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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that one person died and two others were missing in Tuesday night’s floods in Oyo State. The NEMA South-West Coordinator, Kadir Olanrewaju, disclosed this to journalists on Wednesday while assessing the extent of damage at the scene around Joyce-B/Mobil area of ​​Ibadan. Heavy rains that lashed several parts of the state capital …

Labour Party members in the House of Representatives on Wednesday condemned the results of the Edo State governorship election, which on Monday saw Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress emerge victorious. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission, Okpebholo secured 291,667 votes, surpassing Asue Ighodalo and Olumide Akpata of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party, who secured 247,274 …

A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the money laundering case against former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to October 30, 2024, for judgment. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the stay while Bello seeks to appeal the court’s arrest warrant issued on April 17. During the hearing, Bello’s defence lawyer, AM …

Kenya’s Court of Appeal has upheld a Labour Court decision allowing 187 former Facebook content moderators to file a lawsuit against Meta, the company that owns social media platforms Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook. The two lawsuits Meta is handling in Kenya are from a former Sama moderator who is suing the social media giant for allowing offensive content, and 187 …

President Bola Tinubu’s order for Nigeria’s top military brass to move to Sokoto State in a bid to flush out bandits and terrorists in the Northwest has yielded unprecedented results as bandit leaders were reportedly wiped out in their dozens. The latest to be arrested, according to security analyst and counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama, were prominent bandit kingpins known as …

In a sentimental ceremony held in Abuja, the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, presented cheques totaling N5.754 billion to the families of policemen who died in the service of the country. This latest disbursement brings the total benefits paid to police families between 2023 and 2024 to an impressive Rp15.606 billion, benefiting 5,225 family members and immediate family. Egbetokun stressed …

Rodri is expected to be out for a long time after suffering a serious knee ligament injury in Sunday’s Premier League clash with Arsenal. The 28-year-old midfielder, who is considered one of the best players in the world, has been a huge help to Manchester City. Rodri was substituted in the 21st minute after dislocating his ankle in a collision …

President Bola Tinubu, in his speech at the United Nations Wednesday morning, called for debt forgiveness for developing countries from creditors and multilateral financial institutions. Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, made the request at the ongoing 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States. He called for the return of proceeds of corruption and illicit …

Nigerian transgender Idris Okuneye popular on social media with the name Bobrisky has denied paying N15 million to officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following allegations made by Very Dark Man. The transvestite denied the allegations after popular activist and social media influencer Very Dark Man leaked an audio recording of the socialite claiming that she bribed …

This investigation was conducted by PATRICK EGWU is the second part of a three-part, year-long investigative series on climate change disinformation and claims by international multinational oil companies – Shell and Eni operating in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region. Read part 1 here.   In February 2022, an oil pipeline owned and operated by Italian giant Eni broke and cause a …