Two persons were killed on Friday night when a petrol tanker exploded along the popular Abakaliki-Afikpo Expressway, near Ebonyi Airport in Ebonyi State, Nigeria’s South-east. The explosion resulted in a fire outbreak that engulfed the tanker and other properties around the area. Nnaemeka Nwafor, a special assistant to Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State, has … Read more
South Africa faces critically low blood stock levels and is therefore calling on potential blood donors to help boost stocks by giving blood nationwide at their nearest donation sites. CRITICAL BLOOD SHORTAGES IN SOUTH AFRICA The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) said the current weather conditions and a higher-than-usual demand for blood have sent … Read more
Despite the nation’s economic challenges, federal lawmakers have raised their own allocation in the 2024 budget to an unprecedented N344.48 billion. The lawmakers increased by over 50 per cent the N197 billion proposed by President Bola Tinubu for them in the budget proposal submitted to them in November. Both the Senate and the House of … Read more
Eskom has suspended load shedding due to further improvement in available generating capacity until further notice. “Due to further improvement in available generating capacity, loadshedding will remain suspended until further notice. Eskom will communicate should any significant changes occur,” said Eskom. Eskom pleaded with the public to switch off non-essential appliances to reduce the demand, … Read more
Nigeria’s naira ranked third among the world’s worst performing currencies this year, a Bloomberg report said. Of the 151 currencies tracked by Bloomberg this year, naira was the world’s worst performer after the Lebanese pound and the Argentine peso, after closing at N1,043 per $1 on Thursday — about 72 hours to the end of … Read more
As the George Municipality celebrated the joyous season with the dazzling Christmas Lights Festival in Pacaltsdorp, an unfortunate turn of events unfolded. Vandalism struck key areas, notably York Street in the George CBD and the Unity Park Circle, dimming the festive spirit. ALSO READ: Electricity Vandalism: Mitchells Plain, Philippi at the Epicentre The damage not … Read more
The Senate on Saturday approved the securitisation of the outstanding debit balance of N7.3 trillion of the Ways and Means Advance in the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) of the Federal Government. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the approval after majority of the lawmakers supported it through a voice vote during the plenary. Ways and … Read more
Life became much easier with the Lifehack series from The South African website. A new life hack every day of the week – don’t miss it! WATCH | Try drinking raw egg on an empty stomach and this will happen [Video] The internet has really made things a lot easier with lifehacks. Be it trying … Read more
The Bayelsa State Government has invited parents of a four-year-old girl and the 54-year-old man allegedly involved in a purported marriage in Akeddei community in Sagbama Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the government’s intervention is coming on the heels of media reports of a 2 December … Read more
Communications and Digital Technologies Minister, Mondli Gungubele, has detailed a multi-million-Rand cybersecurity plan to curb the looting of SASSA grants in 2024, reports SA Government News Agency. TRENDING: HOW a Basic Income Grant would boost SA’s economy in 2024 Following suspicions that money was missing from SASSA grant funds in 2023, the South African Social … Read more
