Train accident victims PHOTO: Twitter/ Lagos State Government *Said others are stable*Revealing that residents donated 256 units of blood The Lagos State Government, on Friday, said that 32 people have been discharged from the 102 passengers who were involved in…
Five people died in a road accident on the Enugu-Awka-Onitsha road on Thursday. Sector Commander District Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC) in Enugu State, Joseph Toby, told the News Office of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu where 15 people – 10 men…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has opened an investigation into the alleged mistreatment of Nigeria-bound passengers by German carrier Lufthansa Airlines. The General Manager, Public Affairs, NCAA, Sam Adurogboye, disclosed this in Lagos. Adurogboye said the NCAA received a…
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has appealed to civil servants to choose candidates from People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to maintain the development agenda of the current administration. Mr Ikpeazu made the call on Thursday during a town hall meeting with…
The price of food items continues to rise in Bwari, FCT, amid fuel and naira shortages, leaving residents grumbling in dire straits. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who spoke to residents on Friday, gathered that the…
Many Nigerians this week faced difficulties making payments for goods and services as traders, motorists, and business owners refused to accept the old Naira notes in anticipation of an official approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In multiple…
As the Philippine Coast Guard plane carrying the journalists flew over the hotly disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, a Chinese voice shouted over the radio: “Shoot immediately.” The order came from a radio operator on a Chinese…
Almost two years after the death of Lagos-based pastry chef, Peju Ugboma, the coroner who oversaw her inquest has charged Premier Hospital doctors with medical negligence. The mother of two died after suffering internal bleeding following an elective hysterectomy for…
Volvo Trucks South Africa has confirmed it will start delivering heavy-duty electric trucks to local customers in May. In South Africa, these trucks belong to the extra heavy commercial vehicle segment, which includes trucks with a gross vehicle weight (GVM)…
Despite clamors for increasing women’s participation in public life around the world, Nigeria seems to be moving in the wrong direction. From 1999 to the present, only 157 women have been elected to the 469 members of the National Assembly…