By Ifeoma Ejiofor Mystery fire on New Year Day burnt down Obi Isiedo foodstuff market, Okpuno-Egbu, Umudim, Nnewi, Anambra State where about 400 makeshift shops were consumed in the night. Sources claimed that the fire started around 10:00 pm at Read more…
An early morning inferno has gutted the Enugu State Broadcasting Service(ESBS) located in Independence Layout. It was gathered that the fire started as soon as workers of the station wanted to commence transmission on Tuesday. But for the swift intervention Read more…
The Bayelsa Government Technical Committee on the November 5 oil leak at Oil Mining Lease (OML) 29 in Nembe on Sunday faulted claims that the leak was caused by sabotage. OML 29 oil block is operated by Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Read more…
The Ogun State government says it has put a stop to the incessant clashes between farmers and herders in some parts of the state. The government said contrary to what happened last year where the clashes between farmers and herders Read more…
By Ifeoma Ejiofor As more and more people pour into the South East for Christmas and new year celebrations, the governments of Delta and Anambra States have been called upon to temporarily withdraw the services of security operatives deployed on Read more…
It was a black boxing day for owners and customers of the popular departmental shopping centre, Next Cash and Carry, located along Ahmadu Bello Way, Kado-Kuchi area of Jahi-Kado expressway, in Nigeria’s capital city of Abuja. The shopping center was Read more…
Fire in the early hours of today, gutted the Uratta Timber Market in Aba, Abia State, destroying goods worth millions of naira in the process. Reports quoted the fire prevention officer, Abia State fire service, Mr Chukwuemeka Okezie as saying Read more…
Minister overrules DG Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has slammed the Director General of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), Mr Idris Musa, on the legality of the state’s technical committee on the recent oil spill in Read more…
A group of Fulani herdsmen and their herd of cattle reportedly invaded the newly built and commissioned Anambra State international cargo and passenger airport, causing fear and panic in the area. The cattle rearers are said to have gained entry Read more…
The IYCON Foundation, one of the vehicles through which Chief Ifeanyi Ekwulugo and IYCON Industries Nigeria Ltd use for philanthropic activities, has been front and center in the run-up to the funeral of Pa Christopher Anajekwu (Okaonye Egbunaya) coming up Read more…
The shop owners of Human Fence line, zone one of Onitsha Main Market, Anambra State has said that they wanted to rehabilitate their shops to avert imminent fire disaster due to the deplorable wooden structure of the shops. The traders Read more…
Two petrol stations which were on Sunday night razed by fire in the commercial city of Onitsha in Anambra State have been seized by the state government. It was gathered that the fire which started at Silver Oil petrol station, Read more…