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Many have been trapped as building has collapsed in Abuja.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that many are feared trapped as a two-storey residential building located in Phase Two, Site Two in the Kubwa area of the Federal Capital Territory collapsed on Saturday.     The building, it was gathered collapsed around 7 am. Details about the incident are still sketchy as of the time of filing this report.   The spokesperson for the FCT Emergency Management Agency, Nkechi Isa, said their search and rescue team are at the scene.   Details later ….

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, says two persons were killed in a road accident on the Ikorodu-Ogijo Sagamu expressway. The Public Education Officer, Ogun Sector Command, Florence Okpe, confirmed the incident in the early hours of Saturday. Okpe said the accident involving a Silver Toyota Camry with registration number EPE602JD and Yellow Mercedes Benz Truck with registration number AA938YE happened around 5:30 pm on Friday. “Three male adults were involved in the crash, two out of the persons involved were killed, while the third passenger was unhurt “The corpses were handed over to the families of the deceased,” she…

Daniel Bwala has dumped PDP and is close to joining the ruling APC.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the former spokesman for the Atiku Abubakar/Ifeanyi Okowa presidential campaign in the 2023 presidential election, Daniel Bwala, says he is no longer a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).   This Nigeria news platform understands that Bwala made this known on Friday, during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today.   The lawyer cum political analyst declared, “I am not a member of the PDP. Yes, I have left the PDP.”   When asked if he is now a member of the…

President Tinubu has immortalized Wole Soyinka with a new tribute.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially designated the National Arts Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos, as the Wole Soyinka National Arts Theatre in honour of Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka.   This announcement was made through a formal letter sent by Tinubu to the renowned literary figure as part of the celebrations for his 90th birthday.   Tinubu emphasized that the decision to name the theatre after Soyinka was a tribute not only to his outstanding literary contributions but also to his steadfast commitment to upholding principles of…

NBS Report has revealed that Public Officials received N721bn bribe in 2023.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that no fewer than N721bn was received as a bribe by Nigerian public officials in 2023, a new report by the National Bureau of Statistics has stated.   The report released on Thursday titled, “Corruption in Nigeria: Patterns and Trends”, said the N721bn paid in bribes amounts to about 0.35 per cent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product.   The result was based on a survey conducted with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.   According to the survey, the average cash bribe…

Switzerland club, Neuchatel Xamax have announced the signing of Sporting Lagos forward, Paschal Durugbor, DAILY POST reports. The Swiss club made the announcement on their official website. Durugbor signed for Neuchatel Xamax after a successful trial at the club. The length of his contract was not disclosed by his new club. Durugbor showed his qualities in the Nigeria Premier Football League with Sporting Lagos last season. The 24-year-old forward grabbed four goals for the modest club. Durugbor previously played in Tunisia and Libya before joining Sporting Lagos in 2023.

NIPR has set up a committee to study the controversial Samoa Agreement.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations has inaugurated a technical team to examine and analyse the Samoa agreement and its impact on the nation following its recent signing by the Federal Government.   This Nigeria news platform understands that President and Chairman of Council of the NIPR, Ike Neliaku, disclosed this at the agency’s Special Diamond Anniversary Induction for Media and Allied Practitioners, in Abuja on Thursday.   540 journalists and allied media practitioners from the Nigerian Television Authority, African Independent Television, News…

Yemi Cardoso has blamed Nigeria’s economic woos on Emefiele and Former President Buhari’s decisions of the controversial N27 trillion Ways & Means and N10.5 trillion interventions.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Olayemi Cardoso, has said Nigeria’s economy is currently suffering from the consequences of wasteful N27 trillion Ways and Means advance and N10 trillion intervention under the past government.   This Nigeria news platform understands that Cardoso further alleged that the interventions led to rising inflation and interest rates.     Cardoso disclosed this on Thursday while speaking at a CEO…

FG has lauded Moniepoint’s contributions to the growth of the informal economy in Nigeria. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima, has restated the government’s unvarnished commitment to deepening economic and financial inclusion in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, noting that financial inclusion is a core component and the government is making a lot of efforts to ensure that the vulnerable in society have safety nets as exemplified by the ASO accord which was signed this year. He made these comments over the weekend at the Abuja Continental Hotel…

Secretary to the Government of Jigawa State (SSG), Malam Bala Ibrahim, has inaugurated peace and reconciliation committees to ensure peaceful coexistence between farmers and herders in Janwawa and Bagadaza in Birnin Kudu and Gwaram Local Government Areas. During the inauguration ceremony, the SSG stated that the establishment of the committees demonstrated the Governor Umar Namadi administration’s commitment to promoting peace and stability among the state’s citizens. The SSG outlined the committees’ terms of reference, which include ensuring fairness and justice in the allocation of farmlands, demarcating stock routes, and creating grazing reserves. The committees were also tasked with educating farmers…