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Climate change strikes close to home: Lagos Govt warns of looming floods

The Lagos State Government has issued a warning to residents of impending floods from torrential rains, urging a collective effort to mitigate it....

Police block SSANU, NASU protests in Abuja over unpaid four-month salaries

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigeria Police on Thursday thwarted a planned protest in Abuja by the Joint Action Committee...

Building collapse: Nigeria reports 22 incidents, 33 fatalities in 7 months – COREN

The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has reported a disturbing trend of structural failures, with 22 buildings collapsing across...

Reps pass NDDC’s budget of N1.91trn

The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the Niger Delta Development Commission’s (NDDC) 2024 budget proposal, totaling N1.91 trillion. During the plenary session...

Court refuses stay of proceeding in Yahaya Bello’s case, fixes Sept. 25 for arraignment

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the money laundering case against former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello...

Breaking: Yahaya Bello: Judge walks out of court as two SANs clash

A heated argument between two senior lawyers on Wednesday disrupted the court hearing of former Kogi State Gov. Yahaya Bello, who is facing...

Tinubu seeks Senate’s approval for N6.2trn supplementary budget

President Bola Tinubu has requested that the Senate approve a supplementary budget of N6.2 trillion, increasing the total budget for 2024 from N27.5...

Shaibu’s reinstatement: Edo Assembly appeals court’s decision, requests stay of execution

The Edo State House of Assembly has filed an appeal challenging the Federal High Court’s ruling that overturned Mr. Philip Shaibu’s impeachment and...

Nigeria ranks 7th in sub-Saharan Africa for fastest internet speed

“Réunion (63.29 Mbps) emerged as the leader in Sub-Saharan Africa, with South Africa (42.42 Mbps) following closely in second place.Then come Eswatini, Rwanda,...

Reps officially declare seats of deceased colleagues vacant

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, formally announced the vacancy of two legislative seats on Wednesday. The seats became...

House of Reps set to approve N6.2trn for 2024 capital, recurrent expenditures

The House of Representatives is set to amend the 2024 Appropriation Act, aiming to allocate a total of N6.2 trillion for various capital...

Breaking: Court reinstates Philip Shuaibu as deputy governor of Edo State

Justice James Omotosho, a Federal High Court Judge sitting in Abuja, has declared Mr. Philip Shuaibu’s removal from office as Edo State Deputy...

FG issues flood alert to 22 states, predicts five days of heavy rainfall

At least 94 towns across 22 states are at risk of severe flooding from July 16 to July 20, 2024., according to Dr....

Kano Governor reinstates Emir of Gaya, appoints second-class emirs for Karaye, Rano, Gaya

Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has approved the immediate appointment of three second-class emirs for Rano, Gaya, and Karaye emirates. On Tuesday, Yusuf...

Factional lawmakers urge Fubara to ignore pro-Wike legislators’ directives on state spending

A faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Mr. Victor Oko-Jumbo, loyal to Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, has rejected a resolution...

No plans to privatize universities – FG

The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, announced on Tuesday that the Federal Government has no intention of privatizing universities by selling them...