Osun DefenderJonathan's Adoption As PDP Sole Candidate Is ShamefulNAIJ.COMNigeria's first Republic Prime Minister's son and a 2015 presidential aspirant Dr Abdul-Jhalil Tafawa-Balewa states that the Jonathan's adoption as consensus cand...

Osun DefenderPolice Arrest Suspect, Rescue Boy, SevenVanguardThe Lagos State Police Command on Monday announced the arrest of a suspected kidnapper, Aminat Akanni, rescuing a seven-year-old boy from her. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP. Kennet...

Leadership NewspapersGroup Commends FCT Minister For Shelving Guber AmbitionLeadership NewspapersIndigenous youth in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), under the auspices of FCT Original Inhabitants Youths and Women Empowerment Association, have comm...

Leadership NewspapersWhy Ekweremadu, Eze Oppose Ugwuanyi As Chime's SuccessorLeadership NewspapersBarely 24 hours after Governor Sullivan Chime organised a pro-President Goodluck Jonathan rally at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, ostensibly on th...

DailyPost NigeriaLagos 2015: Ambode, Obanikoro may emerge APC, PDP guber candidatesThe Guardian NigeriaIN the first quarter of 2014, Lagos State witnessed proliferation of governorship aspirants from various political parties. In such a situation, it i...

The Nation NewspaperLagos objects to N1b suit by 66 'deported' IgbosThe Nation NewspaperThe Lagos State government has filed a preliminary objection to a suit by 76 persons, who were allegedly deported to the Southeast. The plaintiffs sued the ...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONOgun APC supporters in bloody clashNigerian TribuneThe aftermath of Governor Ibikunle Amosun's visit to Yewa South Local Government Area was gruesome as political supporters of two senatorial aspirants of the All Progressives Con...

VanguardWe need experienced lawmakers to grow legislative capacity —Senate LeaderNigerian TribuneSENATE Majority Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba, has said that the Nigerian legislature can only build institutional capacity by retaining a number of lawmaker...

Osun Defender2015: Why Tinubu Dropped Fayemi As Buhari's Potential Running MateOsun DefenderFormer Ekiti State governor Kayode Fayemi is thought to have been dropped as the potential running mate of General Muhammadu Buhari after continued disagree...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONTambuwal Denies Rumours Of Defection To APCCHANNELS TELEVISIONTambuwal The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, has denied the rumour that he had defected from the ruling People's Democratic Party, PDP, to the...

spyghana.comPastor Adeboye backs Oritsejafor over arms scandalspyghana.comGeneral Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Adeboye has Defended CAN President Oritsejafor over $9.3 Million Arms Deal Scandal. Ever since it was revealed that O...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONHIV carrier, 546 inmates regain freedom in KadunaThe PunchIn an effort to decongest the prisons, Kaduna State Government on Monday ordered the release of 547 prisoners from Prisons across the state, among them nine old men who are ab...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONJonathan Flags Off National Schools Agriculture ProgrammeCHANNELS TELEVISIONJonathan President Jonathan's administration would henceforth promote agriculture the same way sports is being promoted in the country to instil a self r...

NAIJ.COMThanksgiving: Gov Fayose Prostrates At Deeper Life ChurchNAIJ.COMNewly elected governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose is full of gratitude to God for giving him a second chance to rule the people of Ekiti. During a thanksgiving service held in...

Deutsche WelleFate of Chibok girls still uncertainDeutsche WelleFresh violence in northern Nigeria has dashed hopes of a ceasefire with the militant Islamist sect Boko Haram. Nigerians are doubtful whether the Chibok girls, kidnapped six months ago, wi...

Daily Times NigeriaJonathan to Commission Jigawa State International Air Port TomorrowDaily Times NigeriaPresident Good Luck Jonathan is scheduled to visit Jigawa State tomorrow 21st October 2014. During the visit the President would commission the new...

