July 2024
Corps members injured in Ekiti hostel collapse
The collapse of a hostel wall at the National Youth Service Corps orientation camp in Ise-Emure, Ekiti has injured an unspecified number of corps members. It was gathered the bathroom wall of one of the female hostels reportedly collapsed Friday morning, injuring corps members who were planning to take their baths. The victims who are […]
Woman, son beat 14-year-old boy to death over missing N1000
A yet-to-be-identified woman and her son, known only as Chukwuemeka, have allegedly beaten a 14-year-old boy named Testimony to death at their home on Delta Street, Ayanre, off Ibiye bus stop, Badagry, Lagos. Our correspondent gathered that the deceased was reportedly beaten for allegedly misplacing N1000 note given to him by one of the suspects […]
N33bn fraud: Ex-power minister collapses before trial, remanded in prison
A former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, collapsed on Thursday at the Federal High Court in Abuja where he was arraigned for alleged N33bn fraud. Mamman, who served under ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, was led into the dock in drenched clothes, prompting his lawyer to explain to Justice James Omotosho that he collapsed on the court […]
Policemen accused of phone theft arrested in Anambra
The Anambra State Police Command said it has identified the officers allegedly fingered in a viral video of telephone theft in a community in Otuocha Local Government Area of the state. In a video that circulated on social media on Wednesday, a resident of the area narrated how police officers from the Otuocha Police Division […]
Israel strikes kill 32 in Gaza
Israeli strikes killed another 32 people in the Gaza Strip, the health ministry in the Hamas-ruled Palestinian territory said Friday, more than nine months into Hamas’s war with Israel. Fighting raged from the north to the south of the coastal territory as talks have continued towards reaching a truce and hostage-release deal. Hamas militants seized […]
ASUU gives N400,000 scholarship to Ebonyi indigent students
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, on Thursday, gave scholarship grants to two students of the Ebonyi State University Abakaliki, to the tune of N200,000 each. The two beneficiaries, Ms Onwe Emmanuella C. and Chukwuemeka Ogar P. were final-year students of Medicine and Surgery at the EBSU. Presenting the cheques to the students, in Abakaliki […]
Senate seeks end to IG, PSC clashes
The Senate on Thursday frowned at unending clashes between the Inspector General of Police and the Chairman of the Police Service Commission over recruitment exercise. It accordingly urged the newly confirmed Chairman of PSC, DIG Hashimu Argungu (retd.), to work harmoniously with the police authorities. Senate’s comments on clashes between the IGP and the Chairman […]
Nigeria’s health, education spending insufficient, says World Bank report
A new report by the World Bank has revealed that the public expenditure on education and health in Nigeria is inadequate by any standard. The report titled, ‘Human Capital Public Expenditure and Institutional Review’ is an analysis of financing and governance constraints for the delivery of basic education and primary health care in Nigeria. The […]
Kenyan President Ruto sacks cabinet after mass protests
Kenyan President William Ruto has sacked all his ministers and the attorney general with “immediate effect” following the deadly protests that led to the withdrawal of an unpopular tax bill last month. Mr Ruto, who was elected in 2022, said the move came after “reflection, listening to Kenyans, and after holistic appraisal of my cabinet.” […]
Senate rejects bill to control, monitor forex market in Nigeria
The Senate on Thursday unanimously rejected a bill which seeks to control and monitor a foreign exchange market in the country. The bill, Foreign Exchange (Control And Monitoring) Bill, 2024 (SB. 353), was sponsored by the Senator representing Niger East, Sani Musa. Checks revealed that it was first read on the floor of the Red […]