Death toll in South Africa floods rises to 443, with thousands left homeless
PRETORIA, South Africa — The South African National Defense Force has been called up to assist in the clean-up operations on the country’s flood-ravaged east coast. At least 443 people have died and 63 others are missing after the deadliest storm on record rained down on the city of Durban
Gunmen kidnap popular pastor in Akwa Ibom, demand N100m ransom
Suspected kidnappers have abducted a popular radio and television evangelist, Apostle John Okoriko, in Akwa Ibom State. Okoriko, the founder of Solid Rock Kingdom Church (SRKC) at Ibekwe Akpan Nya community in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area of the state, was kidnapped on Tuesday evening, April 19.
Robbery suspect arrested while on his way to an operation in Ogun (photos)
An armed robbery suspect, Waheed Ijiyemi, was on Tuesday, April 19th, arrested by men of Ogun state police command while on his way to carry out a robbery operation. The suspect was arrested while the DPO Onipanu Division, CSP Bamidele Job, was on routine patrol with his men and
CAN demands Sterling Bank CEO’s sacking over Easter advert
The Christian Association of Nigeria has demanded the sacking of the Chief Executive Officer of Sterling Bank, Abubakar Suleiman, over a controversial Easter advert. In a statement signed on Wednesday by the National Publicity Secretary, Joseph Daramola, CAN stated that the advert was “wicked and insensisitve” towards Christians. Sterling Bank
APC fixes N100 million for presidential nomination form, Governorship N50 milliion
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed N100 million as the price for its expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for the 2023 presidential election. The decision was taken during the recent emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja today April 20. The party pegged the price
Nigerian stocks close in on 14-year peak on stronger appetite for bank shares
Nigerian stocks edged up by 0.07 per cent on Monday, touching a pinnacle last seen on September 15, 2008 as investors’ cash piled into financial services stocks more than other sectors even though the size of trade was five per cent smaller than Friday’s. Unilever, United Capital and Access Holdings
Wema Bank lost N119.1m from 1,195 fraud, forgery cases in 2021
In the financial year ended December 31, 2021, Wema Bank Plc recorded 1,195 cases of fraud and forgeries valued at N263.853million, according to the bank’s financial statement at the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). The bank said on page 56 of its annual report that 3percent of the fraud/forgeries perpetrators were
Terrorists kill newly elected councillor in Katsina, abduct his two wives
Suspected terrorists have killed the newly elected councillor of Gozaki Ward in Kafur Local Government Area of Katsina State, Alhaji Nasiru Magaji. Magaji was shot dead by the gunmen who invaded Gozaki on motorcycles at about 12:15am on Wednesday April 20. His two wives were abducted but later
Woman, 22, crushed to death by mixing machine at bread factory
A woman has been crushed to death inside a bread factory. Bibiana Arellano Delabra, 22, was operating a large industrial mixing machine at Automatic Rolls of North Carolina (Northeast Foods) in Clayton, US when “something went wrong” and it ended up crushing her on Saturday, April 16.
Secondary school teacher killed as terrorists open fire on commuters in Zamfara
Suspected terrorists have killed a Senior Secondary school teacher identified as Malam Tukur Kurma, in Zamfara. Kurma was shot dead when bandits opened fire on commuters along Tashar Taya, Danzaure axis of Anka-Dakitwakwas-Gummi Highway on Tuesday evening, April 19. READ ALSO: Gov Hope Uzodinma dismisses claims government