Author: Vincent Osuwo

Thirteen bodies of miners have been recovered, while many others are still trapped following the collapse of a mining site in Kadauri village, Maru Local Government Area, Zamfara State. Sani Hassan, an eyewitness who barely avoided death, told the press that he was one of the lucky ones who survived the catastrophe. He claims that on Thursday, while searching for gold in the pit, he abruptly went outside to get some water. “Just a few minutes after I came out of the mining pit, it suddenly collapsed while many of my colleagues were still inside,” he said. Hassan stated that…

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) said it rescued a 16-year-old domestic worker after her employer allegedly bathed her with hot water in the Gwarinpa area of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. In a statement posted on Facebook on Friday, NAPTIP revealed that the employer’s neighbors had provided the information that led to the rescue. The statement claims that neighbors who saw the assault took the 16-year-old, who was hired to look after the employer’s three children, to a hospital. The statement read, “The victim, who hails from Imo State and comes from a family…

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has threatened to picket the Dangote refinery over the alleged sacking of 800 workers who joined the association. PENGASSAN alleged that over 2,000 Indian nationals were recruited by the company to take over the jobs of those sacked by Dangote on Thursday. However, the Dangote refinery stated that only a few of its workers were fired over repeated cases of sabotage. In a statement made on Friday, the management of the company said this was an ongoing reorganization, which became necessary to safeguard the refinery from repeated acts of…

A dismissed soldier, Corporal Stephen Iweh of the Nigerian Army’s 6th Battalion, Ibagwa in Abak, was sentenced to death by hanging by an Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo for the murder of a tourist who provided him a lift. Justice Bassey Nkanang ruled on Friday that the prosecution established beyond a reasonable doubt that Iweh, 39, murdered Christopher Enobong Jimmy, 42, and robbed him of his Toyota Matrix while armed with an unlicensed AK-47 rifle. The crime took place on May 23, 2021, on the East-West Road in the Ikot Abasi Local Government Area. Jimmy, a manager at…

Governor Siminalayi Fubara has dissolved the Rivers State Pensions Board with immediate effect. Fubara stated that the office of the State Accountant General will handle the functions of the Board until a new board is constituted. This was revealed in a government special announcement issued in Port Harcourt on Friday evening by the State Head of Service, Mrs. Inyingi Brown, and obtained by our correspondent. The four-paragraph statement ordered members of the former board to hand over all properties and assets of the board in their possession to the Director of Administration of the Board. The governor gave no reason…

Gunmen raided the students’ hostel at Bilyaminu Usman Polytechnic, Hadejia, which is located along the Malam Madori route in Jigawa State. The gunmen reportedly beat several students and stole numerous cell phones. They also attempted to kidnap some students but failed due to the victims’ calls for help. According to an eyewitness who spoke on the condition of anonymity, “It was around midnight when the attackers came. They caused chaos, injured some students, and took away many phones belonging to the students.” Another eyewitness, Tukur Danlami, stated, “If not for the loud shouts and screams of the students, we wouldn’t…

Namibia’s officials have urged people not to throw parties in cemeteries after a social gathering at a gravesite in the capital, Windhoek, sparked backlash last weekend. According to City of Windhoek officials, the celebration at Gammams Cemetery “showed seating arrangements, cooler boxes, and alcohol” in full view. One Windhoek citizen who witnessed the party described it as “nothing short of disgraceful.” In a Facebook post, she described the scene that met mourners entering the gravesite, saying, “From the entrance all the way inside, car boots were open, people were drinking, and the cemetery resembled a shebeen rather than a place…

President Bola Tinubu has arrived at the historic Mapo Hall in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, to attend the coronation of Oba Rashidi Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. The week-long celebration of the new monarch’s ascension culminates with the president’s arrival, which was greeted with a thunderous reception by a sizable gathering of dignitaries and residents. Tinubu and other dignitaries’ attendance highlights the event’s significance on a national level as Ibadan commemorates the survival of its cherished monarchical institution. Ladoja, a former senator and governor of Oyo state, was chosen to be the 44th Olubadan after Oba…

President Bola Tinubu on Friday departed Abuja for Ibadan, Oyo State, to attend the coronation of Rashidi Ladoja, the new Olubadan. According to the Nigerian News Agency, the presidential plane departed from Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. Tinubu will attend the ceremonial installation ceremony at the historic Mapo Hall in Ibadan alongside other dignitaries. His and other dignitaries’ attendance highlights the event’s significance on a national level as Ibadan commemorates the survival of its cherished monarchical institution. Ladoja, a former senator and governor of Oyo state, was chosen to be the 44th Olubadan after Oba Owolabi Olakulehin passed away on…

The Bauchi State Government has commenced the production of exercise books and chalk for onward distribution to schools across the state in a bid to boost academic excellence. Dr. Muhammed Rimin-Zayam, the Commissioner for Education, made the announcement on Friday during an inspection of the production site at the Education Resource Center in Bauchi. Rimin-Zayam stated that the program, launched with the cooperation of Governor Bala Mohammed, sought to reduce reliance on foreign contractors while also ensuring the availability of high-quality learning materials. “You can see that exercise books are being locally made in Bauchi State under the supervision of…