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U-18 AFROBASKET: JUNIOR D’TIGRESS BEAT UGANDA TO REACH FINAL

Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigress on Friday edged Uganda 71-67 to progress to the final of the FIBA U18 Women’s AfroBasket 2024. The Nigerians, who walked away with a win in the nail-biting semifinal fixture at Pretoria University in South Africa, secured a ticket for the FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup 2025 in Czechia alongside Mali, who steamrolled Cameroon 103-45 in the other semifinal clash at the same venue earlier in the day. Uganda had their work cut out facing Nigeria, […]

todaySeptember 13, 2024 17

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FG WARNS OF IMPENDING FLOODING ON RIVERS NIGER, BENUE

The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev, has warned of potential river flooding on the Niger and Benue rivers, stating that a large volume of water is flowing through these rivers towards the Niger Delta region. While  speaking in Abuja on Friday at a press briefing regarding the flooding situation in Maiduguri, Borno State, called for vigilance in all aspects and proactive measures to address any future flooding events in the southern part of the country. He noted […]

todaySeptember 13, 2024 22

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LAGOS GOVT TO SHUT EKO BRIDGE FOR 8 WEEKS FOR REPAIRS

The Lagos State government has announced plans to shut and divert traffic on the Eko Bridge to allow reconstruction work. In a statement on Friday, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the commissioner for transportation in Lagos, said the diversion will commence on September 26 and last for eight weeks. Osiyemi said the diversion will be done in sections, adding that motorists should use alternative routes. “Motorists heading to the Island from Funsho Williams Avenue can make use of the service lane at Alaka […]

todaySeptember 13, 2024 6

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FG RELEASES N3 BILLION TO STATES TO ADDRESS FLOOD

The federal government has released N3 billion to each state across the country to address the flooding issues in the states. The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen after visiting the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Gwada, Shiroro local government area of Niger state. He explained that he was in Niger State for an assessment tour under the directives of President Bola Tinubu, reaffirming the commitment of the federal government to the people of Niger […]

todaySeptember 13, 2024 23

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FG PLANS UPGRADE OF BORNO DAM TO CHECK FLOODING

The Federal Government has announced plans for immediate commencement of upgrading the Alau Dam in Maiduguri, Borno State. This was disclosed in a press statement signed by the Director, Information and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Funmi Imuetinyan . The statement noted that the move is aimed at tackling the persistent challenges posed by the dam’s overflow and making a permanent solution to the recurring flood disasters in the region. The Minister of Water […]

todaySeptember 13, 2024 23

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BREAKING: Osun Monarch, Aromolaran, Dies At 86

The Owa-Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran, is dead. The Osun State first-class monarch, who ascended the throne of his ancestral fathers on the 20th of February, 1982 and spent 42 years, dies at the age of 86 after battling with an undisclosed illness. His death was announced in a statement, signed by Asiwaju of Ijesaland, Chief Yinka Fasuyi, on Thursday in Oshogbo, the state capital. Meanwhile, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has also expressed his deep sorrow over the death […]

todaySeptember 12, 2024 25

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REPS POSTPONE RESUMPTION FROM ANNUAL VACATION

The House of Representatives has shifted its resumption date by one week. This follows a rescheduling from the original date of September 17, 2024, as communicated to the members via an internal memo by the Clerk of the House, Dr Yahaya Danzaria, on Wednesday. A statement issued by the House spokesman, Akin Rotimi, noted that during the recess, lawmakers carried out outreach programmes peculiar to their constituencies. Rotimi further revealed that when the House reconvenes, it will inaugurate the new […]

todaySeptember 12, 2024 17

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AJAERO: NOBODY IS ABOVE THE LAW — FG

The Federal Government has rejected accusation of rights abuse made against it by the United Kingdom (UK) Trade Union Congress (TUC), over the arrest of Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), insisting that nobody, including the NLC president, is above the law in Nigeria. Recall that President of Nigeria Labour Congress( NLC), Mr. Joe Ajaero, was arrested and detained by the Department of State Services, DSS, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, en route London to […]

todaySeptember 11, 2024 6

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NIMET PREDICTS 3-DAY THUNDERSTORMS, RAINS FROM WEDNESDAY

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecast thunderstorms and rains from Wednesday to Friday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja envisaged thunderstorms over parts of Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Yobe, Katsina, Sokoto and Kaduna States during the morning hours on Wednesday in the northern region. According to NiMet, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Kano, Borno, Katsina, Adamawa, Kaduna, Taraba, Zamfara, Kebbi and Jigawa States during afternoon and evening hours. In the North Central region, NiMet […]

todaySeptember 11, 2024 12

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