The Lagos State Government has ramped up its drainage maintenance efforts in key flood-prone areas of the state, particularly in Ojo and Lagos Island, amid a fresh flash flood warning issued by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) for July 2025. Operatives of the Emergency Flood Abatement Gang (EFAG), working under the supervision of the Ministry
Zamfara, Nigeria – July 8, 2025 — One of Nigeria’s most notorious bandit leaders, Bello Turji, has reportedly surrendered to security authorities, expressing remorse over years of bloodshed and declaring an end to his violent campaign. Security sources in Zamfara State confirmed that Turji turned himself in following discreet negotiations facilitated by local stakeholders and
Nigeria’s basic education system is currently grappling with a deepening manpower crisis, as just 915,913 teachers are saddled with the responsibility of educating over 31.7 million pupils across public and private primary schools nationwide. This alarming disparity is raising concerns among education stakeholders about the quality of learning and the long-term implications for national development.
Makurdi, July 8, 2025 — Thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Benue State have rejected the state government’s call to return to their ancestral communities, citing ongoing security threats and fear of renewed attacks by armed herders and criminal gangs. The IDPs, many of whom have spent years in temporary camps across the state,
July 8, 2025 The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) has issued a fresh warning that at least 20 states across the country are at high risk of flooding during the month of July, 2025, due to increased rainfall intensity and overflow of major rivers. This alert, contained in NIMET’s monthly Climate and Weather Outlook released on
July 8, 2025 | Cairo, Egypt Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revisited the economic challenges that greeted his administration in 1999, highlighting the urgent and difficult reforms that were necessary to steer Nigeria back from the brink of collapse. Speaking at the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings, Obasanjo recalled that Nigeria was burdened with an unsustainable
Abuja, July 8, 2025 — A coalition of over 500 lawyers under the aegis of the Coalition of Concerned Lawyers for Justice and Accountability on Monday besieged the Presidential Villa and the National Assembly Complex in Abuja to submit a formal petition against the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory
July 8, 2025 | Abuja In a significant move to advance regional defence cooperation and indigenous aerospace development, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has cemented a fresh partnership with the Ethiopian Air Force (FDRE AF), focused on co-producing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), training, and technical collaboration. The engagement, which took place from July 1–3, 2025,
July 8, 2025 Global tech innovator and former Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey, has introduced a groundbreaking communication platform named “Bitchat,” a messaging application that operates entirely without internet access. Bitchat leverages Bluetooth technology to enable secure, real-time messaging between users within proximity — eliminating the need for mobile data, Wi-Fi, or any internet connectivity. The
July 8, 2025 In a strong show of support, the National Farmers Coalition has commended President Bola Tinubu and the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) for the disbursement of N19.5 billion to 50,000 farmers under the AgGrow Farm Support Programme. The Coalition, in a statement issued on Monday, described the intervention as timely, strategic, and
