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Residents in vulnerable communities across 17 states, including Lagos, Anambra, Edo and Kano, have been placed on medium flood alert for the next seven days and advised to relocate from flood-prone areas and take precautionary measures against possible inundation, the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has said. According to the…

Nigeria’s headline inflation moderated marginally to 15.91 percent year-on-year in June 2026, from 15.93 percent recorded in May, marking a 0.02 percentage point decline and reversing the gradual uptick observed in the previous months. The latest print broadly aligns with market expectations, reflecting the continued impact of favourable base effects…

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has issued a medium flood risk advisory for 13 states across the country, warning that localized flooding is expected along major river channels between July 14 and July 20, 2026. According to the agency, communities located around Saminara on the Karam River, Waya Dam…

The schoolchildren, teachers and principal abducted by suspected bandits in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have been rescued, ending weeks of anxiety over their fate. The victims were among 46 pupils, teachers and the school principal kidnapped on May 15 when heavily armed gunmen stormed the Ahoro-Esiele community…

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 135 suspected cultists and recovered 26 firearms in a sweeping operation across the state aimed at preventing violence linked to the annual July 7 (7/7) cult celebrations and initiation activities. The coordinated raids, which targeted identified criminal hideouts and black spots, were carried…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the hearing of his application challenging the revocation of his bail. Justice Mohammed Umar issued the order on Monday after dismissing an application…

As the rainy season sets in, the Federal Government has raised fresh alarm over impending floods across Nigeria, naming Lagos, Rivers, Kogi, Delta, Bayelsa and 28 other states, alongside the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as high-risk areas between April and November 2026. Presenting the 2026 Annual Flood Outlook at the…

Channels Television anchor, Seun Okinbaloye, has declared that he is not intimidated by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, following the minister’s controversial remarks against him. Wike had reportedly said he would have “broken his TV screen and shot” the journalist over comments suggesting that a…

The Ogun State Police Command has invited prominent members of the Awujale of Ijebuland Interregnum Committee, including senior Olori-Ebis and Afobajes, for questioning over allegations of bribery and financial inducement linked to the ongoing Awujale succession crisis. According to official invitation letters issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Criminal…