Emergency services in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania have lost hope of finding alive, a 64-year-old grandmother who fell into a sinkhole as she was looking for her cat.Steve Limani, a spokesman for the Pennsylvania state police, said on Wednesday that the operation had moved from a rescue to a recovery status.The department is certain the woman is in the hole, but due to the oxygen supply and the conditions…

Following the resumption of plenary at the House of Representatives on Thursday, five lawmakers of the Labour Party (LP) have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The members are Tochukwu Okere (Imo), Donatus Mathew (Kaduna), Bassey Akiba (Cross River), Iyawe Esosa (Edo) and Daulyop Fom (Plateau). Similarly, a lawmaker, Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu (Delta), dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the APC. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu is a daughter of former Delta…

The police have fingered newly-formed terror group, Lakurawa as the mastermind of an explosion that occurred along the Dansadau-Gusau Road in the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Wednesday. The state’s police commissioner Muhammed Dalijan said on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily breakfast programme on Thursday, “This Lakurawa (group) when they were dislodged by the Army in Sokoto and Kebbi, the rest of them that survived the military onslaught…

Retired soldiers under the group of Coalition of Concerned Veterans (CCV) protesting over non-payment of the 20 percent and 28 percent increment for 11 months in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja have said they will not leave the Federal Ministry of Finance gate except they see credit alerts. The protesters, who stayed up all night, told NEW DAILY PRIME that they had bought chains and padlocks to lock up the…

Following the disappearance of six ladies after attending a house party in the Lekki area of Lagos State, efforts to know their whereabouts by journalists have met a brickwall, as the state Commissioner of Police, Olanrewaju Ishola, has declined to speak on the issue when he was approached. In a viral video, a lady recounted the incident, explaining that the seven ladies had been invited to the party, but one…

The Federal Government has booted out some civil servants who graduated from private tertiary institutions in Benin Republic and Togo. According to a PUNCH report, the directive affected federal workers who graduated from the institutions from 2017 to date. Segun Imohiosen, the Director of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, confirmed the development to journalists on Wednesday. The Federal August…

Babafemi Ojudu, a former lawmaker representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District and a seasoned journalist, has shared how he resorted to drinking his own urine to survive while imprisoned during the military regime of the late General Sani Abacha. A former Presidential Adviser on Political Affairs under Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, Ojudu made the revelation in Ado-Ekiti, during a media interaction with journalists, on his new book titled ‘Adventures of a Guerrilla…

The Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Yusuf Sununu, has reaffirmed the federal government’s (FG) commitment to alleviating the challenges faced by Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and boosting food security. Iliya Ishaku, Director of Information and Public Relations in a statement on Thursday said the minister during his official visit to Plateau State on Tuesday flagged off the ‘Renewed Hope Agricultural Empowerment Project (REHAEPI)’ in Kwall, Bassa…

The Minister for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has inaugurated the Technical Working Group (TWG) for the Nigerian Youth Employment Action Plan (NiYEAP). The Minister in a statement on his X page Thursday reinforced the federal government’s commitment to empowering young Nigerians and creating sustainable job opportunities.   The inauguration, held at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos, brought together key stakeholders, including the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Youth…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reacted to a viral video showing a Deputy Route Commander, allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol. FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, in a statement by Olusegun Ogungbemide, the Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM), Corps Public Education Officer, (CPEO), said on Wednesday in Abuja, that the incident occurred in 2018. Mohammed said the case had been promptly investigated and disciplinary actions taken against…

President Bola Tinubu has expressed the need for labour unions to strengthen ties with the government for the benefit of Nigerians. The President, who was represented by the Minister of State for Petroleum, Senator Heineken Lopkpobiri, stated this at the grand commissioning of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) Tower in Lagos on Wednesday. Tinubu noted that the success of the country’s oil and gas sector…

The Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced a couple, Harry Uyanwanne and Kristein Uyanwanne to 16 years in prison for defrauding individuals of N52 million. Their church, the Temple International Church, was also ordered to be deregistered and closed for its role in the fraud. Justice Mojisola Dada delivered the verdict on Wednesday, convicting the couple of charges including stealing, dishonest conversion, false presentation, and fraud. The…