LAGOS State Government has raised alarm over potential contamination of underground water in the Lekki area, warning that many residents who rely on boreholes for water may be consuming unsafe water. The Permanent Secretary of the Office of Drainage Services and Water Resources, Mahmood Adegbite, made the assertion during a recent stakeholders’ meeting in the […]
By GABRIEL AGBEJA THE Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the licenses of two Value Jet pilots over safety breach. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr. Michael Achimugu, the NCAA Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, on Tuesday in Abuja. “The NCAA has received reports concerning a serious breach of aviation […]
THE West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has withheld the entire results of the May/June 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for students of Kings College, Lagos, due to alleged examination malpractice. According to Daily Sun, between Monday and Tuesday 4 and 5 August, several students and parents who checked the results on WAEC’s […]
EMINENT journalist, Dr. Doin Abiola, wife of Concord Publisher and winner of the 12 June 1993 presidential election, Dr. Doyin Abiola, is dead. Sources said she died after illness at exactly 9.15 pm yesterday, Tuesday 5 August 2025. The former managing director and publisher of National Concord was the first Nigerian woman to be an […]
A litre of petrol is selling for as high as ₦1,700 in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, and its environs, following the sudden shutdown of petrol stations by marketers in the town who declared a three-day warning strike. The development forced desperate motorists and commercial motorcycle operators to resort to black market operators, who are […]
NINE people, including a police officer, have reportedly been killed in a series of coordinated attacks by suspected armed herders on communities in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. The attacks, which began last Friday and stretched through Tuesday, hit several villages, including Okwutanobe, Okpokpolo, Olegagbani, and Ikpele. Local sources say the assailants often […]
THE Kano State Commissioner for Transportation, Alhaji Ibrahim Namadi, has resigned from his post just hours after Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf received the report of an investigative committee probing his involvement in the controversial bail of suspected drug baron, Sulaiman Danwawu. Namadi’s resignation was announced on Wednesday in a statement signed by Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, Director […]
By VIVIAN AHANMISI WITH a grand prize of ₦20 million, the stage is set for the 2025 1xBet Community Grassroots Football Cup following Tuesday’s official draw in Lagos. The third edition of the annual tournament will run from 12 Aug. 12 to Oct. 16, promoting community engagement, sports development, and grassroots talent discovery. The draws, […]
By MONDAY AJOGUN Flooding has once again struck Ogbaru Local Government Area, submerging homes, farmlands, and public facilities, leaving residents struggling to navigate the rising waters. Reports on Wednesday indicated that Ogbaru, a flood-prone community along the River Niger, has repeatedly suffered severe flooding in past years. The latest surge followed persistent rainfall, which caused […]
CONSTITUTIONAL debates are often ignored in Nigeria until ordinary citizens feel the consequences of a system that does not work in their favour. Yet the truth is unavoidable: the 1999 Constitution is a deeply flawed document, born not of the people’s will but of military fiat, and it continues to serve the interests of a […]