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    The National Emergency Management Agency said no fewer than 165 persons have died, 82 missing and 119,791 persons have been affected by this year’s flooding.   NEMA revealed this in its data dashboard on Friday.   The agency also stated that 138 persons sustained various degrees of injuries, ...

    The Nigeria Immigration Service has issued an advisory urging Nigerians to use their U.S. visas responsibly and in strict compliance with the stated purpose of their application.   This follows concerns raised by the U.S. Government over the misuse of visas by some Nigerian citizens.   In a ...

    Amnesty International has condemned the order issued by the Governor of Niger State, Umar Bago, directing the closure of Badeggi 90.1 FM Radio in Minna.   The human rights organisation said the allegation that the radio station was “inciting violence” and the subsequent directive to revoke its licence ...

  Former Kogi senator, Dino Melaye, has expressed regret for previously backing the All Progressives Congress, describing his past support as a mistake.   He also expressed confidence in the African Democratic Congress to present a strong contender capable of unseating President Bola Tinubu in 2027.   Speaking on Politics ...

    President John Mahama of Ghana has assured Nigeria of the safety of its nationals residing in Ghana, stating that there is no place for xenophobia in the country.   Mahama also reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to the Economic Community of West African States protocols, especially those concerning the free ...

  Former Deputy Governor of Ekiti State and ex-Senate Minority Leader, Senator Biodun Olujimi, has said that the political strategy and rhetoric used by Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, during the 2023 general election will not be effective in 2027.   Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, ...

    The Federal Government, on Monday, celebrated the triumphant return of Nigeria’s Super Falcons, who clinched the 2024 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title in Rabat, Morocco.   In a statement issued by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, the government described the victory as ...

    Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has opened up about the challenges that come with fame, describing it as a restriction on his personal life and freedom.   In an interview posted on Monday via X by Instagblog, the Napoli forward shared a personal moment about missing out on ...

    A former media aide to the late President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu, has said that Buhari’s frequent medical trips abroad were a matter of personal preference and not a dismissal of Nigeria’s healthcare system.   Shehu made this clarification during an appearance on Channels Television’s “Inside Sources” program ...

    Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom on Saturday commended President Bola Tinubu for extending the Renewed Hope Conditional Cash Transfer initiative to over 27,000 vulnerable residents of the state.   A statement issued by the governor’s aide on entrepreneurship development, Meflyn Anwana in Abuja disclosed that each beneficiary ...