Author: David Great

A landslide caused by heavy rainfall has killed at least 23 people in Cameroon’s capital Yaounde, firefighters said on Monday, as they searched for more victims. Landslides are frequent during the rainy season in Yaounde, where houses are sometimes built precariously on the city’s many hills. The latest incident occurred on Sunday evening in the district of Mbankolo, northwest of Yaounde, which is home to nearly three million people. Torrential rain caused a dam holding back an artificial lake sitting on higher ground to burst, according to public broadcaster CRTV. “Yesterday we pulled out 15 people who had died and…

The Lagos State Government has ordered the reopening of the Ladipo, Oyingbo, Alamutu Ologede, and Ile-Epo markets, which were recently closed due to filth and poor environmental degradation. Recall that the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) closed the impacted markets about a week ago after receiving consent from the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, with requirements to be completed before reopening. Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, Managing Director of LAWMA, who issued the order in the early hours of Monday, emphasised the importance of severe compliance procedures in maintaining public health and protecting citizens from future health problems. Gbadegesin…

Oil prices rallied while the dollar and yen advanced Monday after Hamas launched a shock attack on Israel at the weekend, sparking fresh concerns about tensions in the Middle East. The crisis fanned concerns about supplies of crude oil from the region at a time when supply worries are already high owing to Saudi Arabia and Russia’s output cuts. It has also renewed fears about the impact on inflation, with energy costs a key driver of spiking prices, giving a fresh headache to central banks as they try to ease up on interest rate hikes to avoid recessions. The surprise…

Four people were killed early Monday in an auto crash along the Lagos-Ibadan highway in Ogun State. The deadly crash happened about 12:45 a.m., according to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). According to Florence Okpe, the FRSC spokesman in Ogun, a total of 21 people were engaged in the crash, including 13 male adults and eight female adults. Okpe stated that three of the twenty-one people involved in the crash were injured, one male and two girls. Chronicle NG gathered that the four deceased victims were all male adults A luxury bus with the registration number ACA533ZP collided with…

The Lagos Taskforce has carried out enforcement for compliance operation and impounded 35 vehicles that were both illegally parked and causing a major obstruction on the Jibowu corridor of the Yaba axis of Lagos State. The operation took place at night and was coordinated by the chairman of the agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye who described the actions of some transport operators as self-centred due to the way and manner in which they deliberately occupy a large portion of the road to load goods on their vehicles and also pick up passengers. Jejeloye disclosed that residents and commuters who ply that…

Betta Edu, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, has stated that the Federal Government will implement a conditional cash transfer policy for 15 million households on October 17th, 2023. She revealed this while featuring on Channels Television’s political and current affairs programme, Sunday Politics, months after the Federal Government ceased paying petroleum subsidy. “With the approval from the President which we hope to get this week, on the 17th of October, we will be officially launching the conditional cash transfer to 15m households in Nigeria,” minister Betta Edu went on to say. According to her, the ministry is collaborating…

The General Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has denied quietly awarding control of Nigeria’s pipelines to a northern oil cabal. In a statement late Monday night, NNPCL said it is committed to the highest standards of transparency and global best practices, noting that, the award on contract was subjected to a competitive selection process. “The attention of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has been drawn to reports in an isolated section of the media alleging underhand dealings in the award of contracts for the rehabilitation of pipelines across the country,” a statement signed by NNPCL…

Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, stated on Sunday that the Supreme Court will not find President Bola Tinubu guilty of certificate forgery. Keyamo made the point in a lengthy tweet on X (previously known as Twitter) that his principal is as clean and white as snow on the topic, while stressing that Tinubu will be vindicated at the Supreme Court. Furthermore, he emphasised that Chicago State University has stated that it does not issue certificates and that vendors do so on its behalf, implying that any criticism of the forgery allegation is futile until the vendor who…

President Bola Tinubu said on Sunday that the previously abandoned Ajaokuta Steel Complex, which is currently nearing completion, will have the capacity to employ 500,000 Nigerians once recognised as a free trade zone. The President also committed to fully capitalise on the Complex’s potential once it is completed, as it will promote Nigeria’s foreign direct investment and provide an outlet for the construction of the much-needed conducive business environment for all sectors to prosper. Vice President Kashim Shettima, who represented the President, announced this at the launch of the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship campaign in Lokoja, the Kogi State…

Arsenal ended their eight-year wait for a Premier League win over Manchester City as Gabriel Martinelli’s late strike sealed a dramatic 1-0 victory against the champions on Sunday. After 12 successive league defeats at the hands of Pep Guardiola’s men, the Gunners enjoyed a moment of sweet redemption at the Emirates Stadium. With just four minutes left, Martinelli’s shot took a hefty deflection off City defender Nathan Ake, sparking wild celebrations as Arsenal clinched a top-flight success against the treble winners for the first time since December 2015. Arsenal had beaten City on penalties in the Community Shield in August,…