At least 10 cars of a passenger train derailed in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, on Sunday, killing at least 30 passengers. More than 100 other people also sustained injuries, government and police officials said. While confirming the casualties, Sindh’s Chief Minister, Syed Murad Ali Shah, said nine cars have been cleared. Shah added that a […]
From Our Correspondent in Kano Kano State Government says it will activate and support 250 cooperative groups across the state to empowerment strategy. Alhaji Jamilu Abbas Kiru, the Special Adviser to Gov. Kabiru Abba Yusuf on Cooperatives, announced this while interacting with some newsmen on Sunday in Kano. Kiru, a former member of the House […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned traders about negative consequences of selling and buying unapproved phones and telecommunications gadgets. The Chief Executive Officer of NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, gave the warning at the fifth edition of Market Conversation, recently held at GSM Village in Abuja. Dr Emilia Nwokoro, Deputy Director, […]
From Our Correspondent Former Deputy-Senate President, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, has eulogised the emergence of Senators Abdullahi Ganduje and Ajibola Basiru as new National Chairman and Secretary of the ruling APC. Omo-Agege, in a congratulatory message to the new party leadership, Omo-Agege describe their emergency as a path to stable polity. Mr Sunny Areh, his Media […]
From Our Correspondent Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf of Kano State says his administration is removing all illegal structures and drainages erected on waterways to allow free flow of water to prevent flood. Kabir-Yusuf announced this at the unveiling of programme of actions to mitigate against 2023 rainy season disaster in Kano. Dr Abdullahi Bappa-Bichi, Secretary to […]
By Our Correspondent The Amotekun Corps in Osun State has arrested two persons suspected to be cultist and burglar in Osogbo and Ila-Orangun, Ila Local Government Area of Osun. State Commander of the corps, retired Brig-Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi announced the arrest in a statement dated Aug. 4. Adewinmbi said the operatives of the corps arrested […]
A fire at a hospital in western Germany late on Thursday night injured 28 people, five of them seriously, according to local police. The fire broke out in a patient’s room in the hospital in Hemer, a town about 30 kilometres southeast of Dortmund. Staff quickly began evacuating other patients from the hospital, according to […]
By Our Correspondent The Lagos State Government has called for more mandated reporting in cases of the defilement of minors in the state. Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, Executive Secretary, Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), made the call in a statement in Lagos on Friday. Vivour-Adeniyi made the appeal in the case alleged defilement of a 12-year-old […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Kano State Government has approved release of N7 billion for the execution of various capital projects across the state. Malam Halilu Dantiye, the Commissioner for Information, announced to newsmen in Kano, on Thursday. TheNewsZenith reports that the approvals are some of the outcomes of the two recent weekly State Executive Council […]
From Our Correspondent No fewer than 122 Nigerian children have died of diphtheria as of July 2023, UNICEF’s Communications Officer in Nigeria, Ms Safiya Akau, said in Dutse, Jigawa State, on Thursday. Akau said UNICEF was amplifying its efforts to counter the growing outbreak of the disease that has affected children in 27 states of […]