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Sorrow, Tears, Extortions on Lagos-East, East/West Highways
The hell called Benin-Bypass As the festive season approaches, thousands of Nigerians are preparing to travel home from Lagos, the business capital of Nigeria to the Eastern and Southern regions to celebrate with their loved ones. For many, however, the prospect of hitting the road is filled with trepidation rather…
Read More »Flood Disasters: 259 dead, 600,000 Displaced – NEMA
Photo Credit: UNHCR Nigeria by Deborah Nnamdi The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA has said that 259 persons have died, about 625,239 displaced and over one million persons affected by flood-related issues between April and September 2024. This data was revealed after the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) asked Nigerians…
Read More »FG warns of imminent flooding along Rivers Benue, Niger
by Deborah Nnamdi The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has issued an urgent flood warning to communities along the River Benue and River Niger, following significant rises in water levels due to continuous rainfall. In a statement on Thursday, NIHSA’s Director General, Umar Mohammed, urged residents near the riverbanks to…
Read More »Jigawa Tanker Explosion Death Toll Hits 153
The death toll from Tuesday’s night deadly tanker explosion in Majiya village, Taura local government area of Jigawa State, has now crossed the 150 mark, new reports have shown. Police authority in the state had earlier put the death toll at about 100, but new reports have now revealed that…
Read More »Photos From VP Shettima at Nigeria-Sweden Biz Forum
VP Shettima being taken around some of the Ideations at the Epicentre, Stockholms Maha Bouzeid (Vice President and Head of Region Sweden & MEA (Middle East and Africa) at Business Sweden) in a picture with Ericsson Nigeria representation at the business forum VP Shettima listening keenly to Ericsson MD, Peter Ogundele ANNA…
Read More »Nigeria Needs Investments, Partnerships not Aids – Shettima
Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima has touted the country’s youth population as an invaluable asset in its quest for technological growth and financial stability. Speaking at the Nigeria-Sweden Business Forum at the Epicentre in Stockholm, Sweden on Thursday, Shettima said Nigeria’s future hinged on its youthful population and technology, stating…
Read More »Obaseki, Croonies Looting Edo – Okpebholo
Edo State Governor-Elect Monday Okpebholo has urged banks to stop granting loans to the state government during the transition period. He expressed concerns about Governor Godwin Obaseki’s administration officials’ alleged looting of government funds and properties and called for investigations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the…
Read More »Tinubu, Shettima Leave Nigeria without ‘President’
President Expected Back in Nigeria Today The President and Vice President of Nigeria, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Ibrahim Shettima are currently out of the country, leaving the country without a substantive head of government. Naija Daily News has learnt. President Tinubu left the country two weeks ago on 2…
Read More »‘N.7bn Fraud’: EFCC Arrests Enugu OAP Favour Ekoh
By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday night arrested Favour Ekoh, an Urban Radio 94.5FM host in Enugu, for her alleged involvement in a ₦700 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded no fewer than 50 victims. The scheme, operated by Leverage Index Limited, promised a 10% return…
Read More »16 Killed in Attacks on Plateau Communities
Photo Gov Caleb Mutfwang By Deborah Nnamdi No fewer than 15 persons have been killed by suspected tribal militias in Bokkos Local Local Government Area of Plateau state. Five persons were killed in Rafut village in the Kwatas district in the latest attack that occurred on Monday night. Residents said…
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