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A devastating collapse of a three-storey building at 9 & 10 Oremeta Street, Ojodu-Berger, on Saturday, April 19, has claimed five lives, with 12 victims rescued alive as of 02:41 a.m. on Sunday, April 20. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), which confirmed the figures, reported that the deceased include three females and two adult males. The building, housing …

The respondents also say the selfishness of the rich causes many of Nigeria’s problems, which affect ordinary citizens. A new report by Edelman Trust Barometer unveiled in Lagos on Wednesday revealed Nigerians’ perceptions of the government, businesses, and the rich. The report also reveals that a percentage of Nigerians feel the system favours the privileged few at their expense. The …

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revealed that he pushed for the outright removal of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, but it was President Bola Tinubu’s intervention that ultimately spared the embattled governor. Speaking during a media chat in Abuja on Friday, Wike said that although he was displeased with the state of emergency declared in …

President Bola Tinubu will return to Nigeria after the Easter holidays, his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, has said. “His return to Abuja and the resumption of duties at Aso Villa will follow the conclusion of the Easter holiday,” the spokesperson wrote in a Thursday statement. The federal government had declared Friday and Monday public holidays to mark this year’s Easter celebration. Mr …

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has commenced a major onslaught against organized human trafficking criminal gang in the country as its operatives have arrested two Abuja-based high profile figures suspected to be the arrowhead of a trans-border human trafficking syndicate operating within the West African and Gulf of Guinea regions. According to a statement …

CNN — Donald Trump is showing why independent central banks are a good idea. The president’s double tirade against Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday conjured another dark cloud over financial markets and an economy repeatedly traumatized by his tariff and trade-war chaos. Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during an Economic Club of Chicago event on Wednesday, April …

A former Chief Magistrate in Rivers State, Ejike George, has explained that his recent resignation from the judiciary was due to his refusal to operate under what he described as a military-style administration. He made this known during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today; on Thursday, George stated that he Recall that in a letter dated April 11, 2025, …

Rubio says the US could ‘move on’ if no end to the war in Ukraine in .. CNN — The United States could end its efforts on ending the Ukrainian conflict within “days” if there are no signs of progress, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Friday. “If it is not possible to end the war in Ukraine, we need to move on,” …

 …Says forces of evil won’t prevail President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians not to lose hope as a result of the prevailing security challenges, assuring that just as Christ triumphed over death, the country too shall triumph over every challenge it’s facing. The President also stated that the present moment may be cloudy, it will usher in a glorious …

In a move that signals a significant political shift, the group formerly known as the Labour Party Patriotic Members Congress (LPPMC) has officially rebranded itself as the Liberal Progressive & Patriotic Members Congress, while declaring its independence from the Labour Party. The announcement was made in a public statement signed by Eld. Yusuf Solomon Danbaki, the National Secretary of the …