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Two teenagers drown while swimming in Kano stream

On October 9, 2025, two teenagers, Habu Sani and Haruna Isah, both 15 years old, drowned while swimming in a stream at Hayin Yawa Gada in the Tudun Wada...

Expert blames poor education standards on undervaluing teachers

Several experts and studies point to the undervaluing of teachers as a core reason for the poor standards...

Retailers blame supply challenges for cooking gas scarcity, price hike

In Nigeria, cooking gas retailers are attributing the recent scarcity and hike in prices to broader supply chain...

Nigeria targets 106 million children for vaccination

Nigeria has launched one of the largest integrated vaccination campaigns in its history, aiming to protect approximately 106...

N’Central APC hails Tinubu for appointing Amupitan as INEC chair

Tensions surrounding the Israel-Palestine conflict continue to be a major source of political debate and division, with some...

Are People Truly Laughing on the Zagasm App, or Influencers are Just Hyping It for Clout?

Zagasm has quickly risen to internet stardom, with bold claims that users “can’t stop laughing” just seconds into opening it. The frenzy hit another...

BBNaija S10: Uti analyses Faith’s disqualification, warns against bias

Following the disqualification of Big Brother Naija Season 10 housemate, Faith, for a physical altercation with fellow contestant Sultana, media personality and former BBNaija...

UK on ‘high alert’ following synagogue terror attack

The United Kingdom has been placed on a heightened state of alert following a terror attack at a synagogue in Manchester. The incident, which...

Three hospitalised as cooking gas explosion rocks Gombe varsity hostel

A fire outbreak suspected to have been caused by a cooking gas explosion has left three students of Gombe State University hospitalized. The incident...

Nigeria records 166 deaths as Lassa fever fatality rate rises above 2024 rate – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported that Nigeria has recorded 166 deaths from Lassa fever so far in 2025. This grim...

Fubara sacks commissioners, others

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has sacked all commissioners and other public office holders serving in his administration, a decision that comes in the...