World leaders mourn Desmond Tutu
By Henry Ojelu with agency report The death of South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a veteran of the struggle against apartheid and Nobel Peace Prize winner, has seen condolences pour in from leaders around the world. Tutu died on Sunday aged 90. South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday announced the death of 90-year-old Tutu, […]
Fire Service saves 8 lives, property worth over ₦3.8bn in Adamawa
The Federal Fire Services in Yola rescued eight persons and saved property worth ₦3.8 billion in 64 fire incidents in the state in 2021. Mr Philip Odu, Yola Zonal Commander of the service disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Yola. “From January 2021 to date, the command has attended to […]
Hunters storm bandits’ den, rescue 9 kidnapped victims in Kaduna
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Hunters in Kaduna State have stormed a kidnappers den in Udawa-Birnin Gwari forests and rescued nine persons earlier kidnapped in a convoy. According to one of the villagers, Malam Umaru, “the hunters laid an ambush for the bandits days after they attacked a convoy of travellers along the highway. The nine victims […]
Labour, CSOs, activists ask Nigerians to revolt against planned fuel price hike
By Victor Ahiuma-Young ORGANISED Labour, Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, and rights activists have asked Nigerians to revolt against the government’s planned fuel price hike in the New Year, as it would worsen the poverty level in the country. The group, operating under the aegis of The People’s Alternative Political Movement, TPAP-M, made up of the Coalition […]
Yemie Fash calls For improved facility at Ondo Children Correctional Centre
Popular social media influencer and the Ondo State Youths Representative on Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Police Brutality, Oluyemi Fasipe has called on the Ondo State government to improve the facility at the Ondo State juvenile home located in Akure.
Ode to a dying year, 2021
By Owei Lakemfa Many parts of the universe entered 2021 with the contentment that President Donald Trump, the American billionaire whose many crooked business deals also saw him to the White House, was leaving in 20 days. His welcome departure, in reality, had no fundamental effect in American policies across the world. Joe Biden, who […]
