‘Relocate Now,’ Nigerians In Floodprone Cities Get Last Warning

ADEOLA YUSUF

▪️List of 11 Nigerian states where flood is imminent as as Cameroon releases Lagdo Dam’s water       The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NIHSA, said yesterday that water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon, has been released into Rivers Niger and Benue. Consequently, the agency warned Nigerians resident in floodplains to relocate immediately to safe spaces in anticipation of attendant floods that annually come with the release of water from the dam. The release of water from Lagdo Dam comes days after water from overflowing Alau Dam killed over…

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N43bn Fake Sex Enhancement Drugs, Medical Devices Uncovered, Destroyed In Oyo

ADEOLA YUSUF

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, yesterday, conducted a significant operation in Ibadan, Oyo State, destroying substandard products, including counterfeit drugs and medical devices, valued at N43 billion. The destruction was carried out at the Moniya dump site in the Akinyele Local Government Area of the state, with representatives from security agencies and the Oyo State government in attendance. The seized items included aphrodisiacs, sex enhancement drugs, over-the-counter medications, and prescription-only drugs. READ ALSO: FULL LIST: 17 UI Lecturers Earn Africa’s Top 100 Scientists Recognition…

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FULL LIST: 17 UI Lecturers Earn Africa’s Top 100 Scientists Recognition

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Seventeen Lecturers of the University of Ibadan have secured presence in the coveted list of Africa Top 100 Scientists for 2025 rankings. These lecturers were ranked by AD Scientific Index, a reputable innovative and dynamic platform dedicated to ranking and analyzing the scientific output of researchers and institutions around the world. They were ranked based on their commitment and expertise across various scientific disciplines. READ ALSO Refiners Kick As Marketers Dump Dangote Refinery For Imported Petrol Leadership Redefined At Oshodi, By Tunde Akanni The list below showcases the notable lecturers…

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Refiners Kick As Marketers Dump Dangote Refinery For Imported Petrol

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Crude Oil Refiners Association of Nigeria has kicked against a move by petroleum marketers to import Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) despite the availability of Dangote Refinery Petrol. Publicity Secretary of CORAN, Eche Idoko, made this known in a statement condemning the move. His comments come as a report emerged that 141 million liters of PMS are being conveyed to Nigeria by oil vessels following the full deregulation of the downstream oil sector by the Federal Government. Recall that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company on Monday announced a fresh price list…

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Leadership Redefined At Oshodi, By Tunde Akanni

ADEOLA YUSUF

“Now, you have called us to duty. We feel honoured to be so called. We are ready to take this community to the heights. Resources, in sha Allah, will not deter us. But I would love to plead with our elders, with due respect, to get ready to buy into new ideas that will reflect global best practices. We may disagree at some point, but our common interest must be constant and that is to develop Oshodi by modernizing the facilities we can all proudly call our own. “We are…

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Dangote Refinery Records 65m Litres Petrol Supply Shortfall in Three Days

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..Facility Not Ready for Petrol Loading Vessels, Spokesman affirms   Dangote Refinery has recorded 65 million litres petrol supply shortfall in three days, falling short of its commitment to deliver 25 million litres of petrol to the nation daily for September. A report by Premium Times which showed this added that that rather than deliver 75 million litres in three days, the refinery was only able to supply 10,297,766 (about 10.3 million litres) through its gantry loading system. With that figure, the refinery demonstrated a supply shortfall of almost 65…

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‘Trapped While Playing,’ Four Kids Found Dead In Unused Freezer

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In a tragic incident in Katima Mulilo, Namibia, four young children, aged between three and six, suffocated after being trapped in an unused freezer. The heartbreaking event occurred in the densely populated area of the northeastern Zambezi Region. According to Namibian police, preliminary investigations suggest that the children were playing inside the old deep freezer when they became accidentally trapped. The freezer’s latch, which could only be opened from the outside, left the children stuck inside for approximately an hour and a half. Two of the children were found dead…

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Borno Flood Donations Cross N17bn Mark

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▪️Obasanjo Sympathises with victims       Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Wednesday, sent his sympathy to the people and government of Borno State over the massive flood that ravaged the state capital, Maiduguri, last week, killing at least 30 and displacing over a million. Checks by The PUNCH indicated that donations to the Borno State government from various quarters, including the Federal Government, have crossed N17bn. Obasanjo, in a sympathy message to the Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, described the disaster as unfortunate and commended the government for…

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Why We Ordered Demolition of Police Barracks – Lagos

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The Lagos State Government has raised the alarm over an imminent building collapse at the Mopol 20 Barracks, Onigbongbo in the Ikeja area of the state. This is as the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency is set to begin an emergency evacuation and demolition of the old Block 3 part of the barracks. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, said its response team had assessed some parts of the structure and found them in a precarious condition. The LASEMA boss stated the building…

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FIRS Plans Incentives To Draw Informal Sector Into Tax Net

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The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has revealed plans to further enhance the Nigeria’s tax system by exploring various incentives aimed at drawing players in the informal sector into the tax net. Executive Chairman of FIRS, Zacch Adedeji, stated this in Lagos, yesterday, at the Private Sector Stakeholders’ Engagement jointly organized by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and FIRS, with the theme, ‘’Emerging Tax Matters”. Adedeji who was represented by the Acting Director, Medium Taxpayers Department (South), FIRS, Mrs. Oti Olaniyi, noted that the informal sector, which…

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