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Authorities in Yobe State have reported widespread devastation after a series of flash floods and windstorms swept through communities, displacing thousands and leaving at least seven people dead. The State Emergency Management Agency…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a decisive step ahead of its national convention after the National Executive Committee (NEC) met in Abuja and issued a firm communique on Monday. NEC “expressed satisfaction over the level…

Haruna Isah, Speaker of the Youth Assembly of Nigeria (YAN) in Jigawa State, has described a terrifying attempt on his life after a menacing phone call and a night-time ambush in Birnin Kudu, Jigawa State. “Today, at about 12:50 pm, I…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Abuja Zone, has urged the Federal Government to implement the 2009 agreement and to release three-and-a-half months of withheld salaries to head off industrial action, with the…

The National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) has uncovered and closed 22 illegal colleges of education as part of an enforcement drive aimed at stamping out unaccredited providers, the commission has announced. In a…

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has dispelled rumours that he might sit out the next presidential contest, telling close associates that he intends to stand in 2027 and arguing that Nigeria must be rescued from what he called its…

Photographs released from Brasília on Monday showed President Bola Tinubu arriving at a formal reception, captured as he was greeted on the tarmac by senior Brazilian diplomats and a Nigerian delegation that included parliamentary and…

The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum concluded a meeting in Gusau, Zamfara State, on Saturday with a robust communique that praised party supporters, reaffirmed commitment to the November national convention, and issued a stinging…

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) issued its daily outlook for Monday, 25 August 2025, forecasting thunderstorms across large swathes of the country and a significant flood risk in the northeast, with the bulletin noting: “There…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced on Monday that in-person Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) has begun nationwide, reminding citizens that “In-person Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) starts today, Time:…