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2024: Fire outbreaks claimed 100 lives, N67.1bn in Nigeria
File photo: Controller-General, Federal Fire Service, Abdulganiyu Jaji By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Fire Service has revealed that Nigeria recorded the loss of 100 lives and properties worth N67.1 billion to fire outbreaks in 2024. The service also said 30,890 lives and properties worth N1.94trn were saved from destruction during…
Read More »Emir Tussle: Sanusi floors Aminu Bayero at A’Court
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned the June 20, 2024 order by Justice Abubakar Liman of the Federal High Court, Kano on the Emir of Kano tussle. This order nullified the steps taken by the Kano State Government under the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Law 2024, including…
Read More »US returns $52.88m Deziani Alison-Madueke loot to Nigeria
The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, has called for effective monitoring and utilisation of the $52.88 million recovered from a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Deziani Alison-Madueke. Alison-Madueke is fighting on several fronts, including battles with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, in connection with alleged abuse of…
Read More »Gov Fubara ally, Sen John Mbata is Ohanaeze President
A former Senator representing Rivers East constituency, Senator John Azuta-Mbata, has emerged as the new President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. Delegates from Rivers State unanimously nominated Azuta-Mbata for the position in the election on 10 January 2025 at the Old Government Lodge in Enugu. Senator Mbata’s emergence follows the zoning…
Read More »Navy dismantles illegal refining sites, seizes stolen crude in Ondo
By Deborah Nnamdi No fewer than nine illegal refining sites have been dismantled by the Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base, FOB, Igbokoda, in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The illegal refining sites were discovered within the axis of the Obenla community by the men of the FOB after…
Read More »NAFDAC under-staffed – DG laments
Director-General, NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye By Deborah Nnamdi The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control on Thursday said the agency is extremely under-staffed. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this at a news conference organized in Lagos to outline the agency’s focus for 2025. According…
Read More »Edo LG chairs blew N83bn in 12 months – Govt
The Edo State Government has accused embattled 18 local government council chairmen in the state of squandering over N83 billion in 12 months. The Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, revealed that the Federal Government, led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, released over N8 billion as monthly allocations to the 18 Local…
Read More »Borno attacks: Tinubu urges Nigerian Army to confront bandits, terrorists in their strongholds
By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Tinubu has urged the Nigerian military to proactively take the war against insurgency to the camps of bandits and terrorists. He gave the charge following the recent attacks on the military base in Damboa, Borno State where some soldiers lost their lives. His condolence message…
Read More »34 terrorists, 6 soldiers die in Borno clash – DHQ
By Deborah Nnamdi The Defence Headquarters on Wednesday said over 34 terrorists and six troops lost their lives during a fierce encounter in Sabon Gari village, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State, on January 4, 2025. According to a statement by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General…
Read More »NAFDAC shuts down Chinese supermarket in Abuja
By Deborah Nnamdi The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has shut down a Chinese supermarket in Wuse 2, Abuja, over allegations of selling expired products and goods labeled in Chinese without English translations, violating NAFDAC regulations. The supermarket, located at Azba Mall, 2 Durban Street,…
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