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At least seven people died when a goods train derailed in the southeast Democratic Republic of the Congo. The accident occurred in the village of Buyofwe, Lualaba province. Lualaba Interior Minister, Deoda Kapenda said seven people died and 14 were seriously injured in the latest accident. Kapenda revealed that the toll could rise because a large number of clandestine passengers were trapped under the upturned wagons.
The European Union has donated security hardwares, to the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to tackle maritime crime and other security challenges in the sub-region. This was disclosed by the Head of ECOWAS’ Regional Security Division, Abdourahmane Dieng during a maritime security seminar in Abuja. Diego noted that maritime insecurity had become one of the persistent and intractable threats to the economic prosperity of West Africa. According to […]
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has reiterated the need for the nation’s judicial officers to remain courageous in dispensing justice. Wike disclosed this in a statement signed by his media aide, Kelvin Ebiri. The statement stressed that it is expected of judicial officers to do what they consider fitting in any circumstance. It, however, congratulated the new President of the State Customary Court of Appeal on his inauguration.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has recorded 701 suspected cases of cholera and 19 deaths in 2022. This was contained in a report made available to newsmen yesterday. According to the report, it is monitoring the epidemiological trends to guide the requests for planned vaccination campaigns for cholera. It added that the National Rapid Response Team was deployed to support the ongoing outbreak response in Taraba State.
Jigawa State Government has approved the reduction of official working hours in the state by two hours. A statement signed by the State Head of the Civil Service, Hussaini Kila, said the reduction of the working hours starts from Tuesday after the commencement of Ramadan fasting. The statement revealed that civil servants in the State are now to report to the office from 9am and close by 3pm then close […]
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has launched its North-Central Skill Acquisition Centre in Nasarawa State. Director General of NYSC, Shuaibu Ibrahim, said the inauguration of the new factories had shown the commitment of the scheme towards expanding its revenue generation platforms. Ibrahim noted that the NYSC was in talks with the State University, Keffi, on a partnership, whereby the entrepreneurship unit of the institution would use the facility to […]
Casper Ruud beat Francisco Cerundolo, to book his place in his first Masters 1000 final. Ruud, the world number eight, got the decisive break of serve in the 10th game of the opening set. The world number eight, had moved into the last four on the back of a three-set win over Alexander Zverev.
Hollywood Actor, Will Smith has resigned from Hollywood’s Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Smith described his altercation with Chris Rock at this year’s Oscars ceremony as shocking, painful and inexcusable. According to him, he deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their extraordinary work. The actor added that he would accept any further consequences the Board deems appropriate.
Sri Lanka’s president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has declared a state of emergency. President Rajapaksa invoked the tough laws allowing the military to arrest and imprison suspects for long periods without trial. According to him, the emergency was declared for protection of public order and the maintenance of supplies and services essential to the life of the community. The nation is facing severe shortages of essentials, sharp price rises and crippling power […]
