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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has stepped up rescue and inspection efforts in Kaduna State following days of intense rainfall that triggered flooding across several communities. In a statement on Saturday, the agency said its Kaduna Operations Office had been fully activated to coordinate emergency response, covering Kigo Road, Nassarawa, Bashama Road, Haliru […]
By Bamidele Atoyebi In every corner of this country, from political debates to beer-parlour conversations, one truth hovers in the background but rarely gets voiced. Some Nigerian elite do not want to admit that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reforms are beginning to show results. The resistance began long before he took office. […]
One person has been confirmed dead after a three-storey building collapsed at Alagomeji in the Yaba area of Lagos State. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in its Day 2 incident report on Saturday, said the body of a male victim was recovered from the rubble during ongoing search and rescue operations. In an earlier […]
Arsenal maintained their push at the top end of the Premier League table with a convincing 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. The breakthrough came in the 32nd minute when Spanish midfielder Martín Zubimendi struck a superb volley from distance to give the Gunners the lead. Just moments after the […]
Flood Displaces Over 500 Households in Kaduna A devastating flood has displaced more than 500 households in Kigo Road Extension, Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State, leaving residents counting their losses. The incident, which followed hours of heavy rainfall, submerged homes, destroyed property, and forced hundreds of families to […]
Kogi Government Bans Mandatory Purchase of Customized Textbooks, Notebooks in Schools The Kogi State Government has announced a ban on the compulsory purchase of customized textbooks and notebooks in both public and private schools across the state. The directive was issued by the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, during a […]
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called on Nigerian youths to uphold integrity and embrace positive values that will contribute to building a just and equitable society where every citizen can thrive regardless of background. The governor gave the charge on Friday at the 2025 International Youth Day Summit held at the Blue […]
Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet claimed the women’s 10,000 metres crown at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday, but the world record holder suggested she will not attempt a distance double after a grueling season. Chebet, who holds the world records in both the 5,000m and 10,000m, clocked 30:37.61 to win the first track gold medal of […]
Former presidential aide and social commentator, Reno Omokri, has urged Nigerians, especially young people, to prioritize financial intelligence alongside formal education, stressing that academic brilliance alone does not guarantee freedom from poverty. Omokri, who is well known for his thought-provoking takes on socio-economic issues, stated that while schooling is important, financial literacy remains […]
Nigeria has recorded its first-ever half-year trade surplus, with exports surpassing imports to deliver a positive balance of N12.64 trillion in the first six months of 2025. Nigeria’s total exports in the period stood at N43.35 trillion, while imports amounted to N30.71 trillion, bringing overall trade to N74.06 trillion. This performance marks the first time […]
