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The Federal Government on Monday launched the Diaspora BRIDGE Platform, a digital initiative aimed at engaging Nigerian professionals abroad in advancing national development goals in education, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEM-M). Unveiled at the State House Banquet Hall in Abuja, the platform is designed to link diaspora experts…

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has expelled former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, and imposed a 30-year ban on his participation in any of the party’s activities, citing gross misconduct and false representation. In a strongly worded statement issued…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast widespread rainy and thundery weather conditions across the country from Monday through Wednesday, warning of possible flash floods in several areas. For Monday, morning thunderstorms with moderate rainfall are expected in parts of Jigawa, Zamfara, Kano, Kaduna, Bauchi, Yobe, and…

File photo: A part of the flooded community By Deborah Nnamdi Multiple residents, including children, have been reported missing following over six hours of heavy rainfall that struck parts of Adamawa State on Sunday. According to survivors, more than 600 houses were swept away by floodwaters. Many narrowly escaped with…

By Deborah Nnamdi A soldier in the Nigerian Army has allegedly attacked and killed a 35-year-old operative of the Amotekun Corps, Peter Samuel, in Ijeda, Oriade Local Government Area of Osun State. The incident, which occurred on Saturday evening, was confirmed by the Osun State Commandant of the Amotekun Corps,…

Unrelated photo o a boat mishap By Deborah Nnamdi At least 25 people are feared dead after a boat capsized in the Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State on Saturday, with 10 members of a single family among the victims. The accident occurred around 11:45 a.m. in the Gunu…

By Deborah Nnamdi At least six students of the Nigerian Law School have been abducted by suspected gunmen while traveling from Onitsha, Anambra State, to Yola, Adamawa State. The incident reportedly occurred on the evening of Saturday, July 26, as the students were en route to resume academic activities at…

By Deborah Nnamdi Nemesis has caught up with a 31-year-old man, Ahmadu Jiya, who exhumed the skull of his 90-year-old maternal grandmother in a desperate attempt to raise money through ritual means to offset a N2 million debt. Jiya reportedly approached a herbalist, 70-year-old Mohammed Ndache of Nagya, Edati, seeking…

By Deborah Nnamdi A man identified as Abubakar Ijidai has allegedly attacked his ex-girlfriend and fatally wounded her mother in the Dille District of Askira/Uba Local Government Area, Borno State. The incident was reported on Sunday by security analyst Zagazola Makama via a post on X (formerly Twitter). According to…

By Deborah Nnamdi A gas explosion at a fast-food outlet in the Ajah area of Lagos has claimed the life of a 20-year-old staff member and left 13 others with serious burns. The tragic incident occurred around 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, at No. 5 Spring Garden Estate, Orchid…