An environmental expert, Ademola Adegoroye, has urged Nigeria to adopt a comprehensive strategy to tackle the growing flooding crisis. Adegoroye, a U.S.-based doctoral researcher, emphasized the need for investments in flood infrastructure, better disaster preparedness, and improved early warning systems. His research, focusing on the socio-economic impacts of flooding, revealed […]
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Devastating Floods Hit Borno State , Causes Widespread Destruction
Devastating floods have hit Borno State in northeast Nigeria, causing widespread destruction and displacing thousands of residents. The floods were triggered by the collapse of the Alau Dam due to heavy rainfall in the region. The capital city of Maiduguri has been severely affected, with numerous homes, properties, and critical […]
Nigeria’s crude oil production rises by 3.4% to 1.35million bpd in August – OPEC
Nigeria’s crude oil production increased by 3.4% in August, reaching 1.352 million barrels per day. This is according to OPEC’s latest report. This marks a rise of 45,000 barrels from July’s figures, based on direct communication with Nigerian authorities. Secondary sources reported a higher production of 1.448 million barrels per […]
President Tinubu Defends The Removal of Petrol Subsidies
President Bola Tinubu has defended the removal of petrol subsidies, stating it was necessary to free up resources for infrastructure investments. Speaking at the 17th Annual Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) Conference in Abuja, Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, acknowledged the short-term pain but emphasized long-term […]
Academic Staff Union Protests Victimization of It’s Members
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) held a rally on Tuesday in protest against the dismissal of five lecturers from Lagos State University, Ojo. The rally, organized by ASUU’s Owerri Zone, began at 10 a.m. ASUU claims the lecturers were illegally dismissed and is also protesting the victimization of […]
Fear in Zamfara community as deadline for payment of levy imposed by terrorist elapses
Residents of Moriki, a town in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, are living in fear of attack by terrorist groups after the deadline for the payment of their protection levy elapsed on Monday. Bello Turji, a terrorism kingpin in Zamfara, one of Nigeria’s troubled North-west states, imposed the […]
Kidnapped Director Of Rivers Internal Revenue Service Released
A Director in the service of the Rivers State Board of Internal Revenue who was kidnapped earlier last month has regained his freedom. Dr Aribibia Fubara who was kidnapped on Saturday 24th August at the Okrika waterfront near the Marine Base area of PH has regained his freedom. It was […]
2027: Abure-Led Labour Party Withdraws Automatic Ticket For Obi, Otti
The Julius Abure-led Labour Party has cancelled the automatic ticket it previously reserved for the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi and Abia State governor, Alex Otti, for the 2027 election. This was made known in the resolution of the Abure faction of the part after its National Executive Council meeting […]
Panic as bandits abduct nurses, patients in Kaduna hospital
Unidentified gunmen suspected to be bandits in their large numbers have kidnapped two nurses and an unspecified number of patients from the Primary Healthcare Centre at Kuyallo, eastern part of Birnin-Gwari LGA of Kaduna State. The hoodlums were said to have targeted the nearby Government Day Secondary School, at 9:00 […]
Joe Igbokwe cries out concerning Electricity Hike saying businesses will die under APC government
Chief Joe Igbokwe, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has decried the high cost of electricity tariff. In an open letter to President Tinubu which he shared on his Facebook page, Igbokwe said if the current electricity tariff is not checked, it would kill businesses. He recounted how […]