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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared an end to the state of emergency in Rivers State, with effect from Thursday, September 18, 2025, marking the resumption of democratic governance after six months of suspended political activity. In a nationwide statement, President Tinubu said intelligence at his disposal showed a “groundswell…
The Akwa Ibom State Government has declared a State of Emergency in the health sector as part of sweeping reforms to strengthen healthcare delivery in line with the administration’s ARISE Agenda. The resolution followed a comprehensive review of the state’s healthcare development roadmap during the weekly State Executive Council (Exco)…
A three-storey building under construction has collapsed in the Yaba area of Lagos State, trapping several people under the rubble. The incident occurred on Friday night at 333 Borno Street, Alagomeji, according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). In a statement released Saturday via its official X handle, NEMA…
The Federal Government, through the North East Development Commission (NEDC), and the Minister of State for Regional Development, Uba Maigari, had jointly announced with Governor Agbu Kefas that full rehabilitation would begin within weeks. However, no visible progress has been made, and the bridge remains abandoned. As a result, local…
ECOWAS Parliament Tags Youth Unemployment “Regional Emergency” at Monrovia Investment Policy Review West African legislators meeting in Monrovia have warned that soaring youth unemployment is no longer just an economic headache but a “social emergency” already feeding irregular migration and insecurity. Opening a week‑long Joint Committee review of the ECOWAS…
The organised labour in the country will soon come up with a strong position on the suspension of the payment of the wage award to civil servants and has warned the federal and state governments to prepare to increase the minimum wage from the current N30,000 monthly. It also warned…
The DG said adding that there had been more than 87,000 cases of Mpox, with 140 deaths worldwide reported to the organisation from 111 different countries.
