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Gunfire, Looting In DR Congo City As Rebels Advance
Chaotic scenes unfolded yesterday in Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as the M23 rebel group continued its offensive in the region. There were reports of sporadic gunfire and widespread looting in the city, including at a World Food Programme depot, with residents sheltering in their homes. It followed conflicting reports about whether the […]
Rivers Community Protests Fresh Oil Spill At Shell Manifold
The people of Ogale Community in Eleme local government area of Rivers State have staged a peaceful protest following fresh oil spill, which occured at a manifold operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited in the community. The multinational oil company had already acknowledged that the spill, which occurred a fortnight ago, happened while its […]
NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Fake, Expired Drugs In Anambra Market
The South-East Zonal Director of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Dr. Martins Iluyomade has raised alarm over mind-boggling manufacture and sale of fake and expired drugs in popular “Ogbo Ogu Market, otherwise, known as, “Head-bridge Drug Market, Onitsha, Anambra state. LEADERSHIP gathered that the Zonal Director stormed the drug market […]
Three Chinese nationals arrested over smuggling prostitutes in Germany
Three Chinese nationals were arrested by German police on Wednesday on suspicion of smuggling prostitutes. This follows a series of raids involving 150 officers at a brothel, homes, and shops in the states of Hesse and Baden-Württemberg. The public prosecutor’s office revealed that the three suspects, who were also accused of tax evasion, were detained […]
Niger fuel tanker fire: How over 60 persons died
…FRSC reveals cause of accident • Gov Bago shocked, visits scene, bans use of one-way by tankers, others in state • State records over 6 different explosions resulting from petrol tanker accidents between 2019 and 2025 The Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), Niger State Sector Command, has confirmed that over 60 bodies burnt beyond recognition have […]
LG Poll: We have lost confidence in electoral process – Ondo residents
Some residents of Okitipupa in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State have attributed the lack of confidence in the electoral process to the apathy toward Saturday’s local government election in Ondo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that many residents did not come out to cast their votes at the polling centres […]
Boko Haram Terrorists Raze Church, Houses In Fresh Chibok Attack
Barely 24 hours after attacking Bazir Village in Chibok local government area of Borno State, Boko Haram terrorists launched another attack on Shikarkir Ward of Chibok where they razed down the Church of Brethren a.k.a E.Y.N as well as residential houses. The terrorists had earlier attacked Bazir, killing two siblings and razing a church and […]
Boko Haram terrorists kill two in Borno, burn church
Boko Haram terrorists have attacked a community in Borno State, killed two persons and burnt down a church. DAILY POST reports that the community is called Bamzir village under Whuntaku District, Chibok Local Government Area of the state. The media team of the local government chairman of Chibok LGA Mustapha Madu, in a statement said […]
Group Condemns Attack On National Librarian, Anunobi
The Coalition of Editors and Media Executives has condemned a recent media publication that aimed to discredit the image of Professor Chinwe Veronica Anunobi, the national librarian/chief executive officer of the National Library of Nigeria. The group, led by its coordinator, Abdulazeez Dirisu, issued a strongly worded statement yesterday describing the allegations as baseless and […]
Tears in Sokoto as SSG loses daughter, 3 grandchildren to midnight inferno
A midnight inferno has left the people of Sokoto State, particularly the family of the Secretary to the State Government, Muhammadu Sifawa, in grief and devasted. The fire which engulfed the house while the family was sleeping burnt the SSG’s daughter, three grandchildren and maid to death. The fire claimed the lives of Rabi’atu Bello […]