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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted thunderstorms and moderate rainfall across several parts of the country for Monday, September 15, 2025, with a flood alert issued for some northern states. According to the agency’s daily weather outlook shared via its official X handle, residents in the northern region should…
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has announced the successful allotment of the September 2025 Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) Savings Bonds, raising a total of ₦3.05 billion across its two-year and three-year tenors. According to data released by the DMO over the weekend, the two-year FGN Savings Bond, due September…
Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has visited the Olubadan-designate, Rashidi Ladoja, as part of consultations ahead of the 2027 general elections. Obi, who was accompanied by key Labour Party figures including Yunusa Tanko, spokesman of the LP Presidential Campaign Council; Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour,…
Justice Musa Liman of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has referred a motion filed by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, back to the Chief Judge (CJ) of the court for reassignment. Kanu had, through his counsel, Uchenna Njoku, SAN, sought an order directing…
The Ogun State Government has issued a critical flood alert, urging residents living in flood-prone communities near the Ogun, Ilo, Iju, Owa, and Yemule rivers to relocate immediately to safer areas as heavy rainfall and rising water levels threaten lives and property. According to a midterm flood alert released by…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has officially suspended its five-day nationwide warning strike, following a virtual Extraordinary National Executive Council (E-NEC) meeting held on Friday, September 13, 2025. In a statement made available to Channels Television on Saturday, NARD confirmed that the Federal Government of Nigeria has made…
The political landscape in Ajeromi-Ifelodun Federal Constituency has shifted as Hon. Francis Barthlomew Chima (popularly known as OmoBarca) formally defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and declared his ambition to contest for the House of Representatives seat. The defection ceremony, held on Saturday in Ajeromi-Ifelodun, attracted a large turnout…
Zamfara State Governor, Dr. Dauda Lawal, has pledged full support for the development of the newly established Federal University of Health Sciences and Technology, Tsafe, describing it as a transformative institution that will boost human capital development and revolutionize healthcare delivery across the region. Speaking through Yakubu Sani Haidara, the…
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has condemned in strong terms the recent bandits’ attack on Egbe community in Yagba West Local Government Area, describing it as a “brutal assault on peace and humanity in Kogi State.” In a statement issued by Unubi Emmanuel, Press Secretary to the Deputy…
Nigeria’s Kayinsola Ajayi booked his place in the men’s 100m semi-finals at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo after clocking a blistering 9.88 seconds in the heats on Saturday. Ajayi finished second in his heat behind South Africa’s Gift Leotlel, who crossed the line in 9.87 seconds. His sub-10-second performance…
