Fire outbreak in Senate office quickly contained during NDDC screening
By Henry Umoru ABUJA—There was a brief fire outbreak in the Senate wing of the National Assembly on Wednesday, which was swiftly brought under control by lawmakers, preventing it from spreading further. The incident occurred at Senate Hearing Room 107 during the screening of Dr. Zainab Marwa as a member of the Governing Board of […]
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We drank our urine to survive, Libya returnee recounts desert ordeal
A 23-year-old female Libya returnee, Endurance Daniel, on Wednesday recounted how she and other migrants drank their urine to survive due to lack of water in the desert.
NCAA grounds road-landed aircraft
Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Wednesday, grounded an aircraft that landed on a roadway in the Ogwashi-Uku area near Asaba, the Delta State capital.
Nigeria–US joint operations kill over 200 terrorists in North-East — DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed that coordinated counter-terrorism operations involving the Nigerian military and the United States Africa Command (US-Africom) have led to the elimination of more than 200 terrorists, including several high-ranking commanders, in Nigeria’s North-East. Director of Defence Information, Samaila Uba, disclosed this on Tuesday during a joint X Space engagement organised […]
How to tackle insecurity in South-East: Retired General, ASITU, Azumara, others propose measures
By Steve Oko & Ugochukwu Alaribe, Stakeholders across the South-East have called for urgent, coordinated and community-driven strategies to confront rising insecurity in the region, as concerns mount over increasing cases of kidnapping and attacks on communities. A retired military officer, Major General Nwokoro Ijioma, has faulted what he described as the lack of decisive […]
UN calls for US immigration ‘re-think’ for World Cup
UN rights chief Volker Turk urged the United States to reconsider its immigration practices for the football World Cup, after fans, a top referee and team officials found themselves barred from the tournament.