DailyPost Nigeria2015: Fashola not interested in becoming Buhari's running mateDailyPost Nigeria43d401609ffb6398c05e945dbaf8b8aa Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola, came out Sunday to put paid to rumours making the rounds that he is inter...

The Guardian NigeriaPolice confirm 9 killed in NE Nigeria attackShanghai Daily (subscription)ABUJA, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Local police in northeastern Nigeria's state of Taraba on Monday confirmed that a total of nine people were killed in an attack ...

DailyPost NigeriaJonathan meets PDP Governors over formal declarationDailyPost NigeriaGEJ1 President Goodluck Jonathan may be putting concluding touches to the formal declaration of his intention to seek a second term in office as he held a late night ...

VanguardImpeached Enugu Deputy Gov Challenges RemovalAllAfrica.comEnugu — The impeached deputy governor of Enugu State, Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi, has instituted a legal action before an Enugu State High Court, asking it to declare illegal, null and void ...

VanguardWhy PDP must deliver Lagos from APC, by Branco-RhodesThe Guardian NigeriaGUBERNATORIAL aspirant in the 2015 election in Lagos State, Akitoye Branco-Rhodes believes the state has what it takes to be the economic hub of the African continent. In ...

Leadership NewspapersGowon: A Prayerful Soldier-Statesman At 80Leadership NewspapersGeneral Yakubu Gowon turned 80 yesterday. The avalanche of tributes and activities that marked the day attest to the worth and essence of the former military leader, wh...

Osun Defender2015: For sustainable growth and economic progress, Oyo needs continuity of ...Osun DefenderAJIMOBI Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, has said the state would witness sustainable growth and economic progress if the All Progressives Congr...

Daily SunMinister seeks participation of IDPs in 2015 pollsThe Nation NewspaperThe Minister of Youth Development, Boni Haruna, has called for provisions that would enable internally displaced persons (IDPs) to participate in next year's elections. ...

The PunchBalarabe, Falae, others regroup for 2015The PunchA former Governor of old Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa; a renowned elder statesman, Dr. Tunji Brathwaite, and a former Minister of Finance, Chief Olu Falae, have regrouped to form a politic...

APC'll win retain Lagos in 2015 —OgundimuThe PunchThe Vice Chairman, Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Finance, Mr. Yinka Ogundimu, has said the All Progressives Congress will make a clean sweep of the governorship and all other elective...

APC did not manipulate voter registration in Iseyin —ChairmanNigerian TribuneTHE All Progressives Congress (APC) in Iseyin, Oyo State, has denied the allegation by its Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart that it manipulated the just-concluded ...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONJega and the 2015 strategyNigerian TribuneProfessor Attahiru Jega, the national chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), is in the news again. This time, he is not in the news on the dexterity with which he d...

ABC OnlineNigerians doubtful of girls' release after Boko Haram 'truce' breachedABC OnlineA wave of violence hours after Nigeria's government announced a truce with Islamist Boko Haram militants has cast doubt on whether more than 200 s...

Press TVNigeria court ruling to uphold Hijab ban angers Muslims in LagosPress TVMembers the Lagos State Area Unit of the Muslim Students Society of Nigeria hold protest against a court ruling banning Hijab. (File photo). Sun Oct 19, 2014 2:18PM. Share ...

DailyPost NigeriaLagos Speaker Ikuforiji picks APC governorship formDailyPost Nigeriaadeyemi-ikuforiji-1-447x336 The speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon Adeyemi Ikuforiji, has picked an Expression of Interest form to contest the governors...

Osun DefenderFG Cannot Sell Tafawa Balewa Square In Lagos, Says FasholaOsun DefenderAGAINST claims that the Federal Government has sold the historic Tafawa Balewa Square, located in Lagos Island, the Lagos State governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has refu...

ynaijaRudolf Okonkwo: Sue me GEJ- You are worth $120 Million Dollars!ynaijaAn online magazine richestlifestyle.com recently published the ranking of the richest African presidents. The magazine ranked President Goodluck Jonathan 6th. Jonathan, a whole ...

