Day: September 28, 2024

Embassy of Israel in Nigeria has donated 10 portable Industrial Water Purifying machines to the Borno Government to assist victims of flood in the state. The embassy donated on Friday in Abuja under the aegis of MASHAV, an Israeli humanitarian aid, and Centre for International Cooperation to assist countries striving to alleviate shared global problems. Israel’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, while donating, said that the gesture was to offer aid to the victims of the flood. Freeman, also the Permanent Representative of Israel to ECOWAS, said that the Israeli…

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Lagos and Ogun state governments have issued warnings to residents living in flood-prone areas particularly along riverbanks, to temporarily relocate or brace for potential flooding ahead of the planned release of water from the Oyan dam. The release of excess water from the dam, managed by the Ogun-Oshun River Basin Development Authority, OORBDA is part of an annual process to manage dam levels during the rainy season. Recall that residents of Isheri Riverview estate and other residential surroundings in Warewa and OPIC in Obafemi Owode Local government area were last…

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Recent news of Miss Ruth Ogunleye’s abrupt discharge from the Nigerian Army has sparked a firestorm of reactions, with many Nigerians expressing outrage and disbelief over the decision. While the Nigerian Army claimed its decision was taken due to Ogunleye’s mental state, critics however argued that the Army’s move was a clear attempt to silence Ogunleye, who had spoken out about the sexual harassment and assault she suffered at the hands of some senior officers. Recall that former Private Ogunleye had on January 9, 2024, taken to social media, revealing…

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