Author: Vincent Osuwo

Two people have died after an iron bridge collapsed in western India, triggering a major rescue operation. Officials disclosed that six others have been seriously injured, and people rescued from the Indrayani River which runs underneath the bridge in Maharashtra’s Pune district. According to Witnesses, a large group of people were crossing the bridge when it gave way on Sunday at about 15:30 local time (11:00 BST). Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated that India’s National Disaster Response Force had been deployed, adding that “relief work has been immediately accelerated”. “I was deeply saddened to hear the news of the…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, arrested an Italy-bound passenger, Edobor Ambrose Ali, for attempting to smuggle 14,410 tramadol pills concealed in winter jackets. The statement added, “Similarly, NDLEA operatives at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, in the early hours of Saturday, June 14, intercepted an Italy-bound passenger, Edobor Ambrose Ali, on an Air France flight. According to a statement released by NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi on Sunday, the operatives discovered drug consignments hidden in the suspect’s luggage during baggage scanning at the tarmac. The statement reads, “Similarly, NDLEA…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a businessman, Ezemokwe Chukwuebuka Christian, for ingesting 53 wraps of cocaine while attempting to board a flight to Iran from Port Harcourt International Airport. Ezemokwe, 44, was arrested on Saturday, June 7, while boarding Qatar Airways flight QR1434 to Tehran Khomeini via Doha. Following a body scan that revealed narcotics use, he was placed under monitoring and expelled the illicit drugs in six batches. The drugs weighed a total of 1.172 kg. According to NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi’s statement on Sunday, the suspect admitted to being involved in drug trafficking between…

The Lagos State Government stated that the increased traffic from articulated vehicles on the Lekki-Epe corridor has necessitated the implementation of a technology-based electronic call-up system. Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, confirmed this on Sunday in a statement issued by Mrs Bolanle Ogunlola, Deputy Director of Public Affairs, Ministry of Transportation. Osiyemi disclosed that the e-call-up system will be implemented starting Monday, June 16, to regulate truck movement in the impacted area. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, important investments in the Lekki-Epe axis in Lagos, include the Dangote Refinery, the Lekki Deep Sea Port,…

Tanker drivers in Lagos State said they would cease loading petroleum goods on Monday because they cannot pay the Lekki-Epe Corridor’s E-Call Up system, which costs N12,500 per truck. Obafemi Hamzat, the Lagos Deputy Governor, recently stated that the E-Call Up system was designed to govern the movement of articulated vehicles and tankers accessing the corridor, fostering orderly traffic flow and averting the bottleneck that occurred in the Apapa area. However, tanker drivers representing the National Association of Road Transport Owners In an interview on Sunday, NARTO President Yusuf Othman stated that the association was still in talks with the…

Peter Obi, Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has condemned the recent mass killings in Benue State, describing the gruesome massacre by suspected armed herdsmen as a direct consequence of leadership failure in Nigeria. In a statement posted on X on Sunday, Obi expressed heartbreak over the attacks, which claimed the lives of women, children, soldiers, and displaced persons. He called for an urgent national response, warning against the growing normalisation of mass killings in the country. “My heart is heavy as I learn of yet another horrific series of killings in Benue of women, children, soldiers, and displaced persons, all…

Residents of the Agwa Community in Imo State’s Oguta Local Government Area have urged President Bola Tinubu, Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, and state Governor Sen. Hope Uzodimma to put an end to the ongoing killings of their family by suspected bandits and herders. People under the auspices of Agwa Central Union, ACU, led by Barr. Benson Akunya, made the appeal in a position letter presented to the state Police Commissioner, Aboki Danjuma, who had convened a security meeting with area stakeholders to address and propose solutions to recent security concerns. Barr. Akunya, represented by Comr. Johnbosco Obodo, spoke…

Former Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has encouraged Nigerians, particularly Christians and young people, to become more involved in politics. He stressed the importance of active participation in influencing national leadership and initiating long-term societal development. Osinbajo made the announcement on Saturday while delivering the keynote presentation at the 2nd Annual Daniel Taiwo Odukoya Memorial Lecture. The event, held at The Fountain of Life Church in Lagos, allowed the former vice president to call for increased civic engagement. “If we are not involved in choosing leaders, shaping policy, or participating in political parties, then we forfeit our right to complain…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has criticised Israel’s recent preemptive military strike on Iran, calling it a dangerous escalation of Middle Eastern conflicts. According to a press statement signed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ spokesperson, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, on Saturday, the strike initiated a persistent exchange of missiles and aircraft assaults between the two countries. The ministry demanded an immediate suspension of hostilities and encouraged both parties to display maximum moderation in the interests of regional and global peace. The government reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to peaceful cohabitation, non-aggression, and multilateral diplomacy, emphasising the need for communication over confrontation for…

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Saturday warned that “Tehran will burn” if Iran fired more missiles at Israel, as the arch foes traded fire for a second day. “The Iranian dictator is turning the citizens of Iran into hostages and bringing about a reality in which they – especially the residents of Tehran – will pay a heavy price because of the criminal harm to Israeli civilians,” Katz was quoted as saying in a statement. “If (Ayatollah Ali) Khamenei continues to fire missiles toward the Israeli home front, Tehran will burn.” Israel’s fire service said its personnel were responding…