One killed, 12 injured as cargo train derails in Mozambique

Olamide Thomas, a nurse and activist who was arrested and detained by the police in Lagos for criticising Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector-General of Police, and President Bola Tinubu, has been transferred to Abuja. The activist is reportedly being held at the Federal Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Take it Back…

Abia State government has begun the recovery of over 200 schools it hitherto returned to their previous owners, which, it was gathered, included churches, individuals and groups. The government accused the churches, individuals and groups not only of mismanaging the schools but also of selling their lands, undertaking non-educational services/purposes and recruiting non-qualified teachers and…

The Coalition of Northern Groups, Taraba State chapter, has alleged that the proposed Tax Reform Bill by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration is cleverly designed with premeditated intent to further develop the South at the expense of the North. The northern youths, lamenting the economic hardship in the country, concluded that the effects of these…

For the second time this year, the Enugu Timber Market, located in Enugu South Local Government Area (LGA), was gutted by fire over the wee

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, says President Bola Tinubu meant well for the nation by proposing the much

The officers and men of the Enugu State and the Federal Fire Services on Saturday extinguished inferno at a section of the Modern Timber Market in the state capital. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the fire, whose cause cannot be ascertained, started at about 6 p.m. on Saturday. The Director of the…

Nze Fidelis Chukwu from Imo has emerged as the new President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. This is contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide Imeobi and General Assembly meeting held on Saturday in Enugu and signed by the Secretary-General Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide Amb. Okey Emuchay. Chukwu’s leadership is expected…

The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Kanayo Uzuegbu, has cautioned its personnel against any form of misconduct while ensuring public security and safety during the Yuletide and beyond. The commissioner gave the warning on Saturday during a meeting with his management team and other supervisory officers at the Senior Police Officers Mess in…

The Yobe State Government, in collaboration with ActionAid, the World Food Programme (WFP), and the German Development Cooperation (GDC), has organised a cultural summit to promote peace and unity in the Northeast. According to the state's Council for Arts, the summit aimed to showcase the rich cultural heritage of various ethnic groups in Yobe. Declaring…

Thirty-nine people have been killed in two attacks in recent days in western Niger, near the border with Burkina Faso, Niamey's defence ministry said Saturday. "Two horrific tragedies happened in the communities of Libiri and Kokorou, criminals cornered by constant operations by defence and security forces launched attacks on defenceless civilian populations," the defence ministry…