Residents of Ikole-Ekiti have decried indiscriminate refuse dumping in the town, warning that blocked drainage channels and waterways could worsen flooding and pose serious public health risks. The residents said the situation is particularly severe at Ologede, where refuse allegedly dumped by traders and waste handler…

…also has an SGS five-star rating for drop resistance, with testing to 1.8 meters. 7. Software The phone runs Android 16 with Tecno's HiOS 16 on top. 8. Connectivity You get 4G support (no 5G), dual SIM slots, a microSD card slot, NFC, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, FM radio, an infrared blaster, and a side-mounted fingerprint senso…

…sounds easy, but much of the first generation of fintech lending was built as though software economics would eventually overpower lending economics. Acquiring customers cheaply, automating underwriting, disbursing instantly, and scaling would take care of the rest. Instead, lending behaved exactly as lending has behav…

…“confident” but prepared for the prospect of extra time and penalties. Brazil are well aware of the threat posed by Japan, having lost 3-2 when the teams met in a friendly last October. “I think that really was a learning experience for us,” said the Brazil captain, Marquinhos. The last non-European nation to knock Bra…

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…heroes. That is why Bello Turji boldly goes online and flaunts the latest weapons of war before a helpless nation that can only watch, wonder and wait. The spectacle recalls Robin Hood, England's legendary outlaw. In one of the medieval ballads, Robin invites the King to dinner. The King comes disguised as a humble mon…

…approaches. These aren't lazy people. They're people whose beliefs about money are at war with their conscious desires for wealth. In that war, the subconscious always wins. A belief that wealth is dangerous will ensure you sabotage every financial gain. A belief that money is scarce will dry up opportunities before th…

…fee waiver. There is no gesture, however small, that acknowledges Rwanda's generosity toward Nigerians. Instead, a Rwandan national must apply in advance, navigate the Nigeria Immigration Service portal, submit the required documentation, and pay a tourist visa fee of between $160 and $180 USD as of 2025. That is not a…

…President Tinubu as the first Nigerian President to demonstrate genuine political will towards actualising the long-debated initiative. He said that while successive administrations had discussed the idea of state police, Tinubu took a decisive step by transmitting the necessary legislative proposal to the National Ass…

…the storage or memory on any of these models, so you are paying more for the same hardware as before. Mac price changes iPad price changes Apple TV, HomePod, and Vision Pro price changes Apple had already discontinued its cheapest Mac mini back in May, before this latest round of increases. Today’s price hike affects t…

…of any control mechanism for those coming from Dawaki to Jahi and those coming from Gwarinpa into Jahi or drive up to Dawaki. Left in that state of confusion, many lost their lives in painful circumstances at those dangerous spots. In Mabushe, many lives were regularly lost due to the absence of a pedestrian bridge to…

…accused President Bola Tinubu of using state institutions to weaken opposition parties, warning that the country's democracy was at risk of sliding into a one-party state ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, Adedayo Oketola, responding to an enquiry by S…

…the commendation at the British Council Recognition and Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards held recently in Lagos. The event was jointly organised by the International […]

…on the June monthly environmental sanitation exercise. The state government also warned that it may resort to forceful enforcement of the exercise following low compliance by residents. A total of 66 defaulters were arrested. Seven were discharged on health and student-related grounds, while nine were subjected to comm…

…Nigeria's democracy through a plot to deregister the Nigeria Democratic Congress, warning that such a move could pave the way for a one-party state. In a statement issued on Saturday by his media office, Atiku described the reported attempt to deregister the opposition party through judicial means as evidence of what h…

…pm (1200 GMT), DMI said in a post to X that "with 36.6C north of Odense, we have the warmest day ever since measurements began in 1874," With a sense of foreboding, it noted "the day isn't over yet..." "The record lasted exactly one hour," DMI said in a later post. "Now 37.0C has been measured at Odum north of Aarhus.…

…accused the United States of violating the peace deal agreed to end the Middle East war, after Washington launched strikes on Iranian territory and Tehran responded with attacks on US targets in the Gulf. The trading of fire, which came after Washington accused Tehran of attacking a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz e…

…Iranian drone strike on a Singapore-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. “The unwarranted aggression against commercial shipping by Iranian forces clearly violated the ceasefire. “Furthermore, Iran’s dangerous behavior undermined freedom of navigation as commerce increasingly flows through the vital internationa…

…him, the development should concern every Nigerian committed to the country's progress, warning that it further weakens democratic institutions and erodes public confidence. "It is regrettable that some who claim to champion democracy now appear determined to weaken the very institutions that sustain it. In doing so, t…

…fuel to around N800 and N900 per litre, the rate before the Iran-United States-Israel war, which escalated on February 28, 2026. BREAKING: Again, Dangote Refinery reduces fuel price

…reviews of past transactions involving the designated individuals and entities. The CBN warned that providing false or misleading information would constitute a regulatory breach under the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) 2020 and could attract sanctions. The regulator added that compliance would be m…

…support programmes. He also linked poor educational outcomes to insecurity and poverty, warning that failure to invest in young people could undermine development efforts across the region. He joined the vice president to call for increased funding for education, healthcare and skills development programmes to improve…

…Europe with brutal temperatures, creating highly dangerous conditions across the rapidly warming continent. According to CNN, hundreds of records have been broken, and many more are expected to fall as the heat rises from Wednesday to Thursday. CNN also reported that France, at the epicentre of the extreme conditions,…

The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has awarded N10 million in general damages against the Federal Republic of Nigeria over the physical assault, unlawful arrest, and seizure of property belonging to Jide Oyekunle, a journalist with Independent Newspaper. The landmark ruling in Suit No. ECW/CCJ/APP/29/25 was secured…

…(24) hours of this notice." Investors advised to rely on official channels The SEC warned that non-compliance with its directives would attract sanctions under the Investments and Securities Act 2025 and the Commission's Rules and Regulations. The regulator also advised investors to disregard high-pressure marketing ta…