The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says plans are underway to close Utako Market, one of the largest markets in Utako District, Abuja, over poor sanitation. The director of development control, FCTA, Mukhtar Galadima, raised the alarm in Abuja on Monday over what he described as “safety concerns and poor sanitation” to avert the advent of an epidemic. Mr Galadima said the deteriorating sanitation in the market, managed by the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), was disturbing. According to him, the market has become a time bomb for disaster waiting to happen, stressing the urgent need to clean up the…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Aisha Salihu Malkohi (a.k.a Ummitah, Arab Money) and her husband, Abubakar Abubakar Sadiq Mahmoud( at large) on five-count charges bordering on misappropriation of funds to the tune of N410,518,000 (Four Hundred and Ten Million, Five Hundred and Eighteen Thousand Naira only). They were arraigned on Friday, December 8, 2023, before Justice Aisha Mahmud of the Kano State High Court sitting in Kano One of the charges reads “that you Aisha Salihu Malkohi and Abubakar Sadiq Mahmoud (now at large) on or about 2022 in Kano, Kano state within the jurisdiction of…
Ailing Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has been receiving chemotherapy for the treatment of leukaemia (blood cancer), which knocks him out for 10 hours after every medication, SaharaReporters reports. Akeredolu is reportedly suffering from leukaemia. Leukaemia is a blood cancer caused by a rise in the number of white blood cells in the body. The 67-year-old politician returned to Nigeria in September after a three-month medical leave in Germany but has been holed up in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Akeredolu has been under intense pressure from opposition parties to resign or hand over power to his deputy in line with the…
Terrible things happen in Nigeria. We have lost the present and we want to lose the future. I just left Transcorp Hotel Abuja after my news analysis at Arise News TV. As I stepped to the lobby of the hotel, I saw a bevy of pretty young girls in their early 20s crowded in a corner. There were all skimpily dressed as if there were commercial sex workers. The time was 10.30pm. One of them rushed to greet me. “Good evening sir”. She was one of my students. I recognized her clearly because she had a slight disability and I…
There is heightened tension within the Kubwa Extension 2 Relocation Estate in Abuja. This follows an incident on Sunday night where suspected bandits, armed with dangerous weapons, infiltrated the Zone 5 section. A woman, along with her three children, including a six-month-old infant, was abducted during the attack. The assailants conducted their activities between 8 pm and 9 pm, discharging firearms indiscriminately and prompting residents to hastily seek refuge.
The Lagos State Government has taken a decisive step in maintaining urban planning standards by serving contravention notices to property owners within the Shoreline Estate, Onikoyi Estate, Park View, and Banana Island corridors, whose properties encroach upon channel setbacks. Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, delivered the announcement over the weekend after an inspection of key areas in Ikoyi, including the State House and Dodan Barracks. The government highlighted that numerous structures in these areas failed to adhere to the legally mandated three-meter setback required for secondary collector drains. Wahab revealed, “Investigations uncovered that the initial property along…
In a swift move on his first day in office, Argentina’s newly inaugurated President, Javier Milei, has initiated a significant government overhaul by consolidating federal ministries from 18 to nine. This decisive action underscores Milei’s commitment to curbing government spending and tackling the rampant inflation that has plagued the South American nation. The presidential decree, signed immediately following Milei’s inaugural address on Sunday, is slated for official gazetting today, indicating the prompt implementation of his vision for a more efficient and cost-effective government structure. As a perceived political outsider in Argentina’s traditional political landscape, President Milei is positioning himself as…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has confirmed the vandalism of its Gwagwalada-Kukwaba-Apo 132KV Transmission line 1, specifically between Towers 23 and Tower 25, according to a statement by TCN spokesperson Ndidi Mbah. The incident, suspected to have occurred around 1 am on Sunday, led to a disruption in bulk power supply on the line. TCN promptly initiated an early morning investigation by its linesmen, revealing a vandalized section between Tower 23 and Tower 25. The vandals not only damaged the line but also made off with conductors, resulting in a power outage at the Kukwaba Transmission Substation. In response…
Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State is in a festive mood as residents await the arrival of President Bola Tinubu on a one-day official visit to Borno. The Monday visit is the first presidential outing in the state since Tinubu assumed office in May 29. Tinubu would be in Maiduguri to declare open the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Conference, and also unveil 107 vehicles procured by Borno government for the state owned Mass Transit Company, Borno Express. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the vehicles comprises 10 luxurious buses, 35 coaster buses, 12 hummer buses and 50…
Hamas on Sunday threatened to kill all of its remaining hostages if demands such as more aid for Gaza and prisoner exchanges were not met, after suffering repeated losses in its battle with Israel. Download The Palestinian terror group is still holding the bodies of 20 hostages who died in captivity, Israel said over the weekend.
