Written by Senators from the northern part of the country have commiserated with the families of the victims of the tragic tanker explosion in Niger State that reportedly claimed several lives. On Tuesday, the articulated vehicle exploded in the Essa community, along the Agaie–Bida road, Katcha LGA of the state. According to the National Emergency Management … Continue reading “Northern Senators Mourn Victims Of Niger Tanker Explosion”
More than 20 civilians were killed by armed men on Sunday in Oromia, an Ethiopian region that has been enduring attacks from armed groups for several years, two local civil servants told AFP on Wednesday. Africa’s second most populous country, home to some 130 million people and multiple ethnic groups, is suffering multiple armed … Continue reading “Armed Men Kill Over 20 Civilians In Ethiopia’s Oromia Region”
The death toll from the tragic petrol tanker explosion in Essa community, Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State, has risen to 42, with over 60 others injured. The incident occurred on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, when the tanker overturned and exploded as residents were reportedly scooping fuel from the fallen vehicle. A Channels … Continue reading “Niger State Tanker Explosion Death Toll Hits 42, Residents Blame Bad Road”
The Nigerian government has concluded plans to invest $220 million in creating employment opportunities for young Nigerians. The initiative is to be spearheaded in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through the second phase of the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) 2.0, aimed at connecting high-potential graduates with … Continue reading “FG To Invest $220m In Creating Job Opportunities For Young Nigerians”
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the extension of the tenure of the Surveyor-General of the Federation, AbuduGaniyu Adebomehin, by two years. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. According to the statement, the extension, which takes effect from January 5, 2026, … Continue reading “Tinubu Extends Tenure Of Surveyor-General”
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has attributed the inferno that razed a section of the Alaba International Market to a power surge. It, however, said no casualties or injuries were recorded. The agency said it received a distress call at 7:18 p.m. reporting a fire outbreak at 155 Olojo Drive, opposite Tantalizers, … Continue reading “Lagos Fire Service Blames Alaba Market Fire On Negligence”
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 13 new confirmed cases of Lassa fever within the 40th epidemiological week, covering September 29 to October 5, 2025. In its latest situation report shared on the Commission’s official X handle, the NCDC said the new infections were recorded in Ondo and Edo … Continue reading “NCDC Confirms 13 New Lassa Fever Cases, Four Deaths “
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for a fightback against climate disinformation ahead of next month’s COP30 summit after US President Donald Trump branded climate change the “greatest con job ever”. Guterres issued a robust defence of “clear-eyed” climate science and data, without which, he said, the world would never have understood the emergence … Continue reading “UN Chief Calls For ‘Fight’ Against Climate Disinformation”
Britain’s competition watchdog said Wednesday that Apple and Google would face tougher regulation of services on their mobile platforms under new measures focused on technology giants. The Competition and Markets Authority said it was placing the two companies under “strategic market status” in a final decision following a nine-month investigation. The companies hit out at … Continue reading “Apple, Google Face Tougher UK Regulation Of Mobile Platforms”
One man was wounded and an alleged elderly attacker arrested after a shooting and fire at a pro-government camp outside Serbia’s parliament on Wednesday, with the country’s embattled president quick to label it a “terrorist attack”. A Belgrade pensioner was arrested at the camp after firing multiple shots and setting a tent on fire, … Continue reading “One Man Injured After Shooting Outside Serbian Parliament”