Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state on Friday announced the death of his Commissioner for Home Affairs, Alhaji Abdulkadir Jeli-Abubakar who is younger brother to His Eminence the Sultan of Sokoto Muhammed Sa’ad Abubakar III. A statement signed by Tambuwal’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Malam Muhammad Bello, said Jeli- Abubakar died on Thursday at 64 after a protracted illness. The deceased has since been buried according to Islamic rites. Tambuwal described the death as a great loss to the state and nation at large in recognition of his contributions…
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2 Police Inspectors, 1 other die in Kogi accident
Three persons, including two Police Inspectors, on Thursday, died in a motor accident on Ajaokuta-Ojodu-Ayingba road in Kogi.The Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Solomon Aghure, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Lokoja.He said that the victims were travelling in an ambulance van to Ayingba when the accident occurred.Aghure further stated that the Policemen and the driver of the ambulance were travelling with an empty casket to pick the corpse of a Police Sergeant from a mortuary in Ayingba.He said that the ambulance, in which…
Read MoreZambia’s founding President Kenneth Kaunda not dead – envoy
The Zambian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Solomon Jere, has refuted media reports that the country’s founding president, Kenneth Kaunda, is dead. The High Commissioner, who made the clarification in Abuja at a media briefing, urged people to ignore the reports which he described as “contemptuous rumours”. Kaunda, one of the leaders of the front-line States, comprising Nigeria, Tanzania and Zambia, that helped in the liberation of most of Southern Africa from colonialism is 96 years-old and shall turn 97 on April 28. The High Commissioner also refuted media reports that…
Read MoreCorps Member’s death: Panel joins Garki Hospital CMD as party
The National Human Rights Commission panel, investigating allegations of human rights violations against the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) on Thursday in Abuja, joined the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Garki General Hospital, Abuja as a necessary party in a petition before the panel. The CMD was joined as a party in the petition filed by a lady, Chinenye Igwetu, on the alleged extra-judicial killing of her younger sister, Linda Igwetu. The deceased was a member of the National Youths Service Corps as at the time of her death, allegedly caused by…
Read MoreBorno massacre: Northern group says it is time for citizen action
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has reacted to the massacre of innocent farmers in Zabarmari of Borno State by Boko Haram, saying time has come for citizens to rise and protect themselves. Reacting to the killing of about 43 people in Zabarmari, Spokesperson of the Coalition, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman said government and federal troops can no longer be relied upon to protect northern communities. The statement said “the President and federal troops keep telling us that they are doing something about the mounting insecurity, but by now all northerners must…
Read MoreTYPHOON MOLAVE LEAVES 39 DEAD, 44 MISSING IN VIETNAM
Vietnam Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control today said Typhoon Molave has left 39 people dead and 44 others missing in Vietnam’s central and central highlands regions. The fatalities, up from 36 reported on Tuesday, were recorded in Quang Nam, Nghe An, Dak Lak and Gia Lai provinces, while the missing were reported mostly in Quang Nam and Binh Dinh provinces, according to the committee. As at 7 a.m. local time today, 26 communes in Quang Nam and Quang Ngai provinces still suffered from power outage. In…
Read MoreCollapsed building claims 7 lives in Lagos – LASEMA
The Director General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, has confirmed that seven people died in a collapsed building in Lagos on Sunday. Oke-Osanyintolu made the confirmation as the LASEMA Response Team tried to clear the debris of the building. He said that the uncompleted building, at 60 Odo Street, Obalende, Eti-Osa Local Government Area, partially collapsed and injured 15 people. “Immediately we received a distress call at about 4:30p.m. on the incident, we activated our emergency response team and all responders headed for the scene. “Rescue…
Read MoreBreaking: Zamfara PDP chairman dies
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara State Alhaji Ibrahim Mallaha Gusau is dead. Gusau who was said to bedridden for some time died in Germany where he was receiving medical attention. His remains is expected to be flown back home for burial. Though no detail of the arrangement yet.
Read MoreMan opens fire at Croatian government building, wounds policeman
An attacker opened fire with an assault rifle in front of the Croatian government headquarters in Zagreb on Monday, wounding a policeman guarding the building, the Interior Ministry said. The attacker fled after firing three volleys of automatic fire and then apparently committed suicide. Police said the man’s body was found less than a kilometre away. Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic was not in the building at the time of the attack, minutes after 8 a.m. (0600 GMT), a government spokesman said. He arrived within an hour. The wounded policeman underwent…
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