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6Apr

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Congo, Infrastructure, News, Safety, Transportation

Seven Die as Train Derails in DR Congo

At least seven people have been confirmed dead when a cargo train derailed in the South-East Democratic Republic of Congo, the second accident in the area in a fortnight. Confirming the incident, a local official from the National Railway Company said that the accident occurred in the village of Buyofwe, Lualaba province on Saturday. The freight train which was made up of eight wagons was leaving Tenke in Lualaba province for Kananga in the Kasai region. See Also: Terrorists Bomb Abuja-Kaduna Rail Track, Attack Train Passengers “Seven people died and 14 were seriously injured” in the latest accident, Lualaba Interior Minister, Deoda Kapenda, told newsmen on Monday. “The toll could rise because a large number of clandestine passengers were trapped under the upturned wagons,...

Ukraine-Russia war: FG to Airlift 2,000 Nigerians, Evacuation Begins Wednesday

1Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Safety, Security

Ukraine-Russia war: FG to Airlift 2,000 Nigerians, Evacuation Begins Wednesday

The Federal Government will from Wednesday begin the evacuation of about 2,000 Nigerians who have fled the war in Ukraine to neighbouring countries. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, who disclosed this in an interview on a Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ programme, revealed the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), had approved funds for the airlines to evacuate Nigerians. When asked if the number of evacuees was about 2,000, and when the evacuation would take place, he said, “Wednesday hopefully…Air Peace and Max Air.” He said there were about 8,000 Nigerians in Ukraine, 5,000 of whom were students, adding that the Federal Government had tipped Air Peace and Air Max to airlift the Nigerians who wanted to be evacuated. Read Also: Nigeria Lo...

Blacks in Ukraine Being Prevented from Fleeing the Country

27Feb

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Africa, African Development, Human Rights, Justice, News, Safety, Security, United Nations, Videos, Youths

Blacks in Ukraine Being Prevented from Fleeing the Country

Blacks Trying to Leave Ukraine Blacks in Ukraine are calling out for help, alleging that they are being prevented from fleeing the country. It's no longer news that Russia has invaded parts of Ukraine and that people are fleeing the now threatened country. What may however be news to some is that blacks may be the victims of marginalization and even ill-treatment as people try to flee. It's on record that blacks, especially Africans, make up about 20% of the Ukrainian International students' populations. With the conflict now erupting, they like many others are trying to leave the country. With many African countries not showing much by way of commitment to its citizens in the now waring country, these international students are forced to fend for themselves. See Also: Fede...

2Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Crime, Safety, Security

Hoodlums Attack Aregbesola Supporters In Osun

Suspected hoodlums have attacked some supporters of the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregebsola, under the All Progressives Congress. Reports indicate that Aregbesola’s supporters were attacked on Tuesday at a political meeting in Ikirun. The Osun Progressive caucus, under the Osun APC, were said to have been holding a meeting beside the Ifelodun Local Government Council secretariat when they were attacked by the hoodlums. Reacting to the incident, state Secretary of the TOP faction of APC, Adelani Baderinwa, said the hoodlums were about 25 persons who shot into the air and threatened to use the machete on the party members. He said, “We were holding our Ifelodun/Boripe/Odo-Otin Federal Constituency meeting. These hoodlums, numbering about 25 came from inside the Local Gove...

Delta to Sustain Partnership with FRSC on Safe Roads Throughout Christmas Season

21Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Safety

Delta to Sustain Partnership with FRSC on Safe Roads Throughout Christmas Season

Delta Governor Ifeanyi Okowa says his administration will sustain its partnership with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to ensure safety on roads in the state, especially during the yuletide. Okowa stated this at a joint media briefing he held at Government House, Asaba, with the Corps Marshal of FRSC, Mr. Boboye Oyeyemi, on traffic management in the state during the Christmas season. He assured that the state government will continue to do all that is necessary to support the Corps in ensuring free flow of traffic across the state. The governor thanked Oyeyemi for the interest he had taken in traffic management in Delta during every yuletide, saying "there is no doubt that a lot of work is being done to ensure free flow of traffic through the River Niger bridge as a lot of tr...

