Author: David Great

Floods in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state have displaced up to one million people, according to the state governor, as authorities try to rescue residents and place them in temporary shelters. The flooding started when a dam spilt after heavy rains, destroying a state-owned zoo and bringing crocodiles and snakes into flooded neighbourhoods. Local officials described it as the worst flooding in the state in two decades. Authorities have yet to release casualty figures. Borno state governor Babagana Zulum visited Bakassi camp on Wednesday and told reporters that authorities were evaluating the damage, and that a quarter of Maiduguri, the state…

The General Overseer, Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention Deliverance Ministry, Onitsha, Anambra State, Pastor Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, popularly known as Odumeje, has sent a stern warning to his critics on social media. Odumeje in a video message to his followers which went viral on Wednesday, said he does not turn to law enforcement when confronting his adversaries. Instead, he claimed to rely on his spiritual powers to deal with opposition. He also threatened to kill his critics if they refused to back out. Anambra pastor stabs wife to death He said, “I tell people I don’t call the police for enemies,”…

The Anambra State Government through the state Ministry of Women’s Affairs and Social Welfare, has ordered a probe into the case of the alleged murder of one Mrs. Ogechukwu Okafor, who was allegedly killed by her husband, Mr Elijah. It was gathered that the incident happened on August 13, 2024, but was reported to the ministry by the deceased family, following suspicious moves from the husband. This was disclosed in a press statement issued on Wednesday by the media aide to the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Chidimma Ikeanyionwu. According to Ikeanyionwu, the culprit who is said to…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded about 12,085 suspected cases of diphtheria infections as of September 11, 2024. The NCDC, however, said that out of the suspected cases, 7,784 were confirmed in 170 local government areas across 21 states. The centre announced this at a press briefing on Wednesday in Abuja. It said the death toll is 309 with a case fatality rate of 3.9 per cent from Kano (169), Bauchi (59), Katsina (52), Borno (19), Yobe (four); Edo (two); Jigawa (two); FCT (one); and Nasarawa (one). Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection caused by the…

Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump met on Tuesday for their first and possibly at their only debate, a showdown that could have a huge impact on the Nov. 5 election, with polls showing a close race. Pop sensation Taylor Swift has since announced that she would be voting for Harris after the polls as the former California DA gains momentum. Here are some takeaways from the debate: Handshake Ahead of the debate, there was speculation about how Harris and Trump, who had never met, would greet each other. Harris resolved the situation definitively. She approached him at the…

Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris put Republican Donald Trump on the defensive during a combative presidential debate on Tuesday, attacking him on abortion restrictions, his fitness for office, and his numerous legal issues, as both candidates sought a campaign-altering moment in their closely contested election. Harris, 59, a former prosecutor, attempted to get under the former president’s skin on several occasions, prompting a clearly enraged Trump, 78, to respond with a series of falsehoods. At one point, she brought up Trump’s campaign rallies, provoking him by claiming that people frequently leave early “out of exhaustion and boredom.” Trump, who has…

Pop sensation Taylor Swift has endorsed Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris as the next president of the United States after her debate with former president Donald Trump on Tuesday night. Taylor Swift in a post shared on social media urged Americans to do their research and vote who they prefer, signing off her statement with Childless Cat Lady in reference to Trump’s running mate, JD Vance’s statement on women who do not have children. Taylor Swift said she was heartened that Harris picked Tim Walz as running mate because he has been standing up for LGBTQ+ rights, IVF, and…

Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump prepared to meet for the first time on Tuesday night in their only scheduled debate of the US presidential campaign, a key moment in a close-fought contest. The nationally televised debate beginning at 9 p.m. ET (0100 GMT, Wednesday) takes place just eight weeks before the Nov. 5 election, and days before early voting will start in some states. Former President Trump said he would contrast the left-wing policies Harris proposed in her failed 2020 presidential bid with the more centrist positions she has staked out now. “You don’t know what…

The interim coach of the Super Eagles, Augustine Eguavoen, has revealed that he’s stepping down from his role after the match against Rwanda in Kigali, on Tuesday. While speaking to OwnGoalNigeria at the Kigali Airport, the Nigerian tactician said he was given a mandate to oversee the Eagles’ matches against Benin Republic and Rwanda in the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, after which his task had ended. He said, “I have been given a mandate to handle two games. I will want to say I am very pleased with the boys and again, thanks to the NFF leadership…

In a blistering critique, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the Bola Tinubu administration’s escalating crackdown on civil society, organized labor, and the media, likening the current political climate to the darkest days of Nigeria’s military dictatorship. Atiku’s statement comes on the heels of the arrest of Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) President Joe Ajaero, an incident that has sparked widespread outrage among rights groups and labor unions. Ajaero was reportedly detained while en route to an official event, a move Atiku described as part of a “relentless campaign to intimidate and subdue organized labour.” “This regime’s oppressive control surpasses…