Her baby who survived the incident on Sunday is currently responding to treatment in a nearby hospital.

The Anambra State Police Command’s PRO, SP Haruna Mohammed, who told newsmen in a statement, said the incident happened when the one-storey building suddenly collapsed around 4 pm.

He said the scene was visited and cordoned off by the police attached to Obosi Division and other security agencies in order to prevent hoodlums from gaining advantage to loot while effort is ongoing to rescue other victims suspected to have been trapped in the building.

“Meanwhile, one person, a woman of about 40 years old whose name is yet to be ascertained was confirmed dead by a medical doctor and her baby is responding to treatment. The corpse deposited at St. Edward mortuary for preservation.

“The case is under investigation to ascertain circumstances surrounding the incident.”

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday, declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Godwin Obaseki, as the winner of the governorship election in Edo State…

The Emir of Zazzau, in Kaduna State, Alhaji Shehu Idris has died in his palace at the age of 84. His son, Aminu Shehu Idris, confirmed in an interview with the Tribune Online that his late father who was appointed on 15th February, 1975 and spent 45 years in the throne died on Sunday after a protracted illness…

Senator Dino Melaye, a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), represented Kogi West senatorial district in the Eighth Assembly and until last November, in the 9th National Assembly speaks in this exclusive interview on the leadership of the National Assembly under Senator Ahmad Lawan and Femi Gbajabiamila, review of the Nigerian Constitution, how he was scammed to support Buhari in 2015 and why President Muhammadu Buhari will never agree to a workable constitution for the country…

Bauchi State chapters of the 22 political parties deregistered by INEC for what was described as lack of national spread and non-performance but ordered to be reregistered by the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division have called on the INEC and Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission (BASIEC) to as a matter of fairness include their names and logos on the ballot papers for future elections…

Eight persons were on Saturday night burnt to death in a lone accident involving a Mazda bus on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway…

The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba disclosed this today during the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 briefing in Abuja.

Opera news recall that Nigeria in March closed down schools at all levels across the country, as a proactive step towards prevention of the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.

However, schools reopened recently with effect on allowing the exit classes to resume back to school and write their examinations. The decision now taken is for total reopening of schools for all levels.

Responding to questions during the PTF briefing in Abuja, Nwajiuba said that the federal government has given its permission to states. That it is now left for the state governments to allow the reopening of schools in their respective states.

Meanwhile some states, including Benue and Taraba have already approved September 21st as resumption date for schools in their states. Other states include Lagos, among others.