Written by A 12-year-old girl identified as Nabilat has died after falling into a well at Ikoyi Community, Irewolede area of Ilorin West Local Government Area, Kwara State. It was gathered that the tragic incident occurred around 10:35 am on Saturday when the victim reportedly went to fetch water but slipped and fell into the … Continue reading “12-Year-Old Girl Dies After Falling Into Well In Kwara”
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kebbi State Command, has destroyed 25,381.495 kilogrammes of seized drug exhibits worth billions of naira in street value. The exercise, carried out on Saturday in the Kola area of Birnin Kebbi, involved 0.027kg of cocaine, 16,951.105kg of cannabis sativa, 0.0036kg of methamphetamine, 336.978kg of Akuskura (THC) and … Continue reading “NDLEA Destroys 25,381.495kg Of Cocaine, Cannabis, Tramadol In Kebbi”
Britain will drastically reduce protections for refugees and end automatic benefits for asylum seekers, the Labour government announced late Saturday, under new plans aimed at slashing irregular immigration and countering the hard-right. The measures, modelled on Denmark’s strict asylum system, were announced as Prime Minister Keir Starmer comes under pressure from surging popularity for the … Continue reading “UK To Cut Protections For Refugees Under Asylum ‘Overhaul’”
President Bola Tinubu has assured the people of Plateau State that his administration remains committed to ending the persistent killings and restoring lasting peace across troubled communities. Represented by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, at a political rally in Jos on Saturday, the president said the government is deeply concerned about the continued attacks … Continue reading “Killings: Tinubu Expresses Sadness, Assures Plateau Residents Of Peace”
One suspect has been arrested in connection with a loud explosion in Owo area of Ondo State. Residents and passersby were thrown into panic on Saturday after a loud explosion occurred near a commercial bank in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The sound reportedly sent people scampering for safety as thick smoke … Continue reading “Police Arrest Suspect Over Owo Explosion In Ondo”
More than 100 people were injured and 20 arrested during a massive protest on Saturday in Mexico City against the president’s handling of violent crime, local government officials said. Thousands marched on the capital’s historic main public square, the Zocalo, in a demonstration fueled by young Mexicans with ties to a global wave of … Continue reading “Clashes Erupt In Mexico City Anti-crime Protest, Injuring 120”
The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mohamed Buba Marwa, has reiterated his agency’s commitment to tackle the menace of drug trafficking, warning of an intensified crackdown on drug barons and trafficking networks across the country. Marwa, reappointed by President Bola Tinubu for another five-year term, told staff at the NDLEA … Continue reading “My Second Tenure Will Be Hell, Marwa Warns Drug Traffickers”
Iranian authorities have launched cloud seeding operations to induce rainfall as the country faces its worst drought in decades, state media reported. “Today, a cloud seeding flight was conducted in the Urmia Lake basin for the first time in the current water year,” which begins in September, the official IRNA news agency said late Saturday. … Continue reading “Iran Begins Cloud Seeding Operations As Severe Drought Bites”
A former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Kabiru Turaki (SAN), has been elected as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Turaki emerged at the national convention of the party in Ibadan, Oyo State, where delegates from 17 states across the country cast their votes to choose national officers. … Continue reading “PDP Elects Turaki As National Chairman, Expels Wike, Fayose, Others”
Following his election as Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the party’s National Convention in Ibadan on Saturday, Kabiru Turaki has promised to live up to the expectations of party faithful and Nigerians at large. Turaki emerged as the new chairman at the convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, where delegates from … Continue reading “‘We’re Up To The Task,’ Turaki Assures Nigerians After Emerging As PDP Chairman”