The Maiduguri flood, which occurred following the collapse of the Alau Dam, has submerged the cemetery and made inmates escape from the broken wall of the prison, and wild animals from the zoo. Also, major roads, houses, and shops in Maiduguri metropolis, the Borno State capital, and parts of the Jere Local Government Area have been submerged by floodwaters. The Shehu’s Palace, the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, and Sanda Kyarimi Park Zoo were some of the public infrastructures submerged by flood. A prison wall located along the Custom area was broken by flood as some inmates allegedly drowned while…
Author: Abdoulaye Kay
Fidelity Bank Plc, a leading financial institution, has donated maternity kits to pregnant women in Aiyetoro, Yaba Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State. This donation is part of the bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives under the Fidelity Helping Hands Program (FHHP). The initiative, led by the Crestcore Inductees Class, underscores the bank’s commitment to supporting local communities. Through FHHP, Fidelity Bank staff identify impactful projects in their communities and raise funds to support them. The bank’s management matches these contributions, enhancing their reach and impact. The handover ceremony took place at Aiyetoro Primary Health Centre, Wright Street,…
ASHENEWS reports that ahead of the September 21, 2024, off-cycle governorship election in Edo State, the Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) has raised several concerns regarding the pre-election environment, warning of potential threats to the credibility and peaceful conduct of the election. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, TMG Chairman, Auwal Ibrahim Musa (Rafsanjani), highlighted key issues ranging from violence to the lack of credible political party primaries and voter apathy. TMG criticized the political parties for conducting undemocratic primaries, describing the process as selections controlled by party elites rather than credible elections. This, they said, leaves Edo…
Residents of Maiduguri metropolis in Borno state are on high alert as a flood has submerged many homes following the breakdown of the Alau Dam, which has been filled to capacity for the past week. A statement in the early hours of Tuesday by Prof. Usman Tar, the Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, titled “Flooding Alert for River Bank Residents”, called for immediate evacuation. He said, “Due to the unusually high volume of water this year, we urge all the residents living along the river bank to take immediate action to protect themselves and their properties. ALSO READ Flood…
The Lagos State Government has been dragged before the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, to be compelled to release information about whether or not Aliko Dangote’s recent claim that he paid $100 million to it is true or false. If the claim is true, it is required to give a detailed account of how such a huge amount of money in hard currency was collected in exchange for the poor Ibeju-Lekki people’s land, why there was no public statement to that effect, and to state which account the money was paid into and what it was used for.…
A recent cervical cancer screening initiative in Ghana has revealed that 23.8% of nuns tested positive for high-risk Human Papillomavirus (HPV), the primary cause of cervical cancer. This study was conducted under mPharma’s “10,000 Women Initiative,” which aims to provide free HPV testing to women in Ghana and Nigeria in response to the rising cervical cancer cases. According to Gavi’s report, of the 105 nuns screened, 25 were found to have high-risk HPV. Challenging misconceptions Nuns are not typically considered an at-risk group for cervical cancer, partly due to the widespread belief that HPV is exclusively transmitted through sexual contact.…
“The withdrawal of the military has led to a continued escalation of violence, resulting in brutal killings and displacement of the local population.”
The Nigerian government is increasingly responding to protests against corruption, human rights violations, and governance failures as subversion, treason and even terrorism. This behaviour is much worse than what we have seen under military rule. Protest has been redefined as a concerted effort at unconstitutional change of government and the result is that the government is deliberately keeping narratives of subversion and coup d’état permanently on the table. Why would any government behave this way is the real question for which I have no answer? Why has this government remained in panic mode for over one year? Why are they…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said Nigeria’s crude oil production has reached 1.66 million barrels per day. The spokesperson for the Service, Abdullahi Maiwada disclosed this during the monthly news conference, organised by the Strategic Communication Interagency Policy Committee (SCIPC) hosted by the NCS, on Thursday in Abuja. He said that the feat was achieved through the contributions of the Nigerian Navy`s aggressive campaign against crude oil theft under its `Operation Delta Sanity`, which destroyed 15 illegal refinery sites, 17 wooden boats, and 10 refining ovens across Bayelsa, Rivers, Delta, and Ondo States. “These efforts have contributed to Nigeria’s crude oil production reaching…
he affected states include Benue, Kogi, Anambra, Delta, Imo, Rivers, and Bayelsa.