Flooding has claimed three lives and destroyed over 1,000 houses across Shira, Giade, and Katagum local government areas.The flooding impact is still being assessed. The Director General of the State Emergency Management Agency, Mas’ud Aliyu, confirmed the tragic loss of lives in Shira and extensive damage across the region. The […]
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Nigerian singers Tems, Rema make Barack Obama’s 2024 summer playlist
On Entertainment Former U.S. President Barack Obama has released his 2024 summer playlist, featuring 44 tracks from various genres. Among the selected songs, Nigerian artists Tems and Rema made the list, continuing the trend of Nigerian representation in Obama’s playlists, with artists like Wizkid, Burna Boy, and Ayra Starr previously […]
Iran dismisses European restraint calls as contradicting international law
On The Foreign Scene Iran has rejected a call from Britain, France, and Germany to refrain from any retaliatory actions that could escalate regional tensions, labeling the request as excessive. This comes after the European leaders urged Iran and its allies not to retaliate for the recent killing of Hamas […]
Edo Queens Secure Second CAF Win
On Sports Edo Queens have secured their second win in the CAF Women’s Champions League WAFU Zone B qualifiers with a dominant 5-0 victory over AS GNN of Niger. The match took place in Abidjan yesterday.Emem Essien opened the scoring in the 35th minute, followed by Suliat Abideen’s penalty just […]
Nigeria’s Fiscal Deficit Drops By 29% In The First Quarter of 2024
Nigeria’s fiscal deficit has dropped by 29% to N2.82 trillion in the first quarter of 2024, down from N3.96 trillion in the same period last year. This data comes from the latest quarterly statistical bulletin by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The reduction is partly attributed to the government’s move […]
President Tinubu Approves National Policy on Health Workforce Migration
President Bola Tinubu has approved the National Policy on Health Workforce Migration, a strategic initiative aimed at addressing the ongoing exodus of healthcare professionals from Nigeria. The policy was approved in Council and announced by Professor Pate via his social media. With a significant number of Nigerian healthcare workers leaving […]
JUST IN: Explosion rocks APP secretariat in Rivers
The Action People’s Party, APP, along the GRA axis of Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital suffered a dynamite explosion on Monday. The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Monday precisely around 1am. The assailants allegedly threw dynamites into the building housing the secretariat, destroying windows and doors, as […]
WAEC releases 2024 WASSCE results
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Monday released the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination results for school candidates. WAEC confirmed this in a post on its X page. It informed candidates who took the examination to log on to waecdirect.org to access their results.
Gunmen kill eight travellers in Taraba State
Gunmen on Monday morning killed seven travellers and their driver on the Takum-Wukari road in Taraba State. Kpakpando learnt that the gunmen, suspected to be bandits, armed with AK 47 rifles, attacked the passengers going to Wukari from Takum town. A Takum resident, who saw the body of the victims […]
Shaibu Impersonating Deputy Gov., Should Be Disregarded, Says Edo Govt
The Edo State Government stated on Monday that Philip Shaibu is impersonating the deputy governor and should stop presenting himself as such. A Federal High Court in Abuja reinstated Shaibu as the deputy governor of Edo State on July 17, three months after the Edo House of Assembly had impeached […]