On Sports Nigerian powerlifter Folashade Oluwafemiayo has made history at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, winning a gold medal in the women’s over 86kg category and setting a new world record by lifting 167kg. As Team Nigeria’s captain, Oluwafemiayo outperformed competitors, with China’s Deng Xuemei taking silver with 155kg and […]
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Methodist Bishop of Nsukka Eha-Amufu Eases Financial Burden of Commercial Motorcyclists.
In Enugu, the Methodist Bishop of Nsukka Eha-Amufu, Rev. Dr. John Eze, gave free fuel to commercial motorcyclists over the weekend at the Eha Amufu Motor Park. The Bishop’s gesture was aimed at easing the financial burden on Okada riders who are struggling with the high cost of fuel. Hundreds […]
Economists Predict Nigeria’s Poverty Rate Will Soon Surpass World Bank 104 Million Estimate
Economists Predict Nigeria’s Poverty Rate Will Soon Surpass World Bank 104 Million Estimate Some renowned economists have warned that the number of Nigerians below the poverty line may soon exceed the 104 million projected by the World Bank in 2023. The warning followed the recent increase in the pump price of […]
Security Agencies In Anambra Present Security Master Plan To ANSIEC Regarding September 28 LG Election
Security Agencies In Anambra Present Security Master Plan To ANSIEC Regarding September 28 LG Election Heads of various security agencies in Anambra State have presented a joint Security Master Plan for the five thousand, seven hundred and twenty polling units in the three hundred and twenty-six electoral wards in the […]
Edo Govt Postpones School Resumption Indefinitely Due To Fuel Price Hike
Edo Govt Postpones School Resumption Indefinitely Due To Fuel Price Hike Edo State Government has decided to delay the reopening of both public and private schools across the state indefinitely following sudden surge in the price of Premium Motor Spirit — Fuel. The Permanent Secretary of the Edo State Ministry […]
Life Lost, Property Worth Millions Of Naira Submerged By Flood In Nkpor.
Life Lost, Property Worth Millions Of Naira Submerged By Flood In Nkpor. By Esther Asoanya Property worth millions of naira have destroyed and life lost as flood submerged houses, factory and farmland at Ugwu Mkpume Layout, Achalla Agu, Nkpor in Idemili North Council Area. When ABS arrived the layout, it […]
NHRC Laments High Level Of Human Rights Abuse, Condemns Continued Detention Of #EndBadGovernance Protesters Without Trial
NHRC Laments High Level Of Human Rights Abuse, Condemns Continued Detention Of #EndBadGovernance Protesters Without Trial The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concern at the revelation that over 1,200 participants in the #EndBadGovernance protests have been arrested and still being detained. The Commission also strongly condemned the excessive […]
Lagos To Request Its Coroner To Probe Journalist’s Death During EndSARS
Lagos To Request Its Coroner To Probe Journalist’s Death During EndSARS The Lagos State government has expressed readiness to comply with the orders of a Federal High Court in Lagos directing an inquiry into the manner and cause of death of Mr. Pelumi Onifade, a 20-year-old reporter with Gboah TV. […]
USAID Provides $6.5m For Flood Related Humanitarian Needs in Nigeria
USAID Provides $6.5m For Flood Related Humanitarian Needs in Nigeria The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing more than $6.5 million to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to address flood-related humanitarian needs across Nigeria. In a statement on Thursday, the Development Outreach and […]
FRSC In Anambra Warns It Will Henceforth Arrest Drivers, Impound Vehicles Without Speed Limit Device
FRSC In Anambra Warns It Will Henceforth Arrest Drivers, Impound Vehicles Without Speed Limit Device The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Anambra State Command, has warned that it will henceforth, arrest drivers and impound vehicles without speed limit devices. Anambra State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Mrs Joyce Alexander, who […]