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NIGER FLOODING: DEATH TOLL RISES TO 151 At least 151 people have died and over 3,000 displaced after heavy rains caused severe flooding in Mokwa, Niger State, Nigeria. The floods have affected 500 households across three communities, leaving residents waist-deep in water and destroying homes. Northern Nigeria faces worsening climate impacts, with dry spells followed by intense rains. President Bola …

22 KANO DELEGATES AT NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL DIE IN ROAD CRASH A devastating tragedy has struck the Kano State delegation returning from the 22nd National Sports Festival in Ogun State, as no fewer than 22 members of the team have been confirmed dead in a fatal road accident,News360 Nigeria reports. The incident occurred on Friday night at the Dakatsalle Bridge …

ROOT COURSE OF MY PROBLEM WITH SAUDI ARABIA – SHEIKH GUMI Earlier in the week, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, a well-known cleric based in Kaduna State, was barred from participating in the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage after Saudi Arabia banned him from entering the country. Gumi indicated in a social media post on Monday, that he had returned home to Nigeria. He …

HOW CRACKS IN PARTIES MAY SHAPE 2027 As Nigerians await the official nod from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for political activities to commence ahead the 2027 general elections, no less than 1O state chapters of the major political parties in the country appear not ready for primary elections. State chapters of political like the All Progressives Congress, APC, …

HOW CRACKS IN PARTIES MAY SHAPE 2027 As Nigerians await the official nod from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for political activities to commence ahead the 2027 general elections, no less than 1O state chapters of the major political parties in the country appear not ready for primary elections. State chapters of political like the All Progressives Congress, APC, …

CBN GOVERNOR, CARDOSO NAMED AFRICA CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR OF THE YEAR Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Olayemi Cardoso, has been named Central Bank Governor of the Year at the 2025 African Banker Awards Gala, held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Wednesday, May 28, 2025. The award, which took place on Wednesday, was presented by African Banker magazine, …

NO REASON FOR PEACE NOT TO REIGN BETWEEN ME AND MY OGA – FUBARA Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has brushed aside criticisms questioning his political identity, reaffirming his commitment to restoring peace with his predecessor and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike. News360 Nigeria reports that Fubara made these statement while addressing his supporters in a viral …

INSECURITY AFFECTS 150 MILLION NIGERIANS, THREATENS AGRICULTURE – RIBADU At least 150 million Nigerians have been affected by insecurity, the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, said on Friday. Ribadu disclosed this in Abuja during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the National Counter Terrorism Centre and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture. The agreement aims to promote agribusiness …

115 BODIES RECOVERED AS FLOOD WREAKS HAVOC IN NIGER STATE The death toll from the flood that ravaged Tiffin Maza and Anguwan Hausawa communities in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger on Thursday has risen to 115. When contacted, the Public Relations Officer of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency, NSEMA, Ibrahim Hussaini, made this disclosure on behalf of the …