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A motorcycle rider was swept into a canal by a flood resulting from a morning downpour in the Ile-Epo area of Alimosho local government area of Lagos State on Saturday. The Territorial Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the incident to journalists in Lagos. READ ALSO: Lagos govt issues fresh flood alerts, warns affected residents …

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday, charged the newly constituted cabinet members to ensure strict implementation and enforcement of all laws in the state. The governor gave the charge at the ongoing 2023 Onboarding Retreat Programme for Members of the State Executive Council, the Body of Permanent Secretaries, and Heads of some Agencies and Parastatals held in the …

Kylian Mbappe was on target as Paris St-Germain defeated Strasbourg with ease, 3-0, moving them atop the Ligue 1 standings. In the tenth minute, Mbappe helped the hosts take the lead with a penalty when Goncalo Guedes was fouled in the box. Lebo Mothiba’s goal for Strasbourg was disallowed for offside before Mbappe set up Carlos Soler to score the …

The Federal Government will begin the documentation of new ministers on Saturday. The Permanent Secretary, General Services, Office of the Secretary to the Federation, Nnamdi Mbaeri, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. He said the exercise would end on Sunday. President Bola Tinubu assigned portfolios to the 45 ministers on Wednesday. The statement read: “Ministers-designate are to …

Barcelona have moved top of La Liga after thrashing Real Betis 5-0 in what became their biggest victory in La Liga since March 2021. More to follow… Join the conversation Opinions Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs. As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not …

The Lagos State government on Saturday demolished an illegal structure on Banana Island. The state’s Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr. Oluyinka Olumide, who led the exercise also ordered the demolition of illegal fences in the area. The General Manager, Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Gbolahan Oki, accompanied the commissioner on the trip to the area. Olumide …

Police operatives in Bauchi have killed 10 suspected bandits in Yankari Forest and rescued 39 kidnapped persons in the state. The spokesman for the state police command, Ahmed Wakili, disclosed this in a statement Saturday. He said the hostages were rescued in a joint security operation codenamed: “Operation Sharan Daji” following reports on the invasion of the Gaji community by …

The Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Ishaq Oloyede, has advised Nigerian students to seek to gain demonstrable skills in addition to their education as university degrees and certificates will no longer be a guarantee to securing jobs. Oloyede who gave the advice on Thursday during the convocation ceremony at the Kwara State University, Malete, said …

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, his deputy, Umar Usman Kadafur, Speaker of Borno State House of Assembly, Abdulkarim Lawan, members of Borno State Executive Council and thousands of mourners attended a funeral prayer for the late Commissioner for Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement, Engr. Ibrahim Idriss Garba. The funeral prayer, held Saturday evening, was led by the Chief Imam of …

The United States House of Representatives on Wednesday, voted to formally authorize its ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden in a move that could give them more legal firepower to investigate the President’s family’s business dealings. The Republican-controlled House voted 221-212 along party lines to approve the probe which is examining whether Biden improperly benefited from his 53-year-old son …