A middle-aged woman has died while many others injured in a fatal accident that occurred along Obosi road in Nkpor, Anambra state today May 8. According to reports, the accident which occurred around 11.51 is, involved nine persons and seven vehicles, including an articulated truck conveying cooking gas, a tricycle, and five other vehicles. The deceased was…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has maintained that it has not issued a 5G license to any operator in the country. The Commission in a statement on Monday signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Henry Nkemadu was reacting to a statement-making round in the social media sites that the Nigerian Telecoms industry is…
Five suspected smugglers have been arrested over attack on officers of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) in Ikpokia Local Government Area of Ogun State. One of the officers identified as Assistant Superintendent Chidi Johnson sustained severe injuries in the ambush laid by the suspected smugglers last Friday. Johnson was among a team of Customs men…
Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammed Babandede, has illegally diverted N23m given to the agency for officers as palliative during the COVID-19 outbreak. SaharaReporters gathered that the fund, which was received by the agency, was about to be disbursed to all officers when Babandede diverted the funds. He subsequently oversaw the disbursement of…
The owner of Prudent Hotel demolished by the Rivers State Government, Promise Gogorodari, has denied violating any law to warrant the demolition of his structure. Gogorodari told our correspondent in a telephone interview that he built the hotel to take people off the streets. He said the state government should have carried out proper investigation…
PRESIDENT Trump at the weekend broke with health experts, telling reporters that the coronavirus will “go away without a vaccine.” “This is going to go away without a vaccine, it’s gonna go away, and we’re not going to see it again, hopefully, after a period of time,” Trump said at the White House. “You may…
Tension mounts in two communities in Anambra State following the alleged burning of six houses in renewed hostilities. The houses were razed on Saturday night in Allah-Onugwa in Olumbanasa, Anambra West Local Government Area of State. Allah-Onugwa and Odekpe have been at daggers drawn over land. The latest skirmish came less than three weeks after…
Former Minister of Health, Dr. Haliru Alhassan is dead at the age of 66. The late Minister said to be the childhood friend of Sultan of Sokoto Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, who was diabetic before his death. Daily Trust reported that Alhassan who served as the Minister of Health under the administration of Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, died around 12…
Startling footage shows a rare two-headed snake that has baffled wildlife experts. Incredibly each of the heads competes against each other for food – meaning such serpents do not usually live long. The distinctive reptile was found in the Dhenkikot forest range of Keonjhar wildlife sanctuary in Odisha, eastern India. The newborn was discovered by…
Queen Elizabeth is reportedly set to withdraw from public duties for months in what is expected to be the longest absence from official duties in her 68-year reign. The Sunday Times reports that the monarch, 94, will remain at Windsor Castle indefinitely due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The publication also confirmed that Buckingham Palace will…