By Philomina Attah The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says its partnership with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affair (UN-OCHA) will reduce the sufferings of Nigerians affected by disasters. The Director-General (DG) of NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar disclosed on Tuesday in Abuja when the Head of UN-OCHA in Nigeria, Mr Trond […]
An 80-year-old man has been arrested at an airport after 27 years on the run, British police said on Tuesday. Richard Burrows, who is accused of historic sexual abuse of children, was arrested at Heathrow on Thursday after returning to the UK from Thailand, a spokesman for Cheshire Police said. The force said he has […]
British Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron has called for a “full, transparent explanation” from Israel after an airstrike in Gaza that left seven aid workers dead, including a British national. He said: “The news of the air strike that killed World Central Kitchen (WCK) aid workers in Gaza is deeply distressing. “British Nationals are reported to […]
The pro-Iranian group Islamic Resistance in Iraq on Tuesday claimed responsibility for an attack on U.S. troops in South-Eastern Syria. The militia said it had attacked the al-Tanf military base near the Jordanian and Iraqi borders with drones on Monday night. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights had previously reported that the base was […]
The Japanese government on Tuesday announced it would resume its funding of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said the country had planned to contribute 35 million dollars to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Japanese news agency Kyodo reported. Japan suspended its funding following […]
By Stanley Nwanosike The Joint Task Force Operation UDO KA, has raided a notorious camp of elements of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), in Imo. This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the spokesperson of the operation, Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu. He said […]
By Constance Athekame The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it remains committed to managing the grid and ensuring its stability amidst ongoing challenges. The company, in a statement signed Mrs Ndidi Mbah, General Manager, Public Affairs, in Abuja on Sunday, identified the challenges to include the persistent low gas supply affecting power generation into […]
By Ahmed Kaigama The Police Command in Bauchi has arrested Isyaku Babale, 30, of Anguwan Dawaki in Bauchi Metropolis, for allegedly stabbing his brother to death. Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Wakil, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Bauchi. He said the suspect was arrested following a report received by the […]
By Moses Kolo The Kaduna State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Badarawa/Malali ward has suspended Hajiya Maryam Mai-Rusau, the State Women leader for reportedly defending former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai over the alleged recent controversy on the state’s huge debt. The suspension was contained in a letter co-signed by the Ward Chairman and […]