STAMPEDES: NEMA CALLS FOR PROPER CROWD CONTROL
The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency, Zubaida Umar, has called for proper crowd management during palliatives distribution to prevent stampedes and avoidable loss...
TEN DEAD, SEVERAL INJURED IN ABUJA STAMPEDE DURING CATHOLIC CHURCH FOOD DISTRIBUTION
No fewer than 10 persons have died, while many sustained varying degrees of injuries in a stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama,...
IBADAN STAMPEDE: MURIC CONDOLES VICTIMS, CALLS FOR TRUTH, TRANSPARENCY
The Oyo State Chapter of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has condoled the victims of the Ibadan Stampede incident at Islamic High School Basorun, Ibadan....
(BREAKING) YULETIDE: TINUBU APPROVES FREE TRAIN RIDE NATIONWIDE FROM DEC 20 TO JAN 5
President Tinubu has approved the implementation of a free train ride for any Nigerian wishing to travel to celebrate the Christmas festivities. Minister of Information...
BREAKING: TINUBU REPORTEDLY SHIFTS 2025 BUDGET PRESENTATION TO WEDNESDAY
President Bola Tinubu's presentation of the N47.9 trillion 2025 budget to the joint session of the National Assembly, initially scheduled for Tuesday, December 17, has...
OYO GOVT CLAMPS DOWN ON ILLEGAL STREET TRADING
The Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority has commenced a crackdown on illegal street trading in Ibadan, the state capital. In a statement issued on...
NiMET FORECASTS 3-DAY DUST-HAZE CLOUDINESS STARTING MONDAY
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted dust haze and cloudiness from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja...
LAGOS APC HOLDS CHRISTMAS CAROL, CALLS FOR LOVE, PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held the second edition of its annual Christmas Carol of Nine Lessons to celebrate the...
20 FEARED DEAD IN RIVER BENUE BOAT MISHAP
No fewer than 20 people, mostly women and children, reportedly drowned when a wooden boat capsized near Ocholonya in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue...
OLD, NEW NAIRA NOTES REMAIN LEGAL TENDER, CBN REAFFIRMS
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says all denominations of Naira banknotes currently in circulation remain indefinitely valid as legal tender and cannot expire or...