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The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned that global temperatures are likely to cross the critical 1.5°C warming threshold within the next few years, exposing the world to intensifying climate risks. UNEP, in a new report titled “Limiting Overshoot”, said the world could still return to below 1.5°C, but only if countries rapidly cut greenhouse ...
Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called stricter regulation of the digital ecosystem to protect children from exploitation. Osinbajo spoke on Tuesday in Cairo, Egypt at a session convened during the 16th Annual Conference of the Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU) to deliberate on the proposed Cairo Declaration on Child Rights and Design Accountability in ...
Mr Saina Buba, the Borno Commissioner for Youths, Sports and Poverty Alleviation, has retracted and apologised to the public over an alleged threatening statement to the opposition. Buba made the retraction and the apology at a news conference following criticism that trailed his comment in a viral video on Wednesday in Maiduguri. The commissioner had ...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has extended birthday felicitations to the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, on the occasion of his 60th birthday. The Governor particularly commended Shettima’s call for a low-key celebration, which he said portrays the VP’s known traits of humility, selflessness, and a resolve to focus on the serious national cause. Zulum, ...
Nigeria's Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has made a passionate appeal to friends, associates, and well-wishers across the country to pray for him and the country as he turns 60. The Vice President appeal that well-wishers refrain from placing paid birthday advertisements or purchasing gifts in his honour as he clocks 60. Instead, the nation’s ...
Sixty days may seem like a short period in the life of an organisation, but leadership is not measured only by the amount of time available. It is measured by what a leader chooses to do with that time. On July 1, 2026, Rtn. Dr. Kester Awani assumed office as President of the Rotary Club ...
Four persons are feared dead while four others sustained injuries following the collapse of a two-storey building in the Popo-Giwa area of Ilorin West Local Government Area, Kwara State. The collapsed structure, which comprises approximately 26 rooms, is located adjacent to Masalasi Gogoro in the Popo-Giwa, Abemi area of Ilorin. Eight rooms caved in at ...
The Akwa Ibom State government has taken delivery of its third brand-new Airbus A220-300 series aircraft acquired for the state-owned airline, Ibom Air. The Governor, Pastor Umo Eno had recently visited Airbus in Canada to inspect the aircraft, which touched down at the Victor Attah International Airport today. The new aircraft is the third Airbus ...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed sadness over the death of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Vice Chairman, South South, Chief Daniel Osi Orbih noting that he has lost a true friend. Orbih, a prominent politician in Edo State, died on Monday, August 31, 2026, leaving behind his wife, ...
No fewer than eight persons are feared trapped in a building collapse on Tuesday in llorin, the Kwara capital. The incident reportedly occured at 5:30a.m., at Popo-Giwa, Mosalasi Gogoro, off Ajikobi road in llorin West Local Government Area of the state. According to eyewitnesses, among those trapped in the collapded two storey building include nursing ...
A two-storey residential building has collapsed in Anambra but no life was lost. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development in the state, Mr Chijioke Ojukwu, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Monday. Ojukwu said that the building, located at Inyaba-Umudim Nnewi, Nnewi North Local Government Area, reportedly collapsed on Sunday. The commissioner, who ...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has collected N1.38 trillion in revenue across July and August 2026, the service's spokesperson announced on Tuesday. Deputy Comptroller Abdullahi Maiwada, the National Public Relations Officer of the NCS, disclosed the figures during a joint security agencies briefing in Abuja. He stated that the service generated N784.65 billion in July ...
The Abia State Government’s partnership with MTN Nigeria has achieved 77 per cent voice and data coverage across the state through newly deployed telecommunications sites, the Commissioner for Information, Mr Okey Kanu, said. Speaking on Monday while briefing journalists on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting in Umuahia, Kanu said that residents had ...
The Lagos State Police Command has debunked reports that members of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Lagos State Council, were tear-gassed during their protest on Monday, August 31, 2026. The Command, in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, described the reports as false and misleading, stressing ...
The Delta Government, on Monday, ordered the state ministries of primary and secondary education to promptly investigate and profile all schools that needed to be rehabilitated or reconstructed. The Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, said this while briefing newsmen in Asaba on Monday. Aniagwu said the approvals were among ...
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has directed the immediate suspension of all village and ward heads of Mallam-Fatori, headquarters of Abadam Local Government Area, over their absence during his visit to the community. This is contained in a statement signed by Dauda Iliya Special Adviser on Media and publicity to Zulum on Monday in Maiduguri ...
The President of Ghana, John Mahama has declared that Africa stands at a defining turning point, calling on the continent to take charge of its own energy transition by aggressively developing its resources to drive industrialization. Delivering the keynote address on behalf of the President of Ghana at the Africa Oil Week (AOW) opening ceremony ...
The Ogun State Government has issued a fresh flood alert ahead of the second phase of the 2026 rainy season, advising residents in vulnerable communities to remain vigilant and relocate to safer locations where necessary. The warning followed a forecast by the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) identifying Ogun among states expected to experience heavy rainfall ...
Nigeria and other African countries have been urged to strengthen control over their data and digital infrastructure as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly central to economic development and public services. The call was made during discussions at the second edition of GITEX Nigeria in Lagos, where technology stakeholders examined the continent’s readiness to participate meaningfully in ...
The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (Rtd), has reassured Nigerians in Angola of the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening national security and addressing the challenges posed by insecurity and instability in the Sahel region. Musa gave the assurance during an engagement with members of the Nigerian community in Luanda, Angola, on the sidelines of ...
The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has ordered the immediate remedial intervention on the damaged portion of the Iwaro–Oka Road in Oka-Akoko, Akoko South West Local Government Area. The intervention followed concerns over the deteriorating condition of the road, with Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa directing the Commissioner for Infrastructure, Lands and Housing, Engr. Abiola Olawoye, ...
Civil servants across Borno State are in a jubilant mood following the payment of leave grants and three years promotional benefits, after Borno state Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum directed the immediate release of the entitlements to workers. The payments began hitting the accounts of civil servants on Thursday and continued through the weekend, following ...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has hailed the rescue of 21 persons, including 15 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), who were abducted by criminals in Kogi State last week. The rescued victims, comprising eight males and 13 females, were freed on Monday following a coordinated search and rescue operation by personnel of the ...