The StreetjournalFG, Boko Haram To Negotiate Chibok Schoolgirls' Release Monday *Presidency ...The StreetjournalThe Nigerian government said it plans to discuss with Boko Haram this coming week the terms for the release of more than 200 schoolgirls...

DailyPost Nigeria"You are the Ebola in PDP" - Party Chieftain accuses Jimoh Ibrahim of being a ...DailyPost NigeriaJimoh Ibrahim Chairman of Energy Group, Barrister Jimoh Ibrahim has been accused of working as a mole in the Peoples Democratic...

Osun Defender2015: Buhari, Atiku, Govs set to send 'Corrupt, Disastrous' PDP govt packingOsun DefenderCritical stakeholders of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Northern Nigeria that includes General Muhammadu Buhari, former Vice President Atik...

Nigeria Master WebZoning of guber slot in Abia: 'Why we're not happy with Nkire's comments'BusinessDayThe Ngwa Progessives for Good Governance (NPGG), the umbrella body of Ngwa business leaders based in Lagos, has taken a swipe at Theo ...

The Punch2015: Battle of titans for APC ticketThe PunchFielding the most suitable and eligible candidate by any political party in any election is critical. In a political clime like Nigeria, where parties are believed give more priority to gaining pow...

Nigerian TribuneUtor bridge: Now, Edo, Delta people can travel with easeNigerian TribuneALPHONSUS AGBORH writes on the significance of Utor bridge, linking communities in Delta and Edo states, which makes motorists travelling from South-East, South-Sou...

DailyPost NigeriaAmaechi did not insult Nollywood practitioners - BON Awards organisersDailyPost NigeriaOgranisers of the Best of Nollywood Awards, Friday evening, debunked a report that Governor Amaechi of Rivers State made insulting remarks about Nol...

Leadership NewspapersNyako's Impeachment: Court Fixes November 7 For RulingLeadership NewspapersJustice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Lagos will on November 7 rule on a fundamental rights enforcement suit seeking the reinstatement of impe...

Daily SunMAYOWA IKUFORIJI: Life as pastor married to MuslimDaily SunTwo religions that are poles apart, find meeting point in Mayowa Ikuforiji, wife of the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji. She is a pastor and her husband...

Daily SunEdo speaker, two other lawmakers regain freedom from EFCCDaily SunThe Benin airport was agog yesterday as thousands of supporters of the All progressives Congress (APC) thronged the airport to receive three principal officers of the state hous...

Daily Sun9 die, 6 injured in Ilesa-Akure autocrashNigerian TribuneTragedy struck in the early hours of Friday when nine persons lost their lives in a fatal autocrash along Akure-Ilesa expressway, while six others were injured. According to information ...

Daily Times NigeriaEntertainers Are In Politics for Money – Clarion ChukwurahDaily Times NigeriaNollywood actress; Clarion Chukwurah has accused Nigerian celebrities who are delving to politics such as 9ice, Desmond Elliot, Kate Henshaw, Kenneth Okon...

Osun DefenderOpinion: The Challenge Between Kwankwaso And Buhari As APC Presidential ...Osun DefenderPersonally, I would love to see Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso (RMK), become the presidential flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (...

Atlanta Black StarNigerian Mogul Tony O. Elumelu Gives $9M to Empower Distressed CommunitiesAtlanta Black Startony-o-elumelu-mfr Wealthy Nigerian banker Tony O. Elumelu has floated $9 million to empower and support residents of distressed communities a...

VanguardNigeria Metro Over 1000 Boko Haram Members Arrested in South-West Nigeria ...Nigerian BulletinSarkin Hausawa of Lagos, Alhaji Sani Kabir, who is the leader of the Hausas in Lagos, has revealed that the northerners in South-west Nigeria have app...

NAIJ.COMAtiku Speaks On 2015 Elections, Warns NigeriansNAIJ.COMFormer Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has warned that voting the ruling Peoples' Democratic Party into power in the forthcoming 2015 elections, will be voting for a single-party dictato...

