An accident involving a luxury bus on Saturday at Ejule-Ochadamu road in Kogi, has injured 45 persons. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) official said that the accident occurred at 8am in which 13 persons were injured. The Kogi FRSC Sector Commander, Corps Commander Stephen Dawulung, who confirmed the incident said that the accident occurred when the bus driver loss control and plunged into a nearby drainage. Dawulung said “the good thing is that our officers and men on patrol were right on time at the scene. “They took the 13 injured persons to Grimard Hospital, Ayingba and Holy Memorial…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Emir of Gwandu in Kebbi state, Muhammadu Iliyasu-Bashar on Saturday, said that collaboration of stakeholders in the education sector was critical to curbing the menace of out-of-school children. Iliyasu-Bashar said this when a delegation from a Non-Governmental Organisation, TESS Foundation, paid him a courtesy visit at the Abdullahi Fodio Palace in Birnin Kebbi. The Emir said that the collaboration would not only reduce the number of out-of-school children but would also aid in strengthening the education sector. Iliyasu-Bashar commended the foundation for its efforts in uplifting the standard of education in Northern part of the country. He assured the…
The Nigerian Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) says huge opportunities in the nation’s waterways can be maximised if there are infrastructure and proper funding. The Managing Director, NIWA, Dr George Moghalu, said this in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos on Saturday. Moghalu said this during the facility tour and commissioning of the newly acquired two patrol boats (PB-Gusau and PB-Jalingo) and a 32-seater passenger ferry boat by the Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, in Port Harcourt. According to him, infrastructure and funding will make the waterways attractive and competitive to players. He also said that there was need…
The Nigerian government is set to disburse the Cabottage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) to enable indigenous shipping operators to compete favourably with their foreign counterparts. The CVFF is an intervention fund created by the federal government for the development of indigenous shipping capacity. It is meant to enable indigenous shippers to maintain existing vessels or acquire new ones. Minister of Transportation, Mu-azu Sambo made the declaration about the planned disbursement of the fund when he visited the National Inland Waterways Authority, Area Office in Port Harcourt on Friday. The ministry stated on Saturday in Abuja that the minister described the…
Nigeria has been ranked second most attacked country by the Islamic State terrorist group globally, according to the data by an acclaimed global and international terrorism research group, Jihad Analytics, with Iraq being the first and Syria being the third in the world. The report which was made in its half year report spanning January to June 2022 stated that while Iraq recorded 337 terrorists attacks, Nigeria recorded 305 attacks with Syria coming third following 142 terrorists’ attacks. The analysis is coming against the backdrop of repeated claims by Nigerian government offiials that terrorists have been degraded, decimated and terrorism…
Barely 10 days after the trio of Nyesom Wike, Seyi Makinde and Samuel Ortom, the People Democratic Party (PDP) governors of Rivers, Oyo and Benue states returned from London, they reportedly flown back on Friday to decide on the lingering crisis rocking the party, Vanguard has reported. According to a top-ranking member of the party, Makinde was first to join Wike, while Ortom made a stopover on his way to the United States of America. “Unless a miracle happens, the reconciliation talks between Atiku and Wike have irretrievably collapsed. “Wike and his team are currently in London where they met…
In bid to entrench a digitally educated populace in his domain especially among the youths, the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has blazed the trail by introducing the ‘Olu of Warri Tech Challenge” with cash prize of N1 million for winner. The Tech based innovative idea of the monarch is aimed at exploring and harnessing the potentials among youths by providing the platform to enable them develop an inventive technological culture. The hunt for brilliant talented IT youths is targeted at those between the ages of 18 and 35 years to participate in the Olu of Warri Tech challenges…
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party in Ogun state, Prof. David Bamgbose, is dead. He reportedly died at the Sacred Heart hospital, Lantoro, Abeokuta, after a brief illness, Friday morning, six days after he became the governorship candidate of the party. His personal assistant and Asst. Senior Pastor of Peace and Love Church, Mr Oduntan Olayemi, confirmed the death. “He explained that Bamgbose had complained of tiredness a day earlier, and was taken to hospital around Olomore, where he was referred to Federal Medical Central, Abeokuta. “He was then admitted at Lantoro where he was given oxygen till…
Senior Assistant Registrar (Public Relations) at the Crescent University, Abeokuta, Mr Idris Katib has congratulated the publisher of The Defender publisher, Mr Bashir Adefaka as he turns 50. Katib in a statement described the Publisher as a fearless journalist. Read the eulogy below: About 12 years ago, my path crossed with that of a fearless journalist in person of Alhaji Bashir Adefaka, now the MD/CEO of The Defender Media Limited. Our first meeting was in the course of my official assignment as media aide to His Excellency, Judge Bola Ajibola the Proprietor of Crescent University, Abeokuta. I was barely employed…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has given Mabushi Cashew Forest Pantaker traders two weeks to vacate the “notorious criminal hideouts” or face demolition of the area without a human face. Mr Ikharo Attah, Senior Special Assistant on Monitoring Inspection and Enforcement to the FCT Minister, issued the ultimatum during a stakeholders’ meeting with the Gwan-Gwan Traders Association Mabushi, on Friday in Abuja. ”After two weeks, whatever is left in the area will be demolished without empathy and sympathy. But we will stay action since you have appealed and we will convey your message to the Minister. ”But ensure that…