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By Sylvia Udegbunam, Enugu About a week after a petrol tanker explosion claimed about 100 lives along Dikko-Maje road, Suleja Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State, North-Central Nigeria, another tanker explosion,this time in Enugu State, South-East Nigeria, has taken at least 18 lives. Official figures, however, say 11 persons were killed even as scores of others were injured and battling for their very lives in different hospitals to which they were conveyed, some unconscious. Reports said on Saturday morning, January 25, a petrol-laden tanker fell on the Enugu-Onitsha federal highway in Ugwu Onyeama axis, spilling its product which subsequently…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Bandits in their numbers have reportedly abducted 22 residents in separate fresh attacks in Kugauta community of Kusheka, Kumana Chiefdom, and Kitanda community of Geshere, also in Kumana Chiefdom, Kauru Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. A resident and trainee pastor in the area, Emmanuel Johnson, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview with journalists on Saturday, January 25. He said the assailants invaded the two communities in separate attacks on Friday (the previous day) about 10:30pm and kidnapped 22 locals, mostly women and children. The resident explained that 12 locals were kidnapped in Kitanda…

By our reporter In a dramatic turn of events, Kano State Government has dismissed the claim by the State Police Command that suspected terrorists were plotting a massive bloodfest by attacking huge gatherings in key locations in the heavily-populated North-Western State. The government said the claim was a fake alarm and an attempt to disrupt a 39-year-old, annual religious festival in the state, the National Tijanniya Maulud. The festival is being organized and led by the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II,whose reinstatement to the ancient throne on May 23, 2024 following his appointment by the state government, which is…

By our reporter Suspected terrorists are planning to attack large gatherings of people in key areas of Kano, North-West Nigeria, police have alerted. This was contained in a public alert issued on Friday, January 24, by the State Police Command. According to the police, the plot came to light following intelligence gathered by the combined ferreting of both the police and sister security agencies. In a statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Superintendent of Police (SP) Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the police called on residents of the heavily-populated state to avoid crowded places for precaution sake. Kiyawa said:…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State Police Command said it has arrested three male suspects for alleged armed robbery and cultism, in separate operations within the state. The Command's operatives also recovered three firearms, eight live cartridges and other exhibits. The Command's spokesman, Superintendent of Police (SP) Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement in Enugu on Friday, January 24, said that the achievements were part of the 2025 proactive, community-driven, and results-oriented policing strategy introduced by the State Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Kanayo Uzuegbu. Ndukwe said that in one of the operations, police operatives from Oji River Police Division arrested…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu The South East Zone of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rose from a meeting at Government House, Enugu, South-East Nigeria, with a resolution approving the zoning of national and zonal offices allocated to the zone. The party in the zone also restated its support for Hon. S.K.E. Udeh-Okoye as PDP National Secretary. It maintained that South-East PDP remained one big, united party capable of handling any issues arising in the zone, warning external troublemakers to steer clear of its affairs in the region. These were made known in a communique read at the end of a meeting…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Harder times have befallen primary school teachers in Kaduna state due to what they claimed is their non-receipt yet of the N70, 000 national minimum wage. In an open letter to President Bola Ahmad Tinubu, dated Thursday, January 24, 2025, and made available to journalists in Kaduna,they decried the attitude of government in not giving them their legitimate due. "We, the primary school teachers of Kaduna State, humbly write to bring to your attention the ongoing hardship we face due to the non-implementation of the new minimum wage in our state. "Despite the Federal Government's progressive…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State governor, 'Seyi Makinde, has lost his eldest brother, Engr. Sunday Makinde. The elder Makinde passed on early Friday morning, January 23, at 65. A statement by the family leader, the Bada Olubadan of Ibadanland, Chief Olumuyiwa Makinde, disclosed that Engr. Makinde’s "sudden death occurred at his Ibadan residence at 3:20 a.m. on Friday, January 24, 2025." It was learnt that the deceased is "survived by his siblings, including Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State as well as children and grandchildren." His death came just after the governor recently lost his mother, Mrs. Abigail Makinde,…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) on Friday, January 24, swore in 2, 095 corps members of the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream 2 set deployed to Enugu for the mandatory one-year national service. NYSC Coordinator for the state, Mrs Oluwakemi Awolola, who spoke during the ceremony at the NYSC Orientation Camp, Awgu Local Government Area (LGA) in the state, said that the corps members comprised 829 males and 1,266 females. Congratulating them, Awolola urged the corps members to participate in all the activities in the camp as indiscipline would not be tolerated. “Your assessment of your service…

By our reporter Board chairpersons and Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) for 42 Federal Government (FG) organizations and a secretary to the Board of Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services, were on Friday, January 24 named by President Bola Tinubu. A statement by Presidential spokesperson, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, said Tinubu also appointed a new Managing Director (MD) for Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) and a Director-General (DG) for National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI). Tinubu warned the appointees not to interfere in the day-to-day running of the organizations as such is the job of the different managements. Appointments are with immediate effect.…