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The National leadership of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) has declared an indefinite strike across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. At a press briefing in Abuja, PASAN National President, Usman Mohammed, directed members of the union to embark on industrial action from today. He explained that directive became necessary following […]
Officials in the Republic of Niger have revealed that armed men killed at least 60 people in southwestern region of the West African country yesterday. The Mayor of Tillia, ALFOUZAZI ISSINTAG, the rural district supervising area where the villages belong, said this after stressing that it was revising the toll up from a previous estimate […]
The residents of Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State whose inhabitants say they are living in fear over the increasing rate of criminal activities in the area. One of the residents who wants to remain anonymous told our correspondent that the resurgence of activities by hoodlums in the area followed the suspension of vigilante […]
The Minister of Defence, retired Major General SALIHI MAGASHI, has admitted that the security situation in Nigeria is in a critical situation. MAGASHI made the observation on the backdrop of resurging terrorists’ attacks, banditry and abductions across the nation. The Minister also conceded that the security challenges require support of civilians and stakeholders in the […]
About 18,000 Australians have been evacuated from flooding across New South Wales (NSW) as heavy rain continues to batter the east coast. Days of torrential downpours have caused rivers and dams to overflow around Sydney the state capital and in south-east Queensland. Officials say the “one-in-a-50-year event” may continue all week and have urged the […]
The Rivers State Ministry of Water Resources and Rural Development has revealed over 2-point-2 billion people worldwide do not have potable water, as the activities to mark World Water Day takes centre stage. The Commissioner for Water Resources and Rural Development, TAMUNOSISI GOGO-JAJA disclosed this in an interview with Correspondent CHINWENDU NWANI. GOGO-JAJA described water […]
The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has called on security agencies to track and bring to justice, those involved in the assassination attempt of Benue State GovernorSAMUEL ORTOM. The leader of the Caucus, NDUDI ELUMELU, in a statement said the caucus, is alarmed by the assassination attempt on Governor ORTOM, describing it as […]
The Federal Government says the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery in Rivers State will not significantly add to the nation’s burden. A total of 1.5-billion-dollars has been proposed by the government to fund the project, a decision that has sparked controversy and debates in various parts of the country. In what seems to be […]
THE COVID-19 death toll in Turkey has risen to over thirty thousand. Meanwhile, health ministry data showed the total number of cases topped 3 million, weeks after the country started easing restrictions. According to the figures, the country recorded 102 deaths, bringing the total to thirty thousand and sixty one. Local media indicate that it […]
The 2019 Presidential Candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, ATIKU ABUBAKAR, has condemned the attack on Benue State Governor SAMUEL ORTOM, describing it as worrisome. In a series of posts on his Twitter page, ATIKU called for a thorough investigation into the matter and restated the need for a rejig of the nation’s security […]
