Residents of the Bukuru Low-cost community in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State were today thrown into mourning and shock following the discovery of the dead body of a woman dumped in a river in the locality. The gruesome discovery was made today by residents who gathered at the riverbank, expressing shock and […]
Part of the 40,000 fishermen expected in the Mata Fada River for the Argungu Festival have made their way into the water without permission. The fishermen forced their way into the river after overpowering security personnel drafted around the water, reports Saturday Vanguard. As of the time of filing this report, security officials are at [&h...
•Crocodile A crocodile killed a woman bathing in a river in eastern Indonesia, police and locals said today, with villagers later recovering parts of her body from the slaughtered animal. Indonesia is home to several species of crocodiles that regularly attack and kill humans, reports AFP. Halima Rahakbauw, 54, was swimming in a river in [&hel...
•Lagos lagoon A tragic incident occurred in Lagos State, as a woman identified as Nimotalahi Ishola Folashade, an outpatient of Alimosho General Hospital, committed suicide by drowning. The incident took place when she was one of the twelve passengers on a boat, and she reportedly removed her life jacket before jumping into the river, reports ...
•Police A 30-year-old woman identified as Olubunmi Ajayi, has been arrested by the operatives of the Ogun State Police Command for attempting to drown her five months old baby, Imole Anifowose, inside a river near RSS in Sagamu area of the state. This was contained in a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Omolola […]
•Governor Bassey Otu The Supreme Court, today, upheld the election of Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State. In its lead judgement that was delivered by Justice Helen Ogunwumiju, the apex court dismissed an appeal the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its candidate, Prof. Sandy Onor, filed to challenge the return of Otu of the […]
•Aerial view shows floodwater at the new concession of agents of the Central Bank of Congo in Kinshasa Burst riverbanks are causing turmoil in DR Congo’s capital Kinshasa, with dark and foul-smelling water pouring into homes across working-class neighbourhoods in the central African megacity. The impoverished metropolis of some 15 million peop...
Tragedy struck today Sunday, January 7, in Anambra State when a boat capsized at the River Niger, killing no fewer than five persons, while many others were rescued. The boat, it was gathered, left Kogi through the River Niger heading to Onitsha, Anambra State, reports The Nation. A video made available to our correspondent by […]
•House of Reps The House of Representatives, today, called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently deploy military forces to the Okwa community, in Cross River State, to protect the nation’s territorial integrity and ensure the safety of her citizens following an alleged invasion by bandits from neighbouring Cameroon. This is just as the lawmaker...
•Etiyin Maurice Edet Gunmen have abducted a traditional ruler in Cross River Etiyin Maurice Edet and also killed one of his aides, police authorities in the South-South state said today. The spokesperson of the Rivers State Police Command Irene Ugbo told our correspondent that the traditional ruler of Akpabuyo Local Government Area of the stat...
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