At least 74 migrants have died in a shipwreck on Thursday off the Libyan coast, the United Nations’ International Organization for Migration has said. The boat was reported to be carrying over 120 people, among them women and children. Forty-seven survivors have been brought to shore by the coast guard […]
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Ex-Ghana President, Jerry Rawlings, Dies At 73
A former President of Ghana, Jerry Rawlings, has died, Ghanaian media reported on Thursday. Rawlings is suspected to have died from COVID-19 complications at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra. He was a former Ghanaian military leader and, later, civilian President between 1981 to 2001. Rawlings initially rose to power […]
Military Kills Five Terrorists, Recover Cache Of Arms
Nigerian Army troops of Operation Lafiya Dole said they have neutralised five terrorists and recovered a cache of arms during an operation against terrorism in the North-East zone. This was disclosed on Thursday by the coordinator of the Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche during a briefing in Abuja. […]
Governor Obiano Donates 13 Rapid Response Vehicles, Rewards Police Gallantry During ENDSARS Protests
To boost the efforts Security Agencies to rid the State of any form of crime, Governor Willie Obiano’s administration has donated 13 operational vehicles to the Rapid Response Team of the Nigeria Police in Anambra. Gov.Willie disclosed that the vehicles will enable officers arrive at crime scenes in real time […]
Obaseki’s ADC, paramilitary officer collapse during governor’s second term inauguration
An Aide-de-Camp to Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Thursday, collapsed during the governor’s second-term inauguration at the Tennis Court of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, the state capital. The incident happened around 12 noon while the governor gave an appreciation speech after the Oath of Office was administered […]
Man Electrocuted in Onitsha
A staff of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), Mr Morris Nonyia, has been electrocuted while on allegedly illegal duty at Ojedi Street by Mbah junction in Inland Town Onitsha, Anambra State. The middle-aged man, an indigene of Inyi in Oji River Local Government Area of Enugu State, and an Operation […]
Anambra State Assembly Asks Environment Ministry To Scale Up Interventions On Erosion Control, Waste Management
The Anambra State House of Assembly Committee on Environment has charged the Ministry of Environment to intensify efforts in the areas of erosion control and waste management to safeguard Anambra State. Our Correspondent reports that the Chairman of the committee, Honourable Edward Ibuzo gave the directive when the ministry appeared […]
EndSARS: AIG Zone 13 Danmallam Seeks Support Of Nnewi Residents To Rebuild Burnt Police Stations
The Assistant Inspector General of Police, in charge of Zone 13, Mr Mohammed Danmallam , has appealed to residents of Nnewi in Anambra state to help the police in rebuilding burnt police stations in their area destroyed during the recent #EndSARS protests in the state. The AIG made the appeal […]
Anambra State Government Signs MOU With Transmission Company Of Nigeria, TCN To Boost Power Supply
Governor Willie Obiano has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Transmission Company of Nigeria to boost power supply in the state. The Commissioner for Public Utilities, Engineer Emeka Ezenwanne disclosed this while defending the 2021 budget estimate of the ministry before the House committee on Public Utilities at the […]
UNIVERSITIES IN SERIOUS CONFLICT: IPPIS/UTAS /UG3P
ASUU, SSANU AND NASU Hatred will Destroy University System in NIGERIA, NUC CHAIRMAN warns! The National Universities Commission (NUC) has warned that the hatred between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on one hand and the other non-academic unions – Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the […]