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Daily Archives: August 27, 2022

Ethiopia forces accused of deadly attack as Tigray war escalates

Ethiopia forces accused of deadly attack as Tigray war escalates

An air raid killed at least four people, including two children, in the capital of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, the head of a hospital said. The federal government denied the allegations saying the air force only targeted military sites and [...]

August 27, 2022 Africa
States in throes of severe water shortage, struggle for survival

States in throes of severe water shortage, struggle for survival

Access to high quality, reliable and sustainable water still remains low, despite considerable progress in Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector. The country, in fact, failed to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for water and sanitation in 2015, [...]

August 27, 2022 Key sectors
Again, gunmen invade Imo community; raze shops, houses

Again, gunmen invade Imo community; raze shops, houses

Several shops and houses were razed on Thursday when gunmen invaded Izombe, a community in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, South-east Nigeria. The gunmen were said to have attacked the community at about 4:30 p.m. The attack lasted for [...]

August 27, 2022 Security
Ex-Lawyer Of Naira Marley Jailed Two Years In Lagos

Ex-Lawyer Of Naira Marley Jailed Two Years In Lagos

Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja High Court in Lagos State sentenced Taiwo Oreagba, a former lawyer to a Nigerian singer, Naira Marley, to two years in prison on Friday for inducing the operatives with N4million bribe. After a two-year [...]

August 27, 2022 Law
2023: Rivers PDP Sacks Senator Sekibo As Caucus Leader

2023: Rivers PDP Sacks Senator Sekibo As Caucus Leader

Rivers State of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Thursday sacked Senator George Thompson Sekibo as leader of the party at Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area of the state over alleged self-centeredness. Former Commissioner for Sports, Hon. Boma Iyaye has been appointed as [...]

August 27, 2022 Government and politics