Nigerian businessman, Femi Otedola, has expressed happiness over the lifting of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, from the Dangote refinery by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited. PUNCH Online earlier reported that the lifting of petrol from the…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has donated N100 million to the Borno Government for victims of the Alau Dam flood disaster. Atiku announced the donation on Sunday during a sympathy visit to Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno in Maiduguri. Atiku…
The Benue government says it has prepared camps for Internally Displaced Persons (IPDs) across the 18 local government areas in the state in case of flooding. The Technical Committee on Flood Disaster Preparedness, Mitigation and Response team took the decision…
The Nigerian Correctional Service has declared 281 inmates missing from the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The service noted that this followed an evacuation process in the aftermath of the flood incident in the state, as…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced airlift missions to transport relief materials to victims of the recent flood disaster affecting Maiduguri and its surrounding communities in Borno. This is contained in a statement by Group Capt. Kabir Ali, the…
A devastating fire outbreak has engulfed the Oko Baba plank market in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos State, leaving several shanties destroyed and causing widespread panic. Emergency responders, including officials from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services and…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted no fewer than 2.4 million tramadol pills in Gombe State. NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy Femi Babafemi announced this on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said the NDLEA operatives acting…
The Department of State Services, DSS, has reportedly arrested popular activist and politician, Omoyele Sowore. Sowore was said to have been arrested upon his return to Nigeria. The activist’s arrest was confirmed to newsmen by fellow activist, Deji Adeyanju on…
The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers has appealed to the Nigerian Communications Commission for an extension of the NIN-SIM Linkage deadline from September 14 to September 30. The National President of NATCOMS, Mr Deolu Ogunbanjo, said in an interview with…
By Matthew Denis The Director General, National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General YD Ahmed has disclosed that the digital literacy programme is targeted at training 30 million Nigerians in the informal sector and rural areas. This is contained in a…