Lagos PDP Promises 77 LGAs If Voted In 2015NAIJ.COMThe Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Lagos State chapter has promised to create 77 Local Government Areas if voted into office in 2015. PMnews reports that the party also revealed that it would contest f...

NAIJ.COMAsari Dokubo Threatenes Lai Mohammed To Make JusticeNAIJ.COMFormer militant and the leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force (NDPVF), Mujahid Dokubo-Asari has threatened to go violent against the spokesperson of the All Progressives Co...

Osun DefenderPDP @it Again o! You need to know what they accused #BBG group for, ahead ...Osun DefenderFor the umpteenth time, the Presidency on Thursday took a swipe at the #BringBackOurGirls coalition, accusing its members of secretly planning to rem...

Daily SunNigerian Government Begins Ceasefire Talks With Boko HaramDaily SunContrary to earlier stance of the Nigerian government, latest reports inform that it has begun talks with the Islamist militant group, Boko Haram, to release more than 200 girl...

360Nobs.comNYSC Announces Important Information For 2014 Prospective Batch C Corp ...360Nobs.comAre you a prospective otondo? The National Youth Service Corps recently announced some information for the prospective 2014 Batch C corp members. Check it o...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONMilitary Bars Journalists From Mutiny TrialAllAfrica.comMilitary authorities at the Army Headquarters Garrison, Mogadishu Cantonment, Abuja, yesterday barred journalists from covering the ongoing trial of 59 soldiers facing mutiny ch...

NAIJ.COMNigerian Artistes Are Going Into Politics For Money – Clarion ChukwuraNAIJ.COMKnown for stirring up controversies in the Nollywood scene, actress Clarion Chukwura is at it again! Clarion Chukwura. The seasoned actress has made it known in a r...

Leadership NewspapersPresident Cup: Minister Inaugurates Organising CommitteeLeadership NewspapersMinister of Sports and chairman National Sports Commission (NSC), Dr Tammy Danagogo has inaugurated the main organising committee for the maiden president...

Leadership NewspapersReps to deliberate on confab reports next weekNigerian ObserverABUJA - The House of Representatives yesterday confirmed that it has received the report of the National Conference and will commence deliberations on the document next...

VanguardGoodbye to Abuja - Jonathan's Men On Governorship ProwlVanguardIT was a moving time for President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday at the Federal Executive Council, FEC meeting as he announced the decision of some of his ministers to step dow...

VanguardSynagogue: Coroner Court Visits Site of Collapsed BuildingTHISDAY LiveThe coroner's inquest instituted by the Lagos State Government to investigate the circumstances which led to the collapse of a six-storey building in which many lives wer...

Nigerian ObserverPatriotism, the country right or wrong?Daily SunEnglish writer, Samuel Johnson (courtesy Vanguard Book of Quotations) must have reasoned most appropriately in his definition that “Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.” It...

Daily Times NigeriaSenate Backs Bill To Prohibit Violence Against Persons In NigeriaLeadership NewspapersThe Senate yesterday backed a bill to prohibit all forms of violence being perpetrated against persons of diverse strata in Nigeria by passing two ...

Daily SunJournalists barred from covering court martialDaily SunJournalists covering the General Court Martial (GCM), set up by the Nigerian Army to try its erring personnel were yesterday barred from covering proceedings of the court sitting at the co...

Daily SunHealth infrastructure: FG, Bayelsa sign MoUDaily SunBayelsa State Government yesterday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Government on health infrastructure.The MoU between Bayelsa and the Federal Government is mainl...

VanguardFG begins construction of 15 weigh bridgesNigerian TribuneThe Federal Government has commenced the construction of 15 weigh bridges at various locations along major arterial roads in the country. Among the areas to be affected include Ekiadolor...

Nigerian TribuneThe secrets OBJ and I share —Dr KashamuNigerian TribuneLANRE ADEWOLE was part of a media session with maverick politician and billionaire businessman, Buruji Kashamu. His feud with Obasanjo is a tale both sides are not tired of tellin...

