Day: June 24, 2024

Ogurute Uno community in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area Enugu State has dedicated its newly constructed general hospital to deities for protection and security. The community said the decision comes after a series of vandalism and theft at the hospital, resulting in the loss of valuable equipment worth millions of naira, including an ambulance, children’s beds, solar panels, and TV sets. A community leader who was seen in a viral video speaking to the deities, expressed frustration and disappointment, stating that the community is being sabotaged by unknown individuals stealing…

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Two Nigerian properties located in the United Kingdom (UK) are on the verge of being taken over by a Chinese investor following an order granting the investor the right to enforce a $70 million investment treaty award against Nigeria. The investor, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment, was granted final charging orders over two UK residential properties owned by the Nigerian government after the company also attached a £20 million debt relating to the high-profile P&ID case. The Chinese firm secured this order on June 14 when Master Sullivan in the Commercial…

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At least two people were on Monday feared dead amid rainfall, which caused heavy flooding at the Trademore Estate in Lugbe along the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport Road. The estate, which is home to several civil servants and other categories of people has been perennially affected by flooding. A resident of the area who made a video of the flood could be heard calling on the Federal Government and the Federal Capital Territory FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, for help, adding that two people had been swept away by the flood. Recall…

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Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, said the recent physical verification exercise by her office, exposed workers living abroad but still earning salaries from the service. Dr. Yemi-Esan said this during a chat with media executives on Wednesday in Abuja, being part of activities to mark 2024 Civil Service Week. The theme for the 2024 celebration is ‘Educate an African Fit for the 21st Century: Building Resilient Education Systems for Increased Access to Inclusive, Lifelong, Quality and Relevant Learning in Africa’. The HoCSF said…

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A woman identified as Aisha Abubakar has been arrested in Katsina State after authorities found a cache of bullets in her possession aboard a state government-owned mass transit bus at the weekend. In a video circulating online, Aisha claimed she was driven by hunger to accept the illegal task of serving as a courier, apparently for bandits. Speaking in Hausa language to her interrogators, Aisha denied any prior involvement with such activities. “I have never done this before,” she pleaded, adding that, “hunger pushed me into this.” According to the…

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Terrorists have unleashed a wave of violence in Dagestan, southern Russia, targeting a synagogue, two Orthodox churches, and a traffic police station, RT reports. The assaults have resulted in the deaths of at least seven police officers and injured 12 others, including six in a raid on the regional capital’s traffic police station. In a chilling incident, the attackers broke into an Orthodox church in Derbent, killing a local priest. The synagogue in the city was also targeted, with reports indicating that it was set ablaze, as evidenced by photos…

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