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The federal government has rejected the claim that the newly destroyed floods in the state of Niger were caused by the failure of water from the nearby dam. At least 150 people were killed in floods that followed a few hours of heavy rain in Mokwa, Niger state, last week. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, who …

The Nigerian equity market maintains its bullish escape because investors get N259.48 billion at the close of trade. Tuesday. This follows the surge in stock prices such as Honeywell Flours PLC, Skye Shelter Fund PLC and SCOA PLC, among others, on the trading floor. The Benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) increased to 112,427.48 points from 112,015.95 points recorded the previous day. …

Alcaraz loses only five games in extraordinary performance QF Roland Garros Carlos Alcaraz produced his best performance of the Tuesday Tuesday in Roland Garros, where he sent the American Tommy Paul 6-0, 6-1, 6-4 to reach the semifinals in Paris for the third consecutive year. At the end of the second set, Alcaraz had dropped only one game and looked …

The Nigerian currency, Naira, was obtained against the US dollar on the official market on Tuesday. Nigerian central bank data (CBN) shows that Naira is closed on N1.579.27/$ 1 compared to N1, 581.58/$ 1 which is traded on Monday. This is the advantage of N2.31 for local currencies against American Greenback. In the black market, Naira closes flatly against the …

The Niger state government has confirmed the recovery of seven additional bodies from the new -new flood disaster in the Mokwa area in the state. The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) had previously announced the recovery of 153 bodies in the flood that destroyed last week in the state. The latest developments carry the number of victims in the …

On Tuesday, the Ministry of the State of Physical Planning and the Urban Development of Lagos has sealed a construction project in progress located at Plot 18, Block J, within Seagate Estate, Lekki Phase 1, Eti-Mosa Lagos, between charges of falsification, invasion and disobedience to the regulatory directives. The execution, carried out by the Authority of physical planning permits of …

The Presidential has described a credited statement to the Pan-Yoruba Social Organization Faction group, Afenifere, in the medium-term performance of the Tinubu Bola President as fraud. The group on Sunday described the “latest hope” agenda that was praised from the current government as a reality of nightmares for the Nigerians. In a statement issued by the leader of the faction …

By Ayo Kehinde The governor of the state of Zamfara, Dauda Lawal, has approved a special Eid-El-Kabir bonus for all public employees and retired in the state, reaffirming the commitment of his administration towards the well-being of its citizens. The announcement was contained in a declaration Tuesday by the Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mahmoud Muhammad Dantawasa. He said that …

The Governor of the State of Rivers, Siminaayi Fubara, on Tuesday visited the Tinubu Bola President in Lagos. However, the problem discussed at the meeting had not been announced to the public. The meeting between the couple was the second since President Tinubu suspected the governor on March 18. The President suspended Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi ODU, and a member …

The union of the judicial staff of Nigeria (Jusun) suspended his strike at national level which began on Monday 2 June 2025. Jusun announced the suspension in a commission published after his meetings with the representatives of the chief judge of Nigeria (CJN), the judge Kudirat Kekere-Eekun, in Abuja, Tuesday 3 June. The commission signed by all the shareholders present …