…leading economies. Yet, this promise is perilously close to becoming a demographic disaster. Youth unemployment stands at 42.5%, with underemployment adding another 20% (National Bureau of Statistics, 2022). Millions of young Nigerians are trapped in a cycle of unemployment and underemployment, excluded from the digita…

…could create risks if Lagos experiences a major outage, security incident, or natural disaster. However, the country’s digital infrastructure is gradually becoming more geographically distributed. Beyond Lagos, Galaxy Backbone (GBB), a government-owned technology services company, operates a Uptime Institute Certified…

…scarce resources meant for military equipment, intelligence capabilities, policing, disaster management, infrastructure, and essential public services. It weakens institutions, erodes public trust, and creates conditions that criminal and extremist groups readily exploit. This is why the work of the Economic and Financ…

…agencies and the Federal Capital Territory, security and infrastructure interventions, disaster response programmes, and debt servicing obligations among expenditures authorised by law. "These expenditures are neither secret nor illegal. They are established by law, disclosed in various fiscal reports, and subject to a…

…a trail of destruction that has once again exposed Nigeria's vulnerability to seasonal disasters. From the South-West to the South-South, communities have watched helplessly as swollen drains overflowed, roads disappeared beneath muddy waters, homes and businesses were inundated and livelihoods disrupted. The flooding…

…a half years identify her with grants, scholarships, food relief, agricultural support, disaster relief, and support for elderly citizens and conflict victims. In June 2026, she appeared to tweak her giving, offering politically targeted personal vehicles to APC women leaders in non-APC states. Days later, she formally…

…rubble. Fatalities jumped by more than 300 from Friday to 2,954, following the June 24 disaster that left thousands homeless in the streets and shelter camps. Tens of thousands more are still missing. One of Latin America's worst earthquake disasters hit hardest in the coastal La Guaira area north of the capital Caraca…

…increased by more than 300 from Friday, with over 16,000 injured following the June 24 disaster that toppled scores of buildings and left thousands still missing. One of Latin America's worst earthquake disasters has left more than 16,000 homeless and collapsed 190 buildings, mostly in the coastal La Guaira area north…

…increased by more than 300 from Friday, with over 16,000 injured following the June 24 disaster that toppled scores of buildings and left thousands still missing. One of Latin America’s worst earthquake disasters has left more than 16,000 homeless and collapsed 190 buildings, mostly in the coastal La Guaira area north…

…and thousands more are still missing following one of Latin America's worst earthquake disasters. Alfonzo said his 16-year-old daughter, Eliana Patricia, was with her mother, Patricia Alejandra, on the hotel's fourth floor when the earthquakes struck. On Friday afternoon, they found Mila, their 3-month-old dog, alive.…

…to provide immediate relief and demonstrate solidarity with those affected. "The fire disaster has further highlighted the need for improved safety measures in markets across the state, including better fire prevention facilities and emergency response systems. "I, therefore, call on well-meaning individuals to extend…

…(LASTMA), swiftly contained the fire, preventing what could have escalated into a major disaster. It was gathered that the gas tanker developed a mechanical fault while in transit, leading to a leakage of compressed gas, which subsequently ignited and set the vehicle ablaze. Preliminary investigations indicated that th…

…global health crisis that receives far less attention than disease outbreaks or natural disasters," he said.According to him, the new WHO data indicate that 6.5 billion people remain exposed to dangerous levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), contributing to an estimated 6.7 million premature deaths annually.He sai…

…severely affected, throwing many residents into hardship. Community members said the disaster forced several families to flee their homes as floodwaters inundated residential areas and destroyed valuable property. Following the incident, the people of Odoba Ogaje appealed to the Federal Government, Benue State Governme…

…moments later, as the Red Devils finally began to knock on Iran’s door in earnest. But disaster struck for Belgium as Ngoy was sent off. The center-back had badly underhit a pass back to Courtois, and raised his arm into Taremi as the striker raced through on goal. The game settled into a nervous, scrappy stalemate, th…

…cassava, maize, rice, melons and other crops in their farmlands. Mr Cletus Idam said the disaster wiped out all his investment this planting season. "We invested huge sums of money in our farms, but everything has been washed away; we may have to replant if the flood recedes," Idam said. He appealed to the Ebonyi State…

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…of modern firefighting equipment, emergency vehicles, and adequate personnel to enhance disaster management and public safety within Umuahia North and adjoining communities. Following extensive deliberations, the Abia State House of Assembly, unanimously adopted the motion, with the members acknowledging the strategic…

Often, they remain trapped in conflict zones, disaster-hit communities, overcrowded camps, or unfamiliar towns where survival itself becomes a daily struggle. The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre's (IDMC) Global Report on Internal Displacement 2026 paints a sobering picture. During 2025 alone, the world recorded…

…missing Qatar was a national disappointment and now again another administrative disaster missing 2026 World Cup. Those failurea cannot be blamed on one man alone. Players miss chances, coaches make errors, opponents improve. But the administrator sets the environment. We failed in 2022 and the man he installed also fa…

…crashing waves and desperate attempts to stay alive. For Maimuna Ibrahim, surviving the disaster has brought little relief. She escaped the raging waters, but her one-year-old child did not. Speaking in tears, she recalled the painful moments that continue to haunt her. "When the incident happened, I held onto my child…

…, the very idea of state police without a reformed federal police will probably be a disaster. The proper process would have been to reform, reorient and re-equip the federal police first. Then, with the federal police as a bearer of ethical standards and a model of professionalism, the state police units would have a…

…$27 billion less capital to absorb conduct failures, cyber breaches, and rogue-trading disasters. Second, the letter argues that the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book and the Federal Reserve's Global Market Shock stress test double-count tail risks, producing capital exceeding "actual economic exposure." Third, it…

…in the hands of gangs and grappling with a humanitarian crisis deepened by natural disasters, such as the 2010 earthquake that killed more than 100,000 people, Haiti is so dangerous that the national team have not played a home match for five years.Their coach has never set foot on the island, most of their players wer…