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The death toll from the tragic fire outbreak at Afriland Towers, Broad Street, Lagos Island, has risen to 10, following confirmation that six employees of United Capital Plc lost their lives in the incident, News360 Nigeria reports. This development comes just hours after the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) announced that four of its staff members died during the blaze, …

There was mild drama inside the premises of the Rivers State Government House, Port Harcourt, as security personnel attached to the outgone Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas, staged a protest against nonpayment, settlement by the outgoing Administrator. The development had sparked tension briefly flared as hitted arguments ensued among the security operatives. A source privy to the development said …

The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas has officially handed over to the reinstated Governor of the State, Sim Fubara. In his final state-wide broadcast, Ibas urged the people of the state to support Fubara as he resumes his duties of leading the state. President Bola Tinubu had suspended Fubara six months ago while declaring an emergency …

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu of not providing the leadership needed to tackle insecurity. Atiku said this during a meeting with some stakeholders from Borno State, who paid him a visit. They were led by Mohammed Kumalia, a former member of the House of Representatives. In a social media post, Atiku disclosed focus of the meeting …

Daniel Bwala, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on policy communication has claimed that the ongoing hardship is not unique to the present administration and should not be used as a “political weapon” against the government. Bwala was reacting to comments by Atiku Abubakar, the former Vice-President, during his appearance on TVC, adding that Nigerians had been hungry since …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directly addressed President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during a ceremony in Jerusalem yesterday, declaring “this is our city” as he inaugurated the Pilgrimage Road in the City of David, which was opened after years of excavation. In his speech during the event, Netanyahu recalled a 1998 meeting with then-Turkish Prime Minister Mesut Yılmaz. He recounted that …

The management and staff of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) have been thrown into deep mourning and grief over the death of four staff members in the fire incident at Afriland Towers located on Broad Street, Lagos, on Tuesday. The deceased staff were working at one of the two FIRS offices housed on the sixth and seventh floors of …

As part of efforts to reposition Enugu State as a hub of agro-industrial excellence, the state government has signed a landmark N100 billion joint venture agreement with Songhai Sustainable Initiative in Nigeria and Tribu Limited for the rehabilitation and transformation of the moribund Heneke Integrated Farm into a world-class agro-industrial hub. The deal, signed on Tuesday at Government House, Enugu, …

The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, is returning to office today, September 18, following the end of the six-month state of emergency imposed on the state by President Bola Tinubu. Fubara, alongside his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and the State House of Assembly, was suspended in March after months of political turmoil that paralysed governance in the oil-rich state. The …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has applauded President Bola Tinubu for lifting the six-month state of emergency in Rivers State, describing the move as a positive step toward restoring democratic governance. The commendation came in a statement released on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, by Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere …