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Feb

27

2024

Tragic Boat Capsizing in Lagos: Death Toll Rises as Search Continues

NewsLagos State, Security

Following a boat crash in Ikorodu, the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) retrieved an additional corpse from the scene. LASWA spokeswoman, Wuraola Alake, provided updates on the incident, stating that the submerged boat was also recovered. Alake shed light on the ongoing investigation into the cause of the capsizing, refuting claims of boat racing. She highlighted discrepancies in passenger manifest filing, with some passengers only completing forms after rescue. Of the 11 passengers rescued, nine filled out manifests at the Ibeshe ferry terminal, while two refused to provide details. The recovered casualties were handed over to the Lagos State Emergency…

Feb

27

2024

By David Okoye

Urgent Call for Collective Action on Climate Change in Nigeria’s Water Sector

NewsNigeria

Minister Joseph Utsev of Water Resources and Sanitation in Nigeria issued a compelling call for immediate action against the mounting threats of climate change during a national workshop on climate action in Abuja. Utsev emphasized the urgency of collaborative efforts, stressing that climate change spares no nation and impacts various aspects of life, particularly the water sector. Highlighting the vulnerability of water resources to climate change, Utsev pointed to rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and dwindling natural resources as key manifestations. He underscored the need for swift, decisive action, attributing climate change primarily to greenhouse gases and synthetic chemicals. Drawing…

Feb

27

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

On The Flip Side Of The Geometric Miracle Of 24/7 Light In Aba

Abia State, Business, Column, Economy, Metro, News, OpinionAbia State, Business, Economy, Odo Ijere

By Odo Ijere The commissioning yesterday of the Aba Independent Power Plant project designed and built by Professor Barthlomew Nnaji's Geometric Power Ltd over a 20 years period was indeed a shining armor spotted in a thick cloud. It started as a developing story that was too difficult to imagine to be true. A fairy tale sort of stuff of the Cinderella fame. But turning out to be true that at last, something good came out of the tribe of Benjamin. Thus, Aba, the Enyimba City, the pearl of the Eastern States, the elephant of the Igbo miracle, the engine…

Feb

26

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Arewa Group defends Wike over FCT security.

Metro, News, Opinion, PoliticsFCT, Insecurity, Next Level, Nyesom Wike, Opinion, Politics, Security

The Arewa Youth Assembly, AYA, has urged politicians in the Federal Capital Territory to give FCT Minister Nyesom Wike the time he needs to accomplish his job as head of the FCT Administration. The group spoke in response to a recent statement made by Ireti Kingibe, the senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, in which he accused the former Rivers State governor of having a "I don't care attitude" towards the security of Nigeria's capital. The group stated that the current status of the nation does not require politically motivated utterances, defamation, witch-hunting, or image tarnishing, but rather all hands…

Feb

26

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ohanaeze youths to NLC: Don’t take your protest to Igbo land.

Abia State, Economy, Lifestyle, Metro, NewsMetro, Nigeria, Politics, Security

Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the most prominent Igbo socio-cultural organisation, has warned the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) not to hold any kind of demonstration in Igbo territory. It will be recalled that the NLC had planned nationwide demonstrations against the hardships facing the nation on February 27 and 28. However, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, the national president of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, stated in a statement made available to journalists on Monday that the NLC protest will not take place in any part of Igbo land. Ndigbo, according to Okwu, had been subjected to a number of unfair treatment in Nigeria. He…