At least 38 passengers, including two Egyptians and 36 Sudanese, sustained injuries, on Saturday, as a bus overturned on a desert road in Egypt’s Beni Suef governorate, south of the capital Cairo. The bus, carrying Sudanese citizens fleeing the war-torn country, overturned on its way to Cairo, according to a statement by Beni Suef governorate. […]
Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State says he is not jostling to become Chief of Staff in President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu’s cabinet. El-Rufai spoke against the rumour milling around while interacting with newsmen, on Saturday, in Gombe. The NewsZenith reports that he had visited Gombe on the invitation of Gov. Muhammed Inuwa to inaugurate some […]
A former member of the Flying Eagles team, Mike Onyemachara who won a silver medal in Saudi Arabia in 1989, is dead. Onyemachara reportedly passed away on Thursday, May 4. The circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear. But unconfirmed account indicated that he might have died in his three-bedroom apartment in Ajegunle area of Lagos. Some […]
Nigeria’s First Lady Aisha Buhari will, on Monday, host other African First Ladies at the 10th General Assembly Summit of the African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM) in Abuja. The Head of Information in First Lady’s office, Mr Suleiman Haruna, announced this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Haruna said the first lady will […]
More than 30 regions of Russia have introduced drone flights ban for security concerns, including the two largest cities, according to the RIA Novosti news agency. Authorities of St. Petersburg confirmed, on Thursday, that it has closed its airspace for drones until May 15. Earlier, an aviation source said St. Petersburg temporarily banned drone flights […]
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it has put adequate measures in place for the safe conduct of its 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. The Council’s Head of National Office, Mr Patrick Areghan, gave the assurance during interaction with newsmen, on Thursday, in Lagos. Areghan said the examination […]
The United Nations and humanitarian agencies, on Thursday, appealed for $96 million to assist people fleeing conflict in Sudan across the border into South Sudan. Peter Van der Auweraert, Humanitarian Coordinator ad interim in South Sudan, said more than 32,500 people, have crossed into South Sudan since the Sudan conflict started on April 15. “The […]
By Mr Mustapha Sani, Abuja The race and vision for the leadership of the 10th National Assembly is getting more interesting every day. Different persons, groups and organisations are advancing various reasons for aspirants to the exalted position of the third and fourth citizen of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. We are indeed in an […]
The first batch of about 376 Nigerian students trapped in war-torn Sudan finally arrived in Abuja on Wednesday night. They arrived at exactly 11.25 p.m. through the Pilgrims Terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja. The first batch of stranded students was evacuated from the Aswan border of Egypt via the Air Peace Plane […]
The Sudanese Army, on Wednesday, said it agreed to the initiative proposed by the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD). The initiative includes extending the current truce for a week. It also provides for naming a representative from each side to discuss the truce, according to a statement. “As part of its initiative to deal with […]