Not less than 78 people have died after a ferry capsized on Lake Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, just a few hundred metres from its destination. According to Reuters, a regional governor, Jean Jacques Purisi said the boat was travelling from the town of Minova in South Kivu and sank as it arrived on Goma’s shore on Thursday morning. There were 278 passengers onboard when the tragic incident…

ADO EKITI, Nigeria – In a renewed push to ensure all children receive a basic education, Professor Femi Akinwumi, Chairman of the Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to achieving zero out-of-school children in the state. Speaking at the inauguration of new local government chairmen for the Association of Primary School Head Teachers of Nigeria (AOPSHON), Professor Akinwumi emphasized the  Oyebanji administration’s dedication…

The killing of two black women by a white farmer, Zachariah Johannes Olivier, and his employees, 19-year-old Adrian de Wet, and William Musora, 50, who allegedly shot and fed the women to pigs has sparked widespread outrage in South Africa. According to BBC reports on Wednesday, 45-year-old Maria Makgato, and Lucia Ndlovu, 34, were reportedly searching for food on a farm near Polokwane in Limpopo province when they were shot…

A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced a Lagos businessman, Abodurin Gerald Abozo to eight years imprisonment for duping one Engineer Samuel Segher of N6 million under the false pretext of selling him plots of land from the Chevy Estate Ojomu Chieftaincy Family land. Dele Oyewale, Head, Media & Publicity, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said in a statement on Wednesday that Abozo, who is the…

An FCT High Court sitting in Maitama, FCT, has granted bail to the former governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, in the sum of N150 million with two sureties in like sum. The sureties must be residents of Abuja, and one must be at the Director level in the civil service. Also, the former governor is to deposit his travel documents with the Registrar of the court. He was arraigned…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has barred the Directorate of Road Traffic Services, popularly known as VIO from stopping and confiscating vehicles on the road’The judgment also stopped the Directorate from further imposing fines on motorists.Justice Evelyn Maha issued the order on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, in a judgment on a fundamental rights enforcement suit: FHC/ABJ/CS/1695/2023 filed by a human rights and public interest lawyer, Abubakar Marshal. The order…

Asks Yahaya Bello to submit self to court Foremost anti-corruption and transparency group, Vanguard for Credible Representation (VCR), has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC), for its renewed commitment to fight corruption. In recent times, the commission has noticeably raised the bar in its war against graft with the arrest and investigation of corruption allegations against the former governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku. EFCC also filed fresh…

Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 43 suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation. The anti-graft agency in a statement on its X on Thursday said the suspects were arrested on Wednesday at Rumuekeni and Iwofe axes of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The anti-graft agency said they were arrested for alleged internet fraud following actionable intelligence surveillance on their…

President Bola Tinubu has officially submitted four tax reform bills to the National Assembly, aiming to enhance Nigeria’s tax system and align it with his administration’s developmental goals. During plenary sessions on Thursday, October 3, Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas read the President’s letter detailing the proposed legislation. The initiatives are designed to modernize and streamline Nigeria’s tax framework. The centerpiece of…

The Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the FCT Police Command has apprehended four notorious kidnappers involved in multiple abductions across Jabi, Dutse village, Lugbe, and other locations within the region. This was revealed by the FCT Police spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, via her X page on Thursday. According to Ms Adeh, the suspects confessed to orchestrating a series of kidnapping operations across Kaduna, Niger, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), during which several…

The General Overseer of The Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries, Lazarus Muoka, has issued a stern warning to controversial social media influencer Martins Otse, known as VeryDarkMan, urging him to cease his negative remarks about the church or face divine consequences. In a recent sermon shared online, Muoka addressed his congregation regarding VeryDarkMan’s criticisms, suggesting that the influencer is experiencing the repercussions of his comments. “VeryDarkMan is learning something today…

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has extended warm congratulations to former Governor Olusegun Mimiko on the occasion of his 70th birthday. Mr Mimiko, who served as governor from 2009 to 2017, was praised by Governor Aiyedatiwa in a goodwill message for his significant contributions to the development of Ondo State. He wrote: “On behalf of the good people and government of Ondo State, I congratulate former Governor, His Excellency, Dr…