In a decisive move to halt deadly ferry accidents at Buruku Waterfront, the state government has rolled out tough safety rules, including mandatory life jackets, no overloading, one-vehicle-per-boat limits, and an 8:00 p.m. curfew with road barricades—pending completion of a permanent bridge Leading the charge is Chief Joseph Terwase Har, Special Adviser to […]
BY ANDREW OROLUA The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by a former speaker of the River State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule and 24 others against the Speaker, Victor Oko-Jumbo and five others. The appellate court on Thursday adjourned for judgement after parties in the suit adopted all […]
Guri (Jigawa) -The Federal Ministry of Water Resources has commenced a 96 kilometres weed clearance exercise at Likori River in Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa. Hamza Muhammad, the Special Adviser on Community Development to Gov. Muhammad Badaru,on Monday in Guri, that the project was designed to clear grass blocking the river to check perennial […]
Nine members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Saturday drowned in River Mayo-Selbe, Gashaka Local Government Area of Taraba State. About 22 corps members were swimming in the river when the incident occurred. The corps members who were reportedly on a picnic were said to have been swept away after the river suddenly […]