According to the National Emergency Management Agency ,NEMA. the two-story building collapsed in the city of Jos and saw a further 30 people hospitalized. NEMA said that students were amongst those who died in Jos, the capital of Plateau State, without providing an exact number. According to Plateau State government around 120 people were trapped when the building collapsed. The governor of Plateau […]
Reportssay it is located in the Nnamdi Azikiwe University students’ hostel dominated area. Uchenna Chukwuma, a resident of the area, who shared a video of the collapsed structure, said no life was lost in the incident. Building collapse has been a recurring incident in Anambra lately, with the most recent being the collapse of a two-storey […]
Ambani’s youngest son Anant and fiancee Radhika Merchant, both 29, will tie the knot over the weekend in the financial capital Mumbai following months of pre-marriage parties that have set a new benchmark in matrimonial extravagance. Earlier celebrations included a European cruise for 1,200 guests, a purpose-built Hindu temple at the Ambani family’s ancestral home […]
During an interview with newsmen, Umar explained how her commitment to the gym has transformed her life, making her feel youthful and energetic. Umar’s fitness journey began when she sought to lose weight and alleviate joint pain that disrupted her sleep. After consulting with a doctor, she was advised to visit the gym and shed […]
The East African nation was left reeling after peaceful rallies last month over steep tax increases escalated into violence with police firing at crowds who stormed parliament, leaving it partly ablaze. In the latest move to defuse tensions, Ruto said his decision would extend with immediate effect to all ministers including the attorney-general, but excluded […]
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mahmud Kambari conducted the signing performance contract after sensitisation and training of the nominated staff as Performance Management Champions for runners for the Performance Management System implementation and the Performance Management Team. The performance contract is in line with the mandate and directive of the Office of the Head of […]
Accordingly, the industry regulator, the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has directed oil refiners in the country to provide monthly price quote on crude supply. This came as the $20bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery is reportedly ramping up the importation of crude from the United States, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. In a statement issued in Abuja […]
A three-man panel of the appellate court affirmed the Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which affirmed the victory of Ododo as the duly elected governor of Kogi State in the November 11, 2023 governorship election after dismissing the appeal filed by the Social Democratic Party’s candidate, Murtala Yakubu Ajaka. The Appellate Court, while resolving […]
While labour insists on N250,000 as a new minimum wage, the committee had pegged it at N62,000.But during a Thursday meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, the organised labour led by the NLC President Joe Ajaero and his TUC counterpart Festus Osifo said nothing has changed about the demands. Ajaero said the […]
Edward Awebwa was charged with hate speech and spreading “misleading and malicious” information against President Yoweri Museveni, First Lady Janet Museveni and son Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is the head of the military. The court also heard that Awebwa had shared abusive information – saying there would be an increase in taxes under President Museveni. He […]