Death toll in Cameroon train crash hits 79

The Eha-Amufu community in the Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State, at the weekend, debunked allegations of recent mass killings and arson in the area. This was even as a rape victim, Mrs. Amarachi Nnaji, refuted the claim that she was dead, saying that although the unfortunate incident happened, she was already picking up…

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has described the late Elemure of Emure-Ile, Oba Simon Adedubaje Adeyefa I, as a visionary monarch who was deeply committed to the welfare of his people and the development of his community. Speaking on Sunday at a church service in Emure-Ile, the governor, who was represented by his deputy, Olayide…

The organisers of the Nigeria Food Summit (NFS) 2025 have expressed optimism that this year’s edition will redefine the food sector and elevate it to global recognition. Convened by renowned culinary expert Gbolabo Adebakin (Chef Gibbs), the second edition of the summit builds on the success of its inaugural edition held in November and aims…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has concluded enforcement operations across three major markets in Nigeria, leading to the evacuation of 100 truckloads of substandard, falsified, expired, and banned medicines, including narcotics. The targeted raids were carried out in Idumota (Lagos), Onitsha (Anambra), and Aba (Abia) in a sweeping crackdown…

The chairman elected in the October 15, 2022, election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Atakunmosa West Local Government Area of Osun State, Mr. Dare Ajumobi, has appealed to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to come to the rescue of residents of four communities in the council area affected by…

In a significant move to decongest correctional centres, the Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Honourable Justice Ekaette Fabian Obot, has released a total of 55 inmates in the four correctional centres of Ikot Abasi, Eket, Ikot-Ekpene, and Uyo in the state. Among those released were a nursing mother who gave birth in custody and…

The Federal Judicial Service Commission has approved the appointment of Kabir Akanbi as the Acting Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court effective Feb. 13. The confirmation was contained in a statement issued by Dr Festus Akande, the Director of Information and Public Relations, Supreme Court on Sunday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria reports…

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Auchi, Most Rev. Gabriel Dunia, has condemned the response of security agencies in tackling kidnappings in Edo State following the killing of 21-year-old seminarian, Andrew Peter, by his abductors. The Catholic Diocese of Auchi also expressed dissatisfaction with the response of the police in particular and the Edo…

Prices of food items are gradually dropping in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) markets and environs, a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) survey reveals. NAN correspondents who visited various markets in FCT and environs report that the prices vary depending on the market and its location. NAN reports that food prices tend to be higher…

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested two suspects for the gruesome murder of a 10-year-old Almajiri boy in Jada Local Government Area. According to the police, the suspects, identified as Ibrahim Abdul Malik, 27, and Aliyu Abdul Malik, 18, both residents of Anguwan Sarkin Yamma, Jada, allegedly killed and beheaded the minor, Abdalla Lawali,…