Man Electrocuted While Attempting Electrical Connection in Yenagoa
A father of two, known as Amas, tragically lost his life on Friday after being electrocuted while working on a high-tension pole near Ekeki Police Station on Azikoro Road in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State. Amas, not employed by…
Yobe Government Adopts Spiritual Measures to Combat Insurgent Attacks on Electricity Towers
The Yobe government has turned to spiritual interventions in its efforts to combat insurgents who are destroying electricity towers that connect the state and Borno to the national grid. Babagana Kyari, the Special Adviser to Governor Mai Mala Buni on…
Alayemore of Ido-Osun Kingdom Passes Away
Oba (Dr) Aderemi Adedapo, the Alayemore of Ido-Osun Kingdom in Egbedore Local Government Area of Osun State, has passed away. The revered monarch reportedly joined his ancestors early this morning. Oba Adedapo, who also served as the secretary of Yoruba…
Institute Urges Nigerian Government to Establish Ministry of Family Affairs
In celebration of International Family Day, the Institute of Family Engineering and Development has called on the Nigerian government to create a Ministry of Family Affairs to foster and uphold family values. During the 8th African Family Life Delegate Conference…
Dunamis Pastor Paul Enenche Claims Miraculous Rice Multiplication After Tithing
Paul Enenche, the Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre in Abuja, recently sparked controversy with his claim that a bag of rice he bought for his family started multiplying after his wife tithed one-tenth of it. Enenche recounted that…
Three Children Rescued from Fire in Asaba
Three children were rescued from a fire that engulfed a storey building on Obi Onuorah Crescent, behind Okowe Plaza in Asaba, the Delta State capital. City Round’s visit to the scene revealed that the roof and two apartments were completely…
NDE trains 20 unemployed persons
The National Directorate of Employment on Friday trained 20 unemployed persons on environmental beautification skills in Imo State. Director-General of the NDE, Mallam Abubakar Nuhu-Fikpo, said this at the flag-off of the directorate‘s Environmental Beautification Training Scheme for the year…
Family, celebs, fans mourn as Junior Pope is buried
Family, fans, and celebrities were in tears as the late actor, John Odonwodo, fondly known as Junior Pope, was laid to rest in his hometown of Ukehe in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State. The sombre occasion took place…
Kogi, Bauchi, Oyo top list of most expensive states – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics recently released data revealing that Kogi State has emerged as the most expensive state to live in Nigeria, followed closely by Bauchi and Oyo states. These rankings are based on year-on-year inflation rates. According to…
CNG pumps: FG may fund installation as marketers lament high-cost
The Federal Government may consider assisting independent fuel marketers with funding to install Compressed Natural Gas sales pumps at filling stations across the country, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. This followed the lamentation of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria that its…