NiMet predicts 3-day thunderstorms, rains
By Hope James The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted that there will be thunderstorms and rain in the country from Thursday to Saturday, Edum News reports. The weather outlook which was released on Wednesday, predicted that there will be isolated thunderstorms in parts of Kebbi, Sokoto, Taraba, Gombe, Borno, Yobe, Kaduna, and Adamawa states […]
Olympics: Sports Minister to address issues affecting Nigerian Team
By Hope James The Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh has stated that his ministry will address the issues that affected the performance of Nigerian representatives in the just concluded Olympics in Paris, Edum News reports. John Enoh stated this while speaking during a live broadcast on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Thursday. He stated […]
Unregistered Colleges of Education shut down in Bauchi
By Hope James The Bauchi State Government has shut down unregistered colleges of Education in the State, Edum News reports. The state Commissioner for Higher Education, Mrs Lydia Tsammani, disclosed this while speaking at a news conference in Bauchi on Thursday. She noted that 39 private colleges did not get the approval of the National […]
Afenifere tackles Tinubu over economic crisis in Nigeria
By Cheta Enyoghasi Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, said that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is dragging Nigeria into an economic crisis worse than the Great Depression of 1929. The group citied the sharp decreases in the naira’s value, real salaries, and overall economic performance since 2014. They criticized Tinubu’s response to a recent visit by […]
Tinubu seeks peace, unity among African countries
By Jennifer Amarachi President Bola Tinubu has solicited for peace and unity among African countries in order to achieve collective sustainable progress. Tinubu emphasized that the ancient legacies of nepotism must give way to unity and peace, which are unquestionably necessary for Africa’s progress. Tinubu made the remark during a dinner in Malabo hosted by […]
We’ve rescued over 500 victims from kidnappers, says Katsina Police
By Jennifer Amarachi The Katsina State Police Command has successfully freed 516 abducted victims from their captors between January and June, 2024. During the review time, the police also revealed that they had detained over 500 kidnapped suspects. Investigations in Katsina reveal that weapons used by terrorists during their heinous crime, as well as rustled […]
Sanwo-Olu pays tribute to Herbert Wigwe on first Post-Humous birthday
By Hope James The Governor of Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has penned down an emotional tribute to the late MD and CEO of Access Bank, on his first Post Humous birthday, Edum News reports. The Governor expressed his sadness in a statement via his verified handle on X on Thursday. Today, the late Wigwe […]
French military jets collide in midair
By Jennifer Amarachi Two French Rafale planes crashed in midair on Wednesday in a rare mishap involving the cutting-edge military aircraft, prompting authorities to launch a desperate hunt for two crew members. An air force spokesman in Paris told AFP that the two supersonic jets came from the Saint-Dizier air base. According to reports, one […]
Two apprehended for stealing police station sign post in Kano
By Hope James The Kano State Police Command has arrested two suspects over an alleged theft of the sign post of Bachirawa Police Station in the Ungogo Local Government Area of the state, Edum News reports. The spokesperson for the state police command, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. He noted […]
UNICEF laments high rate of out-of-school children in S-West
By Hope James The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has lamented the high rate of out-of-shildren in primary and secondary schools across the Southwest region, Edum News reports. UNICEF’s Education Specialist, Azuka Menkiti stated this while speaking after a 2-day regional stakeholders meeting on out-of-school children retention, transition and completion models held in Ibadan on […]