States during the morning hours on Wednesday in the northern region. According to NiMet, thunderstorms are expected over …
Abia Govt to partner NCDMB on industrial park
The Abia State Governor Alex Otti, has expressed the readiness of the state government to partner with the Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board to accelerate the development of the Abia Industrial and Innovation Park in Owaza, the Ukwa West Local Government Area of the state. In a statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, …
Apple Store website crashes ahead of iPhone 16 launch
Just six hours before its eagerly anticipated launch event for the iPhone 16, the Apple Store website has gone down, a situation that typically occurs every year. Visitors are currently greeted with a message stating: “Be right back. We’re making updates to the Apple Store. Check back soon.” This temporary outage occurs as the tech giant …
Fire ravages goods worth millions of naira in Ibadan market
Property and goods worth millions of naira have been destroyed as a result of fire incident that occurred in Ibadan market, the Oyo State capital. Report on Monday says that some shops were affected when an inferno occurred at Gbaremu market in Ibadan on Saturday. The market is located along the Sango/ Eleyele Road in …