Widespread flooding across Nigeria has claimed at least 232 lives and displaced more than 121,000 people as of September 20, 2025, according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The agency’s figures show that more than 339,000 people have been affected in different ways, with 681 sustaining injuries. The disaster has also left 42,301 houses
Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has sworn in Barrister Orok Bassey Okon as the new Head of Service following the retirement of Dr. Innocent Eteng. The appointment, which took effect from September 19, was formally sealed at a swearing-in ceremony held on Monday in Calabar. Governor Otu reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to restoring the
Nigeria’s economy recorded a strong performance in the second quarter of 2025, with real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanding by 4.23 per cent year-on-year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This marks a significant improvement compared to the 3.48 per cent growth in the same quarter of 2024 and the 3.13 per cent
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the 2023 election, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said he is open to rejoining the All Progressives Congress (APC), but only under clear terms that protect the interests of his party and his political movement, Kwankwasiyya. Addressing supporters at his residence in Kano, the
World Bank Group, through its private-sector arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), has completed its first-ever securitisation deal, raising $510 million in a landmark transaction designed to attract more private investment into emerging markets. The deal marks a major step in IFC’s push to shift from its traditional “originate-and-hold” lending model to an “originate-to-distribute” approach,
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of its Cross River State Commander, Chief Narcotics Officer Ogbonna Maurice Uzoma. Uzoma, who only assumed office on August 18, 2025, was found lifeless in his hotel room in Calabar on Thursday, September 18. According to NDLEA’s Director of
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited has announced the suspension of self-collection gantry sales of petroleum products at its Lagos facility. The directive, which took effect on Thursday, September 18, 2025, means that only registered marketers under the company’s Free Delivery Scheme will be able to access its products. In a memo from the Group
The Rivers State House of Assembly has resumed plenary sittings following the end of a six-month state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu for the state. The emergency rule, declared on March 18, 2025, suspended both the executive and legislative arms of government after months of political turmoil between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the end of the six-month state of emergency in Rivers State, paving the way for Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Nma Odu, and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly to return to office from Thursday, September 18, 2025. The announcement was made in a statement
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE Internal), recording a 60.26 per cent pass rate for candidates who obtained at least five credits including Mathematics and English. The Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, announced the release at a press conference in Minna, Niger State,
