ABUJA SUBMERGED:‘We have not seen anything like this before’
The rain started in trickles, small drops at a time. Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, is not immune to rainfall.
But by 10pm last Tuesday, it was no longer raindrops. It was a flood — the first of its kind in recent history. By the time the rains eased, it had caused serious upset in the city’s prime towns-Asokoro, Maitama, Guzape, Lokogoma, Garki and Wuse.
Enugu Air aircraft overshoots runway in Benin airport; ‘Everyone’s safe’
“We confirm that all passengers and crew have safely disembarked and there were no injuries or casualties”
Bandits kill 23 farmers in fresh Zamfara attack
By Idris Salisu, Gusau At least 23 farmers have been killed by suspected bandits in an attack on farmlands in Sauna District, Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Sources from the area told Vanguard on Thursday that the death toll rose from an initial 16 after seven additional bodies were recovered from nearby […]
311 Reps pass state police bill, as minority caucus walks out
Speaker, Abbas Tajudeen, said 35 lawmakers participated in the voting virtually, while 276 members were physically present
Reps minority caucus walks out of plenary over Tinubu’s state police bill
…as 311 Reps vote to pass Bill By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives on Thursday staged a walkout from the chamber in protest over the passage of the constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police, accusing the House leadership of violating constitutional provisions and the chamber’s Standing […]
Iran army vows continuous strikes if US doesn’t halt attacks
The Iranian army said Thursday that it would continue its strikes around the region until the attacks on Iran stopped, state television reported.
