Niger flooding: Death toll rises above 100

Flooding in Mokwa, Niger State No fewer than 100 people have been killed by flash floods that deverstated parts of Niger State after torrential rains late on Wednesday May 28, 2025. An emergency services official, who confirmed the disaster on Friday, also stressed that the toll would rise further. Teams of rescuers continued to search […]

CAPPA hails Ado-Ekiti’s smoke-free city declaration, tasks FG on tobacco

CAPPA boss, Akinbode Oluwafemi | File Image CAPPA: Smoke-free environments are not achieved by law alone—they require political will, budgetary allocations for tobacco control, inter-sectoral coordination, social acceptance, and consistent public education By Valentine Amanze Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), a non-government organisation, has congratulated the Ekiti State government for the historic declaration […]

2025 UTME, Oloyede’s tears and the fate of South-East candidates

 Prof. Ishaq Oloyede | File Image With Oloyede’s past outbursts about candidates from the South-East, it suggests that the JAMB Registrar is on an inglorious mission to help those envious of the educational exploits of Ndigbo obliterate one of their greatest assets and strengths in a country where the system has already been deliberately orchestrated […]