The tragic incident involving a boat in Kwara resulted in the loss of over 100 lives due to overloading and the absence of life jackets.

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has initiated initial investigations to uncover the underlying cause of the tragic incident that claimed the lives of over 103 individuals in a boat accident at Egbu village in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara. George Moghalu, the Director-General of NIWA, shared this information during a press briefing in…

News Alert: President Tinubu Announces Dissolution of All MDA Boards

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has granted his approval for the swift dissolution of the governing boards overseeing federal government parastatals, agencies, institutions, and government-owned companies. In a recent move, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has made the decision to retire all service chiefs and appoint their successors. Shortly thereafter, the President has now approved the dissolution…

Fayose Demands Apology From PDP Over Suspension

The former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has requested the Peoples Democratic Party to apologise for suspending him from the party. He described his suspension as “libellous and defamatory” with the aim to soil his personality. Recall that Fayose and some members of the party were suspended by the National Working Committee of the…

Ooni Calls For Peace, Religious Tolerance In Ile-Ife

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has called for peace and orderliness in the ancient city of Ile-Ife and its environs. Ooni, who spoke through his Second-in-Command, Obalufe of Ifeland, Oba Idowu Adediwura, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Ile-Ife. He said as…

Algeria 2023: Musa Pledges N500k Per Goal To Eaglets

Super Eagles’ captain, Ahmed Musa, was the surprise visitor to the camp of Nigeria’s U-17 team, Golden Eaglets at ParkView Hotel in Abuja on Wednesday. Nigeria’s most capped international admonished the players to endeavour to maintain the rich culture of Nigeria football and also make a name for themselves and their families, adding that he…

NSCDC Arrests Nine For Bypassing Electric Meter

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Osun State Command has arrested nine suspects for illegally tampering with electricity meters. Personnel of the Command and officials of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) arrested the suspects on Tuesday night, March 28, 2023, at Owode along Ilesa road during a joint task force operation. They…

Man Threatening To Invite IPOB To Lagos Arrested

The Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate in Lagos State, Fredrick Nwajagu, has been arrested. Speaking in a video that went viral on Friday, Nwajagu threatened to invite members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra to secure the properties of Igbo people in the state. He said, “IPOB, we will invite them. They have no…

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