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Eight Persons Dead, Six Injured In Bus-Tanker Collision In Anambra

Eight Persons Confirmed Dead, Six Injured In Tanker-Bus Collision In Anambra
Eight people have been killed and six injured in a sad road accident at Ukpo Junction along the Nteje-Awka Road in Anambra State, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra Sector Command. On Monday in Awka, the Sector Commander, Mrs. Joyce Alexander, gave reporters confirmation of the occurrence. According to Alexander, a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number EKP375XM and a Mack tanker without a registration number were involved in the Sunday night collision. According to Alexander, initial inquiries and eyewitness reports suggested that the bus was traveling from Abakaliki to Onitsha at the time of the collision.Read More

PDP Chieftain Faults NLC’s Planned Protest Against Subsidy Removal

Chief Sunny Onuesoke
Former Delta State Governorship aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has described the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) planned nationwide protest against the fuel subsidyRead More

FG Warns Police Against Misuse Of N8bn Equipment

Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Mohammed Dingyadi
The federal government yesterday warned that it would not condone any act of abuse and mishandling of equipment and facilities provided to tackle security threats in the country. President MuhammaduRead More

Wike Clampdowns On Illegal Oil Refineries In Rivers Communities

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike
To match his words with action, the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike yesterday, stormed the forests of Ogbodo community in Ikwerre Local Government Area and Ibaa community in EmohuaRead More

Report: 1.88m NMSMEs Killed By COVID-19, Insecurity, Others

National Bureau of Statistics
Sub-sector’s contribution to GDP drops by 3.5% The total number of Nano, Micro, Small and Medium scale Enterprises (NMSMEs) operating in the country dropped by about 1.88 million to 39.65Read More

Babangida: Okongwu’s Death Leaves Me With Painful Pang

Ibrahim Babangida
He never hesitated to give Nigeria his best, says Buhari Former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, yesterday, expressed grief over the death of his former Minister of National Planning, Dr.Read More

Plateau’s Indigenous Tribe Laments Forceful Occupation Of Their Lands

Plateau State
The Berom Youth Moulders’ (BYM) Association, has alleged forceful occupation of their ancestral communities by Fulani herders, who now occupy their homes and farmlands after attacking and displacing them, callingRead More

Obasanjo: Unemployment Forcing Youths Into Violent Groups, Kidnap Gangs

Ex- President, Olusegun Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday raised the alarm that many Nigerian youths “are enlisting in violent groups and kidnap gangs” owing to unemployment and the inability of government to manageRead More

Igbo Clerics, Traditional Rulers Demand End To Insecurity In Imo

Ndigbo
Igbo clerics, monarchs and elders under the aegis of the South-east Council of Traditional Rulers and Representatives of Igbo Archbishops and Bishops on Peace and Conflict Resolution have called forRead More

Please Pray For Me – Father Mbaka Begs Followers Over Fresh Invitation from Nigeria’s Secret Police, DSS

Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka
The Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, said on Sunday that another invitation had been sent to him from the Department of State Services. Operatives ofRead More

Insecurity: SERAP Urges Buhari To Probe Alleged Misuse Of Security Votes By Governors

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP)
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami and appropriate anti-corruption agenciesRead More