Man swept away by flood while trying to rescue drowning teenager in Abia
. Rescue team in desperate search for duo By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — In a heartbreaking twist of fate, a good Samaritan who risked his life to save a teenage girl from a flooded gutter in Aba, Abia State, was swept away by the same rushing water alongside the girl he tried to rescue. The […]
State brutality can’t silence us — NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has declared that no amount of state brutality or political repression will silence the working class, insisting that every attack on its leadership only strengthened its resolve to resist anti-people policies.
Behind the Victory: Justice Abiru’s cautionary dissent on LG autonomy
In a landmark judgment that sent seismic waves through Nigeria’s political landscape, the Supreme Court recently affirmed the financial and administrative autonomy of the nation’s 774 local government areas.
Family to welcome baby girl after 108 years of only boys
A Texas firefighter and his wife are set to welcome a baby girl the first daughter in their family after more than a century of only boys.
Oworonshoki demolition: Residents ignored all warnings – Lagos Govt
The LASG said residents were given enough time to obtain planning permits during the state government’s amnesty programme for unapproved buildings.
Edo killings: NSCDC deploys special squads to hunt down killers of 8 operatives
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA—The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has launched a manhunt for the gunmen who ambushed and killed eight of its operatives in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. Commandant General of the Corps, Prof. Ahmed Audi, ordered the immediate deployment of Special Tactical Squads, including the Counter […]