Leadership NewspapersMan gets eight months prison term for exam malpracticesThe Guardian NigeriaFOR involving in examination malpractices, Justice Kudirat Jose of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced a 20 year-old man, Muhammed Abi...

Osun DefenderEbola: Why Government Alone Can Never Solve Nigeria's Problems – Jonathan ...Osun DefenderPresident Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday said he had realised over time that government alone could not solve societal problems. He said that wa...

Osun DefenderFayose promises to give rapid development to Ekiti StateOsun DefenderFayose was the governor of the state between 2003 -October 16,2006 until he left the saddle of the state in a controversial circumstances. Gov. Ayo Fayose of Ekiti taking...

Nigerian TribuneEkiti: 6 APC Lawmakers Defect To PDPNigerian BulletinSix lawmakers of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the Ekiti state house of Assembly have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. According to PREMIUM TIMES the defecting l...

VanguardNigeria's Ex-Ruler Joins Presidential RaceOnislam.netDuring his short term from 1983-85, Buhari won a rare reputation as a fighter against corruption. ABUJA – Remembered as a fighter against corruption during his short presidential term, ...

DailyPost NigeriaOndo lawmaker set to join APC, refuses to follow Mimiko to PDPDailyPost Nigeriapdp and apc There are indications that the lawmaker representing Ilaje State Constituency II in Ondo State House of Assembly, Hon Gbenga Edema has concluded...

Leadership NewspapersTen Dead Two Still Missing As Boat Capsizes In KanoDaily Times NigeriaTen girls have lost their lives at Garinmalan town in kano with two others still missing when their boat capsized. The young girls were said to be traveling to a...

Policeman Dies During Promotional Exam In LagosDaily Times NigeriaA policeman has slummed and died in Lagos during the ongoing Police promotional examination to the rank of Sergeant and Inspector at the Police College, Ikeja. The Police Sergeant, ident...

Osun DefenderBaba Akande blast Jonathan, said he is an ingrate to YorubaOsun DefenderAKANDE JONATHAN Former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress and former governor of Osun State, Chief Bisi Akande yesterday, described the regime of President Good...

NAIJ.COMLawmakers Stop Immunity For President, GovernorsNAIJ.COMThe House of Representative has exposed the President and Governors to legal prosecution or arrest while still in power. This was made known on Wednesday by the House after the final proce...

The Nation NewspaperN2.7bn approved for roads upgrade in AbujaDailyPost NigeriaAbuja roads received the attention of the Federal Executive Council, presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday as the council approved the reconstruction of so...

Vanguard“APC Presidential Aspirants are Serial Losers” – Doyin OkupeBella NaijaThe Presidency on Wednesday in Abuja enjoined supporters of President Goodluck Jonathan not to worry about the declaration by opposition figures to contest the 2015 pr...

NAIJ.COMFoul Play: Fintiri Drags Justice Ademola to NJCNAIJ.COMThe ousted acting governor of Adamawa State, Umaru Fintiri has dragged Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court in Abuja, before the National Judicial Council, NJC. Vanguard report...

NAIJ.COMUS Debunks Nigeria's Arms Deal ReportNAIJ.COMThe United States government has debunked the reports that the country has refused to sell arms to the Nigerian government based on human rights violation in the fight against terrorists group, B...

IANSSeven Ministers to Quit Jonathan's CabinetVanguardA valedictory session was yesterday held for seven ministers who are set to resign their positions to contest the governorship of their states in the 2015 elections. President Jonathan, who pres...

Daily Sun2015: Ihedioha Joins Imo Governorship RaceNigerian BulletinThe Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Emeka Ihedioha, said that he would ensure the enthronement of good governance in Imo, if he is elected as the state`s governor in 2015....

DailyPost NigeriaDelta guber race: Uduaghan denies sending successor's name to JonathanDailyPost NigeriaGov_Emmanuel_Uduaghan The governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan has denied sending name of possible successor to President Goodluck Ebele J...

