Eighteen political parties have signed a peace accord in Ondo State, pledging to promote a peaceful gubernatorial election and accept the results of the upcoming polls, provided they are deemed free and fair. This significant development aims to ensure a violence-free electoral process. General Abdulsalam Abubakar, the chairman of the National Peace Committee, urged candidates …
Protest rocks Abuja over mass demolitions by FCT Minister Wike
Residents of Ruga, a settlement along Airport Road, Abuja, took to the streets on Friday to protest the demolition of their homes by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. Wike had previously ordered a task force, “Operation Sweep,” to demolish Ruga and other communities within the nation’s capital to clear the city of perceived nuisances and criminal …
Flood submerges 103 communities in Rivers
About 103 communities in Ahoada West LGA of Rivers State have suffered severe flooding following a combination of heavy rainfall and a massive overflow of the Orashi River. It was gathered that in Akinima, headquarters of the LGA, many homes and farms have almost been completely submerged by the floodwaters. Some of the affected communities …
Jigawa Govt raises concern over increasing cases of kidney disease
Jigawa State Government has raised concern over the increasing cases of kidney disease in the state. State commissioner for Health, Abdullahi Kainuwa raised the concern during the Annual Physician Week, organised by the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) held in Hadejia town. Kainuwa explained that diabetes and hypertension are key factors contributing to chronic kidney disease. …
Friends mourn as Nigerian woman died few months after marriage
Friends of a Nigerian woman, Cynthia Okafor, have been thrown into mourning after she died within a year of getting married and losing her husband. It was gathered that got married in January 2024, lost her husband four months later, gave birth to a baby girl in October, and passed away on Sunday, November 3. …
Mr Macaroni calls out Gov. Sanwo-Olu over bad roads in the state
Nigerian content creator and activist, Mr Macaroni has called out governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu over the poor condition of the roads in Lagos State. Macaroni disclosed that the majority of Lagos roads pose grave danger to the residents due to their deplorable condition. While urging Sanwo-Olu’s government to fix the roads to prevent further accidents, the …
36 killed as bus plunges into gorge in Northern India
At least 36 people have died and several others have been injured after a bus fell into a 50-meter-deep gorge in India’s northern state of Uttarakhand. The accident occurred in Marchula, a hilly area in the Almora district, where officials say the driver lost control of the vehicle, which was carrying 44 passengers. Uttarakhand’s state …