Federal Fire Service Establishes 6 Additional Zonal Offices
(FLOWERBUDNEWS) The Federal Fire Service (FFS) said on Thursday it had established six additional zonal offices to boost service delivery across the country. Mr Liman Ibrahim, its Comptroller General, announced this at a press briefing in Abuja. “The essence of the spread is to deliver quality fire fighting services, improveContinue Reading
Xenophobia: We’ve drawn Redline against South Africa -FG
The Federal Government Wednesday warned the South African government against any further xenophobic attacks on Nigerian citizens in the south coast country.Continue Reading
South Africa embassy closed in Nigeria – Minister
South Africa has temporarily closed its embassy in Nigeria following the ongoing xenophobic crisis, Foreign Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor told Reuters. She said South Africa was in constant contact with Nigerian authorities to try to restore calm, adding there is no provision in local law for compensation for damage causedContinue Reading
Hurricane Dorian regains strength as it targets the Carolinas
Dorian regained strength to become a major Category 3 hurricane on Thursday as it churned towards the Carolinas, with forecasters warning coastal residents of potentially devastating storm surge flooding. Dorian had weakened as it scraped past the Florida coast, after earlier causing catastrophic damage to the Bahamas as a CategoryContinue Reading
South Africa acknowledges ‘Afrophobia’ partly to blame for violence against foreigners
South Africa’s Foreign Minister acknowledged on Thursday that prejudice against people from other African countries was one of the causes behind deadly attacks on foreign-owned businesses, a day after Pretoria was forced to shut its embassy in Nigeria over threats of retaliatory violence. At least five Africans have been killedContinue Reading
Family of seven found dead in one room in Lagos
Family of seven, including the husband and wife, children and their visitor have been found dead at no 19 Olowora street, Mafoluku, Oshodi in Oshodi/Isolo L ocal Government Area of Lagos State.Continue Reading
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Family of seven found dead in one room in Lagos Family of seven, including the husband and wife, children and their visitor have been found dead at no 19 Olowora street, Mafoluku, Oshodi in Oshodi/Isolo L ocal Government Area of Lagos State. Daily Champion gathered that the tragic incident happenedContinue Reading
PSC puts police recruitment exercise on hold
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has put on hold the ongoing recruitment process into the constable cadre of the Nigerian Police Force, to enable it finalise the remaining stages of the exercise. Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the Head, Press and Public Relations of PSC, who disclosed this in a statement issuedContinue Reading