News
Sad: Tears As Trailer Crushes 18 Travellers To D3ath
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
It was wailing all through on Thursday morning as no fewer than 18 travellers were feared d3ad in a horrific crash on the Umuahia-Enugu axis of the Port Harcourt-Enugu Highway.
The incident, which occurred at a police checkpoint around the Lokpanta area of Abia State in the early hours, has left the community in shock.
Reports indicate that an 18-seater commercial bus, awaiting police clearance at the checkpoint, was struck by a truck whose driver lost control, resulting in the tragic loss of lives of both the driver and passengers.
Eyewitnesses, including Mr. Bananas Okereke, recounted the harrowing scene, with bodies of victims strewn across the accident site hours after the collision. The gravity of the situation was further heightened as protesting bus drivers and motorists blocked the road, demanding justice for the victims and accountability from the authorities.
Okereke lamented, “The road is blocked by protesting bus drivers and other motorists who are asking that the policemen who caused the accident be brought back to the scene.” He added that colleagues of the bus driver and concerned citizens have rallied together, refusing to disperse until Governor Alex Otti visits the scene to address their grievances.
Okereke lamented, “The road is blocked by protesting bus drivers and other motorists who are asking that the policemen who caused the accident be brought back to the scene.” He added that colleagues of the bus driver and concerned citizens have rallied together, refusing to disperse until Governor Alex Otti visits the scene to address their grievances.
The tragic incident serves as a stark reminder of the dangers faced by commuters on Nigeria’s highways and underscores the urgent need for enhanced safety measures and accountability within the transportation sector. As the community mourns the loss of lives, calls for justice and swift action resonate, emphasizing the importance of ensuring that such accidents are thoroughly investigated and preventive measures implemented to avoid future tragedies.
More details to follow…
By Gloria Ikibah
Prominent human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, has been released after fulfilling his bail conditions.
Farotimi, who had been in custody over allegations of defaming Senior Advocate of Nigeria and founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Afe Babalola, regained his freedom on Tuesday morning.
He is currently enroute to his home in Lagos.
Confirming the development, activist and politician Omoyele Sowore stated on X, “I am pleased to report that Dele Farotimi is no longer being held in the prison facilities of Ekiti State and is now returning home to Lagos. The struggle continues!”
Earlier, a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Ado Ekiti granted Farotimi bail, setting conditions that included a N30 million bond, two sureties (one of whom must be a property owner), the submission of his passport, and a restriction on granting media interviews following his release.
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Following the intervention by the National Assembly leadership, the National Assembly Service Commission, NASC, has reversed the appointment of Dr Ibrahim Atiku as Deputy Clerk to the National Assembly, DCNA.
The Commission has replaced Atiku with the permanent secretary [Estate and Works Directorate], Engineer Bashir Yero.
This was consequent upon the outcome of a meeting convened Monday night by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, with Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and their deputies in attendance.
Present also at the meeting were the Chairman of the NASC, Engineer Ahmed Amshi, two commissioners from NASC, and some permanent secretaries in the NASS bureaucracy.
THE CONCLAVE learnt that the high-level meeting took place in the Senate President’s residence.
Reports from the meeting said that the chairman of the NASC and his commissioners could not justify the appointment of Atiku when asked by the speaker how the choice of Atiku was arrived at.
THE CONCLAVE reports that it was at that point that the commission chairman sought the leave of the Senate President and the Speaker to ask that the permanent secretaries present should excuse them since they could not be sitting over a matter in which they had personal interest.
Upon their return to the room, after the leadership had arrived at a resolution one way or another, it was agreed that Engr. Bashir Yero of Estate and Works Directorate be appointed the DCNA, while Engr Sanda Liman of Procurement Directorate, be redeployed in Estate and Works.
The newly promoted Ibrahim Atiku [to the position of permanent secretary], as resolved and directed, should be deployed in Procurement Directorate.
The NASC is expected to formalise and/or activate the decision soonest.
Source: CONCLAVE
BREAKING: Human Rights Lawyer Dele Farotimi Released
NASC backpedals reverses Atiku’s appointment as DCNA, replaces him with Yero
Speaker Abbas Salutes APC National Chairman, Ganduje, @ 75
Just in: Terrorists ambush military truck, kill all soldiers on board
Nigerian Dancer, Korra Obidi Attacked with acid, stabbed on stage In UK
Meet Rare Gem 16 Years Old Chiaza, CEO of ‘RUN MARKET PLACE’
-
Metro12 hours agoAppeal Court Affirms 12-Year Jail Term for Businessman Over $1.4 Million Fraud
-
News12 hours agoAgain, Senator Manu shares 10,000 bags of rice, 15,000 cartons of spaghetti, transport fares to constituents (Photos/Video)
-
Sports12 hours agoAlex Iwobi Spreads Holiday Cheer with Free Food Donations in East London
-
Entertainment12 hours agoPortable’s Baby Mama Honey Berry and New Man Dance Romantically to Singer’s Song, Tag Him to Post
-
News19 hours agoJust in: Tinubu exposes those behind deadly stampedes
-
News11 hours agoOutcry against Tax Reform Bills misplaced, says Senator Umeh
-
News11 hours agoFG gives banks, telcos six-month ultimatum on N250bn USSD debt
-
News11 hours agoCDS Musa sets high bar for newly-decorated Major Generals