Inaugurate Anambra Airport, Ex-gov Ezeife Urges NCAA

30Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Transportation

Inaugurate Anambra Airport, Ex-gov Ezeife Urges NCAA

The former Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuemeka Ezeife, has urged the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority to go ahead with the inauguration of the Anambra Airport. Ezeife gave the charge on Friday in a statement issued in Enugu, saying the security situation in the South-East was not too serious to stop the inauguration of the facility. He stated that Nigeria as a nation had always faced one challenge or another. Read Also: Anambra Election: Security Agents Ready To Deal With Violent Groups, Individuals – National Adviser He said, “I have looked at the whole scenario and found that the situation looks politically motivated, and this is definitely wrong. “Anambra Airport has been under construction for a long time, and I was informed that all the relevant authorities have...

June 12 Protests: US Issues Directive to Citizens

12Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Safety, Security, United States of America

June 12 Protests: US Issues Directive to Citizens

The United States Mission in Nigeria has asked her citizens not to get involved in the planned protests across Nigeria on June 12. This follows the planned protest announced by various groups on June 12, designated as Democracy Day. In an advisory to its citizens in Nigeria, the US embassy advised them to lay low and avoid the areas where the protests are scheduled to hold. Read Also: June 12: Akeredolu Faults Federal Police Structure It read, “Several groups have announced their intentions to protest nationwide on June 12, Democracy Day. Police presence and response can be expected nationwide, including in Abuja where government events are scheduled to celebrate the national holiday and in Lagos where simultaneous protests are planned. “The likely locations for the protests...

IPOB Alleges House-to-House Abduction, Killing of South-East Youths

11Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Biafra, News, Nigeria, Press Statement, Safety, Security

IPOB Alleges House-to-House Abduction, Killing of South-East Youths

The Indigenous People of Biafra have accused security operatives of house-to-house abduction and killing of youths in the South-East. While denying any involvement in the killing of 128 security personnel in Imo State as alleged, the secessionist group said neither IPOB nor its security outfit, Eastern Security Network, had been involved in any attack on security personnel in Imo or any part of the country. The group’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, in a statement, accused the Nigerian Army and other security agencies of desperately looking for ways to incriminate IPOB and ESN to justify the continued extrajudicial killings of their members. The statement read in part, “The attention of the Indigenous People of Biafra has been drawn to the fallacious and fabricated ...

Fayemi, Akeredolu Absent as South-West Leaders Okay Ranching, State Police

24May

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Agriculture, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security

Fayemi, Akeredolu Absent as South-West Leaders Okay Ranching, State Police

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, and other leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the South-West region on Sunday reechoed their support for true federalism and ban of open grazing in the country. The APC leaders comprising governors and stakeholders in their meeting in Lagos backed some of the resolutions of the Southern governors that met in Delta State, noting it was imperative that the Federal Government address insecurity in the country. The communique was read by the convener, Akande, saying the leaders were concerned about the state of the nation. The communique party reads, “For Nigeria to overcome these challenges, we must do so with unity of purpose and action. The desire for peace and the chance for a prosperous and just society are...

Nigerian Army Debunks killing Igbo, Christian Soldiers

3May

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Armed Forces, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security

Nigerian Army Debunks killing Igbo, Christian Soldiers

The Nigerian Army has reacted to the allegation of deploying soldiers based on ethnic and religious lines to get killed on duty, describing peddlers of such narrative as callous and cowardly enemies of Nigeria’s peace and unity. This was contained in a statement issued in reaction to a publication titled, "Secret Fulani plan unveiled – The Compromised army chief", which alleges that the military is now using its deployment to kill Igbo and Christian personnel. It alleged that "two Igbo officers, Lt Col Okeke and Lt Col Ajah alongside 44 others, predominantly Southern and Middle Belt Christian officers, lost their lives in a conspiracy hatched by Fulani senior officers." Reacting to the news, Brig-Gen Mohammed Yerima, the Army's Director of Army Public Relations, in a statement iss...