From Our Correspondent The Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter, says it will review fines for traffic offences, from the least N2,000 to N5,000 and above. Mr Kalu Emetu, DRTS’s Director of Public Relations, announced the proposed review during an enlightenment exercise, on Monday, in Abuja. TheNewsZenith reports that DRTS […]
By Olawale Oluwabusola Former Katsina State Governor, Ibrahim Shehu Shema, was born on Sept. 22, 1957. At 66, Shema is an accomplished international corporate lawyer, businessman, and politician. In his voyage in the field of politics, he was a foundation member of PDP. He was also a mentee of the late President Umaru Musa Yar’adua. […]
Our Correspondent Mr David Umahi, the Minister of Works, has opened discussions with Hitech Construction Company Ltd. on the proposed Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. Umahi, during a meeting with engineers from the Federal Ministry of Works and the contractor’s team, on Saturday, in Lagos. He said the project would boost interconnectivity to link the entire nation. […]
Two people died as rescuers evacuated hundreds after wildfires consumed large parts of northern Sicily, Italy, on Friday and Saturday, according to local media reports. The fire blazed areas around the Sicilian capital of Palermo, especially the Cefalu coastal resort town, local media said. A woman and an elderly man reportedly perished while fleeing the […]
From Our Correspondent Rep. Abdullahi Aliyu (APC-Musawa/Matazu), on Saturday, disbursed N32.5 million worth of scholarships to 1,895 indigent students of Katsina State. While 1,087 students benefited from Musawa Local Government Area, 808 beneficiaries are from Matazu Local Government. Each university undergraduate and those studying at the Higher National Diploma level received N20,000. Beneficiaries undergoing studies […]
Seven separatist fighters, including a key commander, died when government forces struck their hideout early on Saturday in war-torn Anglophone Northwest region of Cameroon, according to local and security sources. A Cameroon military official in the region, who requested not to be named, confirmed the crackdown. The military launched the crackdown in the early hours […]
At least 33 people died and three others sustained serious injuries in a fire at a smuggled petrol warehouse on Saturday in Seme Krake, Benin’s southeastern department of Oueme, local authorities said. Dallys Ahouangbegnon, Chief of the local fire brigade, said the fire also ignited houses and vehicles parked near the site. Ahouangbegnon said the […]
UN General Assembly (UNGA) President, Dennis Francis, on Friday commended the Group of 77 (G77) and China for supporting multilateralism. “At a time when multilateralism is being tested at every turn, the countries of the G77 and China continue to resolutely support the multilateral system,” he told the annual ministerial meeting of the G77 and […]
British museums have handed over many looted artefacts to the Ethiopian Embassy in London, Ethiopian state-affiliated media outlet, Fana Broadcasting Corporate, reported on Friday. The artefacts included Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC) tablets, a lock of hair of an Ethiopian prince, three cups made of silver and a shield. The British handed over the artefacts […]
By Peter Ejiofor, London Nigerians in South Africa have raised an alarm over fresh terror attacks being unleashed on them by a criminal vigilance group in Sasolburg, Freestate Province. The Nigerians, under the aegis of Nigeria Union South Africa (NUSA), raised the alarm in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Habib Miller, and […]