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At least 30 people have been killed and 400,000 others have been displaced from their homes by devastating floods this week in Borno State. National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) spokesperson Ezekiel Manzo disclosed this to reporters on Wednesday. The floods that occurred following the collapse of the Alau Dam on the Ngadda River last weekend forced residents to flee their …

    A Karu court, Abuja, has ordered the freezing of 88 bank accounts following an ex parte motion filed by Kayode Egbetokun, Inspector General of Police (IGP), on July 25, 2024. An FIJ report says the order, binding on 12 financial institutions in Nigeria, contradicts a 2019 Federal High Court order barring magistrates from issuing bank orders to freeze …

The wife of the member representing Bauchi Federal Constituency in Bauchi State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Aliyu Garu, Hajiya Fatima Aminu Aliyu Garu, has been in the news for allegedly distributing sugarcane bunches to some youths as part of her empowerment programme. According to one X user with the account @Abdoulrahmarn, the empowerment program was …

    A Karu court, Abuja, has ordered the freezing of 88 bank accounts following an ex parte motion filed by Kayode Egbetokun, Inspector General of Police (IGP), on July 25, 2024. An FIJ report says the order, binding on 12 financial institutions in Nigeria, contradicts a 2019 Federal High Court order barring magistrates from issuing bank orders to freeze …

Popular Nigerian pastor and General Overseer of Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention Deliverance Ministry, Onitsha, Anambra State, Pastor Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere Odumeje, popularly known as Indabosky, has threatened to kill people who criticize him on social media. Odumeje who made the threat in a video that has gone viral, warned his critics not to criticize him because he does not involve …

The Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has confirmed 49 people have died in floods and windstorms that affected 27 local government areas in the state this year. The Executive Secretary of SEMA, Alhaji Isyaku Abdullahi-Kubarachi, disclosed this while briefing journalists on Wednesday in Kano. He said 226 communities were affected by the incident. He recalled that the Nigerian Meteorological …

Get ready for an electrifying experience as Monique Live in Concert hosts Heaven with the theme “Arise” on October 11, 2024 at 4:00 PM. This highly anticipated event promises to be an unforgettable evening of worship, praise and inspiration, featuring an incredible lineup of renowned gospel artists. The theme “Arise” is a call to action, urging believers to arise and …

The DPR has postponed the resumption of the plenary session on September 24. The Green Chamber was originally scheduled to reconvene after its annual break on September 17. The Senate and House resume their break on July 23. House of Representatives spokesman Akin Rotimi announced the new date in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that legislators held …

The Northeast Development Commission (NEDC) has begun assessing the level of destruction caused by floods that have devastated parts of Maiduguri and its environs, to decide on the area of ​​intervention. The director general of the commission, Mr Mohammed Alkali, stated this on Wednesday during a briefing in Maiduguri. Alkali, while expressing solidarity with the victims, pledged to provide immediate …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday vowed to cut off the flow of funds to terrorists by monitoring banking transactions. EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, gave the assurance during the 2024 Annual Civil-Military Conference organised by the Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMICO) at the National Defence College, Abuja. He said the move would reduce insecurity in the country. Olukoyede, who …