The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has warned residents in several parts of the country to prepare for flash flooding as torrential rainfall increases the risk of sudden flooding. The warning comes amid Nigeria’s peak rainy season, when saturated soil, overwhelmed drainage systems and intense downpours can turn ordinary rainfall into a serious hazard. Recent NiMet…
The Federal Government has completed its emergency evacuation of Nigerians affected by recent xenophobic violence and anti-immigrant unrest in South Africa, bringing the final batch of returnees safely home. The last Air Peace evacuation flight arrived in Lagos with 305 Nigerians and three government officials, marking the end of a five-phase repatriation exercise. According to…
A new three-week bootcamp in Enugu is taking a different approach to youth training: less classroom theory, more building things that actually work. Educare founder Alex Onyia has launched the program for 40 young people, with participants learning drone construction, robotics, artificial intelligence and practical trades including welding and automobile mechanics. The program is also…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced three men to life imprisonment over their involvement in the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, bringing a major legal breakthrough in one of Nigeria’s most shocking mass kidnapping cases this year. The convicts, Abdulrazak Umar (also known as Abu…
The Odogwu Asaba rape allegations have taken another turn after the wife of Asaba-based content creator Ifeanyi Ogbonna publicly defended her husband, saying he had an affair with 20-year-old Favour Agbro but did not rape her. Her comments add a new dimension to a case that has already drawn intense attention online following Favour’s death…
The Federal Government has launched the Ijebu-Ode Ibadan road reconstruction and dualisation while also moving to address the worsening condition of the Benin-Agbor-Asaba road. The two developments highlight a wider push by the government to deal with some of Nigeria’s most important road corridors, but they also raise a familiar question: can the Federal Government…
Nigeria’s public universities are again facing the possibility of disruption as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) threatens industrial action over unpaid salaries and the unresolved implementation of the 2025 agreement with the Federal Government. The latest warning is not happening in isolation. Across several universities, ASUU branches have already moved from complaints to…
Two high-profile criminal cases took center stage in Abuja on Thursday as former Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Chairman Danladi Umar and Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore National President Bello Bodejo were remanded in custody over separate corruption and financial crime allegations. Justice Peter Kekemeke of the Federal Capital Territory High Court ordered the remand of…
Nigeria’s entertainment industry is mourning the death of Iyun Janet Oluwatoyosi Ajilore, better known as Saint Janet or Mama Yabis, a veteran Juju and Highlife performer whose bold personality made her one of the most recognizable figures in Nigeria’s live music scene. She reportedly died after a brief illness, bringing to an end a career…
By Izuchukwu Okosi English Premier League champions Arsenal on Tuesday, June 30, confirmed the departures of 10 yourg players in their fold following the expiration of their contracts. June 30 of every year signals the end of most contracts in club football and the club’s website have published the list of players whose contracts could…
