Benue flood kills 24, sacks 127 communities, displaces 134,797 — Ortom
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has confirmed that no fewer than 24 persons have lost their lives in 12 Local Government Areas, LGAs, of the State to the surging flood that hit Benue state while 74 others sustained serious injuries.
Ravaging floods: Share your experience with us
As at Sunday, October 16, 2022, the Federal Government, while assessing the current flood impact across the country, said the disaster had killed over 603 persons, displaced 1,302,589 more and partially destroyed over 108,393 hectares of farmlands across the country. Also, 2,407 persons had been injured, 121,318 houses partially damaged, 82,053 houses totally wrecked and […]
Presidency not for anyone with ‘entitlement mentality’, PDP tells Tinubu
By John Alechenu, Abuja The Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said the job of presiding over the world’s most populous black nation was not one for a selfish entitlement power seeker, but for a visionary with the requisite skills set and patriotic passion for people. A spokesperson of the […]
Eight suspects arrested for oil bunkering in Ondo
Eight persons have been arrested by the Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for allegedly illegal dealing in petroleum products, conspiracy and forgery.
APC, PDP birds of a feather — Gen Enenche
MAJOR General John Enenche, retd, has described the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and All Progressives Congress, APC, as two different containers with the same content.
Flood: Build dams, desilt major rivers, Okowa urges FG
Delta Governor and Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Tuesday, called on the Federal Government to build new dams and desilt major rivers in the country to check flooding, especially when neighbouring countries open their dams. He also urged the government to make efforts at desilting River […]
