Written by A three-storey building with four suspended floors in Awka, Anambra State, has collapsed. It was gathered that building, still under construction, located behind the Anambra State House of Assembly, off Ekwueme Square, Okpuno, suddenly caved in at about 11:40 a.m. on Thursday, September 25, 2025. The development threw residents and passers-by into panic, as it was gathered … Continue reading “Many feared trapped as three-storey building collapses in Anambra”
The Central Bank of Nigeria has advised Nigerians to stop abusing the naira, warning that poor handling of the banknotes increases the cost of printing and replacing them. The Deputy Governor, Operations Directorate, Bala Bello, warned on Wednesday during the launch of a nationwide sensitisation campaign on proper naira handling, held in Abuja. The … Continue reading “CBN Warns That Naira Abuse ‘Inflates Printing Cost’”
The Lagos State Government on Thursday began demolition of unsafe and illegal buildings at the Trade Fair Complex in Ojo. The operation was carried out jointly by the Ministry of Physical Planning, Lagos State Building Control Agency, Lagos State Urban Renewal Agency, and the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority. Senior Special Assistant on … Continue reading “Lagos Begins Demolition Of Illegal Buildings At Trade Fair Complex”
Former Member of the House of Representatives, Nkoyo Toyo, has identified the lack of employment opportunities as the main driver behind the Japa syndrome in Nigeria. “Japa syndrome” is a popular Nigerian expression referring to the growing trend of mass emigration, especially among young professionals, graduates, and skilled workers who are leaving the country … Continue reading “Unemployment Key Driver Of Japa Syndrome In Nigeria, Says Ex-Lawmaker”
The United Nations rights chief called Thursday on Guinea’s transitional authorities to lift bans on opposition parties and media outlets ahead of elections in December. Since overthrowing civilian president Alpha Conde in 2021, junta leader General Mamady Doumbouya has ruled the country with an iron fist. Several political parties and media outlets have been suspended, … Continue reading “UN Urges Guinea To Lift Ban On Opposition Ahead Of Vote”
The White House raised the stakes in a clash over a possible US government shutdown Thursday, telling federal agencies to prepare for more mass firings by President Donald Trump’s administration. The memo by the White House Office of Management and Budget warned that the Republican administration would go beyond the usual practice of temporary … Continue reading “White House Threatens Mass Firings As Government Shutdown Looms”
Nicolas Sarkozy entered the Elysee Palace in 2007, boasting hyperactive energy and a vision to transform France, but lost office after just one term and the ex-president is now set to go to prison in a spectacular downfall. Embroiled in legal problems since losing the 2012 election, Sarkozy, 70, had already been convicted in … Continue reading “France’s Sarkozy: From Palace To Prison”
Former NBA star Montrezl Harrell had his contract terminated by the Adelaide 36ers on Thursday after failing a doping test in China this year. The Australian club said they had “no option” but to part ways with the American power forward, who was drafted by the Houston Rockets and made his name with the … Continue reading “Former NBA Star Harrell Sacked By Adelaide 36ers Over Drug Use”
A woman nicknamed “The Woman in Pink” after her body was found in Spain two decades ago has finally been identified, Interpol said Thursday. The case is the latest to be solved by the international police organisation’s cold cases campaign “Identify Me”, created in 2023 and tasked with identifying women who were found dead … Continue reading “Interpol Identifies ‘Woman In Pink’ After 20 Years”
World number one Carlos Alcaraz is sweating on his fitness at the Japan Open after injuring his ankle in a 6-4, 6-2 opening win over Argentina’s Sebastian Baez on Thursday. US Open champion Alcaraz crumpled to the ground chasing a shot in the fifth game of the opening set in Tokyo and sat on … Continue reading “Alcaraz Sweats On Ankle Injury After Opening Win In Japan”