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•FG agency lists LGs in A’Ibom, Lagos, Adamawa, Ogun, Benue, 26 others as high flood risk areas •Benue demolishes riverside buildings, Lagos directs residents to relocate, Sokoto, Edo, others begin campaigns The Federal Government has written at least 31 governors informing them of the impending flooding in their states between April and November this year. […]

Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has said contrary to assumptions that he, Wizkid, and Burna Boy are currently the three biggest Afrobeats in the world, he is the only big Afrobeats artiste. He stated this recently on an American show, Sway’s Universe. The host asked, “You are the African big 3 alongside […]

Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal yesterday said, returning to action at the Barcelona Open is a “gift” and he wants to enjoy every moment of what he expects to be the last year of his career. The 22-time Grand Slam winner has not played an ATP Tour match since January, when he felt a hip injury […]

Following last weekend’s invasion of Oyo State Government House by Yoruba Nation agitators, governors in the South-West geopolitical zone have made moves to quell any insurrection in the name of agitation, Daily Trust checks have shown. The agitators had invaded the Government House following the declaration made by Ms. Modupe Abiola Onitiri, a wife of […]

Several Western countries have urged Israel to avoid an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East as the war cabinet debates how to respond to Iran’s weekend attack on the country. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu summoned his war cabinet for the second time in less than 24 hours on Monday over Iran’s missile and […]

Arsenal are preparing for a potentially season-defining Champions League clash against Bayern Munich on Wednesday as familiar doubts simmer over whether they can handle the pressure after their damaging Premier league defeat by Aston Villa. Sunday’s 2-0 loss brought back uncomfortable memories for Mikel Arteta’s side, who led the way for most of last season […]

The Federal governor of Nigeria under the administration of President Bola Tinubu has declared April 7 as National Police Day. This was disclosed by the Vice president Shettima on Monday night, in Abuja during the maiden award and commendations event organized by the police force. Shettima delivering the President’s speech titled, “Courage Under Fire: A […]

The Nigerian populace, already facing economic challenges, are now confronted with the harsh reality of diminishing purchasing power as essential food items become increasingly expensive. In recent months, the appreciation of the naira was anticipated to provide some relief for Nigerians, potentially reducing the cost of imported goods, including food items.. However, this expectation has […]

The National Identity Management Commission has announced that it is targeting the  enrolment of 200 million Nigerians in the National Identification Number system by 2025. The Head of Corporate Communications at the commission, Kayode Adegoke, disclosed this on X Space on Sunday. “As of today, over 105 million NIN have been issued to Nigerians and […]

Foreign Direct Investments into Nigeria fell by $19bn in 10 years, from $22.7bn in 2014 to $3.7bn in 2023, it has been learnt. This was contained in a presentation made by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, to top business leaders in Lagos recently. At the presentation, which was […]