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The National Emergency Management Agency has renewed its strategic partnership and commitment with the Japan International Cooperation Agency to bolster Nigeria’s disaster risk management capabilities. The Director General of NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar, said this at the inception meeting between the agency and JICA on emergency support for flood-related disasters in Abuja. Highlighting past achievements, Umar recalled that JICA had significantly supported NEMA in 2014 through a ¥500m grant to enhance disaster management infrastructure and training. The grant included the donation of six high-tech mobile water treatment plants, nine rapid response vehicles, and two mobile command vehicles equipped with comprehensive…

A Federal High Court sitting in Minna, Niger State, has sentenced five men to one year in prison for illegal mining. Justice Abdullahi M. Dan-Ige found the defendants, Yusuf Amadu, Babila Sani, Ibrahim Umar, Ephraim Jonas Okoro, and Saidu Mohammed, guilty of illegally possessing and mining precious stones without a license. The men were prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on separate one-count charges under the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act, 2007. According to EFCC, the convicts were arrested in November 2024 in Minna and Kacha Local Government Areas of Niger State,…

Super Eagles defender Ola Aina is set to pen a new long-term contract with English Premier club Nottingham Forest this summer, Soccernet.ng reports. Aina is coming off a career-best campaign with the Tricky Trees, as he played a vital role from right-back. He featured in 35 Premier League games, chipping in with two goals and one assist, helping them to a seventh-place finish. However, after an almost spotless campaign, Aina’s future has been a serious topic of conversation, as his contract officially runs out this month. But there is an automatic one-year extension clause if Nottingham Forest stay in the…

The Kaduna Police Command has dismissed the speculation over alleged pandemonium during the visit of President Bola Tinubu in the State where he commissioned projects. The police said in a statement on Friday, “the Command wishes to set the record straight regarding the viral video showing a young supporter who attempted to approach restricted area, during a recent official function held in Murtala Square in Kaduna”, when the President visited the State. According to the statement issued by the Police Spokesman, Mansir Hassan, “the individual in question is one Umar Mohammed, a native of Anguwan muazu in Kaduna”, pointing out…

The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, on Friday, revealed that no fewer than 5,264,097 individuals were affected by flooding across Nigeria in 2024. Speaking at an inception meeting between NEMA and the Japan International Cooperation Agency on emergency support for flood-related disasters in Abuja, Mrs. Umar added that 1,237 lives were lost during the period as a result of the floods. Giving a presentation on the overview of the agency’s operations, and flood situation in the country, the Assistant Director, Disaster Risk Reduction, Mr. Simon Katu, who spoke on behalf of the DG, said,…

Rangers head coach, Russell Martin, has quelled news about the exit of Super Eagles forward, Cyriel Kolawole Dessers, Soccernet.ng reports. The 30-year-old forward boasts a decent goalscoring record at Ibrox, but his inconsistency in front of goal has seen fans at the club turn on him time and again. Dessers was linked an exit away from Rangers during the January transfer window, but instead, he remained at the club and turned things around, winning the SPFL Golden Boot. Cyriel Dessers and Jack Butland celebrate after full time and penalty shoot out during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 Second…

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Friday, lauded President Bola Tinubu for his resolve to have state police established in the country. In a statement by Afenifere’s National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, the organisation asserted that Nigeria is long overdue to have state police. “We are aware that President Bola Tinubu is committed to having state police take-off as soon as possible, going by his pronouncements and the steps his government has taken on this issue,” Ajayi stated. He added that President Tinubu’s recent remarks on the issue in Makurdi and Abuja “further demonstrated his determination to have the project…

In what is shaping up to be one of the most consequential political realignments since 2015, several senior figures from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have taken bold steps toward forming a new political party, the All Democratic Alliance (ADA). The move is led by prominent PDP stalwarts, including former Senate President, Senator David Mark, who chairs the National Opposition Coalition Group (NOCG), a gathering of disenchanted political heavyweights from the PDP and other opposition blocs. Their decision signals mounting dissatisfaction within the PDP and a search for a fresh…

Governor Alex Otti of Abia has said that 4,000 additional teachers will be recruited to raise the number of new teachers in the state’s primary and secondary schools to 9,394. The governor disclosed this during the June edition of his media chat, dubbed Governor Alex Otti speaks to Abians”, held on Thursday night at the Government House, Umuahia. He said that the 5,394 first set of teachers already recruited would be deployed after their ongoing orientation in Aba and Umuahia. According to him, the next set of recruitment will happen immediately after this orientation. “We expect that the portal will…

Kaizer Chiefs have completed the signing of Nigerian forward Etiosa Ighodaro, who was previously on the books of Mamelodi Sundowns, Soccernet.ng reports. The 23-year-old joins the Soweto giants following a series of loan spells since his arrival in South Africa in 2021. The Benin City-born striker spent the 2024/25 season at AmaZulu FC, where he impressed despite the club’s inconsistent performances. Ighodaro never broke into the first team at Chloorkop. Instead, he gained valuable experience with loan stints at Chippa United, SuperSport United, and AmaZulu, where he led the line and contributed across the attacking front. Etiosa Ighodaro [Photo credit/X]Kaizer…