Osun DefenderBurden of morality, national interestThe Guardian NigeriaTHE build up to the 2015 general elections appears to be gathering storm with political gladiators bent on using all weapons including overtures to estranged bigwigs to bolster polit...

The Guardian NigeriaTerrorism: Presidency Moves to Amend Colonial Firearms ActTHISDAY LiveIn line with its overall counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency strategy, the federal government has reached an advanced stage in the proposed amendment of the ...

Osun DefenderPDP And Their Lawlessness: Police minister, Omisore assaulted me, Adeleke ...Osun DefenderA former Governor of Osun State, Senator Isiaka Adeleke, on Wednesday, told the Commission of Inquiry on Disturbance of Public Peace sitting in Osogb...

Leadership NewspapersResponse To Terrorism Must Be Holistic – NSALeadership NewspapersThe national security adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), yesterday said that any response to terrorism in Nigeria must be long term, holistic and robust enough...

GistmasterHow Fear of Ebola Virus Saved Fred Ajudua From EFCC ProsecutionGistmasterFred Ajudua So Ebola could actually save someone? This is a case of bad turning good for controversial Lagos lawyer and alleged fraudster,Barrister Fred Ajudua. After ye...

Adeleke, Omisore trade words over attackNigerian TribuneEx-governor of Osun State, Senator Isiaka Adeleke, on Wednesday, narrated to the Commission of Inquiry on Disturbance of Public Peace sitting in Osogbo how the Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji J...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONNigeria, Cameroon to send draft resolution on Boko Haram to UNNigerian TribuneNIGERIA, Cameroon and other Lake Chad Basin Commission countries are to draft a common resolution to the United Nations (UN) Security Council and the Afric...

BusinessDayTexas College Rejects Nigerian Applicants, Citing EbolaNPR (blog)A small, two-year college in Texas sent at least two Nigerian students rejection letters saying they were not "accepting international students from countries with confirm...

The Guardian NigeriaAbubakar charges politicians to obey rules of politicsThe Guardian NigeriaAbdulsalami-abubakar FORMER Military Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, Wednesday challenged all the politicians to adhere to the rules of the game by d...

DailyPost NigeriaFashola commissions Lagos Energy Academy, inducts first batch of studentsDailyPost Nigeriaimage Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) yesterday formally commissioned the Lagos Energy Academy and inducted the first batch of i...

The News7 ministers set to quit Jonathan's cabinetThe NewsSeven ministers may quit Nigeria's cabinet, the Federal Executive Council to pursue their political ambition next week. This was announced on Wednesday at the weekly meeting of the Counc...

Premium TimesAgain, Jonathan snubs #BringBackOurGirls protestersPremium TimesPresident Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday ignored the BringBackOurGirls campaigners who marched towards his office to seek the release of more than 200 Chibok schoolgirls abducte...

DailyPost NigeriaPhotos and Details of How Nollywood Actor, Clem Onyeka, Was Killed [Caution ...Nigerian BulletinYesterday, a Nollywood actor, Clem Onyeka, was killed in a crossfire between the Delta State Police Command and armed robbers attempting to...

The StreetjournalWithout Due Process South Africa Won't Return Seized $15M Arms MoneyThe StreetjournalThe South African government has indicated that it cannot return the $15 million arms money it seized from Nigerian arms dealers unless “due pro...

spyghana.comImo prepares for the poll; what is the fate of the oppressed?spyghana.comThe fate of millions of hungry looking, mal-nourished and oppressed Imolites will be decided soon as Imo prepares to go to the poll in 2015. It is clear that for Imo t...

DailyPost NigeriaRetired Nigerian soldiers to enjoy free medical careDailyPost Nigeriasoldiers Respite has come the way of retired soldiers of the Nigeria Armed Forces as the federal government has directed that they are to be cared for in all military...

NaharnetNine Girls Die in Nigeria Boat CapsizeNaharnetNine teenage girls died and three were listed missing after a passenger boat capsized on a river in northern Nigeria, an emergency services official said on Wednesday. ‎‎"We have recovered ...