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The Senate Committee on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations on Wednesday, lamented the mass migration otherwise known as ‘Japa’ by Nigerians to foreign countries in search of greener pastures, saying the development must be checked. The Committee chaired by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi), made the declaration at its maiden meeting held at the Senate wing
At least 32 miners are trapped underground after a coal mine collapsed in northern Afghanistan, provincial officials confirmed on Sunday. Rescuers have been working tirelessly since the collapse, which occurred late Saturday in the Dara-i-Sof Payin district of Samangan province. Samangan Governor’s spokesperson, Esmat Muradi, told newsmen that it remains unclear how many of the
32 trapped as coal mine collapses in Afghanistan
At least 32 miners are trapped underground after a coal mine collapsed in northern Afghanistan, provincial officials confirmed on Sunday.
Rescuers have been working tirelessly since the collapse, which occurred late Saturday in the Dara-i-Sof Payin district of Samangan province.
Samangan Governor’s spokesperson, Esmat Muradi, told newsmen that it remains unclear how many of the trapped miners are still alive.
“Excavators and rescuers have been working since early morning but unfortunately, the opening to the mine has not yet been cleared,” Muradi said.
Afghanistan’s mining industry operates with little oversight, making such deadly accidents alarmingly common.
Workers often extract coal, marble, minerals, gold, and gemstones in rudimentary pits without adequate safety equipment.
In February 2022, ten miners died in a similar coal mine collapse in Baghlan province. Other recent tragedies include a gas explosion that killed seven workers in Samangan in June 2020 and the collapse of a gold mine in Badakhshan in 2019, which left at least 30 dead.
32 trapped as coal mine collapses in Afghanistan
Popular British actor Idris Elba collaborated with Nigerian music sensation, Ahmed Ololade, better known by his stage name Asake, setting social media agog with his voice narration on the singer’s stardom documentary teaser. Although there is little known about the reported ‘documentary’, Asake is set to captivate his fans with the Elba narration that offers
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Popular British actor Idris Elba collaborated with Nigerian music sensation, Ahmed Ololade, better known by his stage name Asake, setting social media agog with his voice narration on the singer’s stardom documentary teaser. Although there is little known about the reported ‘documentary’, Asake is set to captivate his fans with the Elba narration that offers
Subscribers have said they are preparing to sue telecommunications companies over a proposed tariff hike that could double service costs nationwide. Telecom operators have defended the increase as essential to offset rising operational expenses, but the National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers has strongly opposed it. NATCOMS President Adeolu Ogunbanjo said the group plans to file
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Subscribers have said they are preparing to sue telecommunications companies over a proposed tariff hike that could double service costs nationwide. Telecom operators have defended the increase as essential to offset rising operational expenses, but the National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers has strongly opposed it. NATCOMS President Adeolu Ogunbanjo said the group plans to file
