•Saudi Arabia flag Saudi authorities have issued an emergency alert in Makkah Al Mukarramah, advising residents and visitors to shelter in place. The alert was disseminated today through the National Early Warning Platform for Emergencies, according to the Saudi Civil Defense. Authorities did not specify the nature of the potential danger. In ...
•Boko Haram terrorists Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have invaded Bitirhuya community in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State, killing four residents and setting many houses ablaze. The fresh attack came barely a week after the terrorists killed 12 people in Nzangola village of Gombi Local Government Area of the state, reports Daily T...
•Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis, popularly known as Apollo The Yobe State Specialist Hospital, Potiskum, has confirmed cases of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis, popularly known as Apollo, amid concerns over its spread in the town. The hospital urged residents to maintain good personal and environmental hygiene and observe preventive measures to c...
•Abuja floods A heavy downpour in Abuja on Saturday flooded several parts of the Federal Capital Territory, disrupting vehicular movement, trapping motorists and forcing some businesses to temporarily shut as water overwhelmed roads and drainage channels. Among the worst-affected areas were Wuse 1 and Wuse 2 in the city centre, as well as part...
•Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State Residents of Akure, the Ondo State capital, have raised concerns over a persistent offensive odour that has enveloped parts of the metropolis for more than five weeks, urging the state government to urgently identify its source and address the situation. Some residents said the odour had caused discomfo...
•Jezco Residents of Anambra State have raised fresh concerns following an alleged demand for N1.5 billion ransom by the kidnappers of billionaire businessman, Chief Sir Joseph Ezeokafor. Ezeokafor, owner of Jezco Group of Companies, was abducted last week and is still being held by his abductors; security agencies have yet to make an official ...
•Blackout Lagos residents are currently lamenting the darkness which has engulfed parts of the state since yesterday afternoon. The areas hit by the blackout are those covered by the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) namely: Ikeja, Abule-Egba, Akowonjo, Oshodi, Shomolu, and Ikorodu. The Frontier reports that, after the heavy rains...
•Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake Solid Minerals Development Minister Dele Alake has urged residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to remain calm following another reported earth tremor on Tuesday. The Minister has also directed the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) to provide hourly updates of the seismic dev...
•Asaba residents scooping fuel from a leaking tanker, today Residents of Asaba, the Delta State capital, were thrown into panic today after a fuel tanker developed a leak along the City Gate area, prompting scores of people, including children and adults, to defy safety warnings and rush to scoop the spilling petrol. The incident, which [&hel...
•Refuse heaps on the road median in Ketu in Lagos Residents of the Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area in Lagos State who fail to place waste bins or drums in front of their homes may face a fine of N50,000 or up to six months’ imprisonment if a proposed environmental bye-law is passed into law. […]
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