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China paused a rescue operation on Friday citing the high risk of renewed flooding in Tibet, where hundreds remain missing two days after a deadly mudslide, state media said. A lake formed by immense piles of debris after a mudslide hit the China-Nepal border has begun overflowing towards the area that rescue teams were headed, state broadcaster CCTV said. “All rescue teams have been ordered to stand by in place and wait for further instructions,” it said. Emergency teams which had earlier accessed the area “have been ordered to withdraw one kilometre (0.6 miles)”, the broadcaster added. The lake formed…

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The Lagos State Government is seeking greater involvement of local governments and communities in developing tourism and cultural assets, saying its ambition of becoming a leading tourism destination must begin with stronger grassroots participation. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Idris Aregbe, stated this during a strategic engagement with supervisors, special advisers and representatives of Local Government Areas and Local Council Development Areas in Lagos. The meeting, held at Delborough Hotel, Victoria Island, was convened by Aregbe and the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mrs Bopo Oyekan, under the theme, ‘A Lagos that Works for…

By Gabriel Oshokha The Oyo State Government, through the Ministry of Health, has formally inaugurated the Oyo State Technical Working Group on Climate and Health as part of efforts to strengthen the state’s capacity to address the growing public health impacts of climate change. The Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, disclosed this in a statement released on Thursday and made available to newsmen in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Speaking at the inauguration held at the ministry’s conference room, Secretariat, Ibadan, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, said climate change was no longer a distant environmental concern but…

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The return of Nigeria to FTSE Russell’s Frontier Market index is a significant indication that reforms under President Bola Tinubu have improved conditions for international investors, the City Boy Movement has said. FTSE Russell is set to reclassify Nigeria from “Unclassified” to “Frontier Market” status on September 21, 2026, restoring the country to a category it left in September 2023 amid concerns over access to foreign exchange and the repatriation of investment capital. The Director-General of the City Boy Movement, Francis Shoga, said the development provided an external measure of the changes in Nigeria’s investment environment since Tinubu assumed office.…

Super Eagles defender Chibuike Nwaiwu has been handed a two-match suspension by UEFA following his red card in Trabzonspor’s Europa League play-off first-leg defeat to Ferencváros, Soccernet.ng reports. Nwaiwu was shown a straight red card in the sixth minute of stoppage time as Trabzonspor suffered a 1-0 home defeat to the Hungarian champions last Thursday. Kristoffer Zachariassen scored the only goal of the game in the 17th minute, leaving Trabzonspor needing to overturn a one-goal deficit in Thursday’s return leg in Hungary. Former Wolfsberger defender Chibuike Nwaiwu. Copyright: Imago Get Our Sports News First – Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now!…

The Personal Pension Plan recorded a total of 219,316 registrations from inception to the first quarter of 2026, with only 18,811 accounts funded. This is according to the first-quarter pension industry data released by the National Pension Commission. The data showed that funded Retirement Savings Accounts accounted for 8.6 per cent of total PPP registrations, while 200,505 accounts, representing 91.4 per cent, remained unfunded. The figures highlighted the significant challenge facing the PPP, particularly the need to convert registrations into active accounts with sustained pension contributions. The data further showed that total contributions under the PPP stood at N1.66 billion…

By Deborah Tolu-Kolawole The Federal Government has commenced a nationwide consultation with states and other stakeholders to develop a National Water Compact aimed at addressing Nigeria’s persistent water and sanitation challenges and strengthening water security across the country. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at the nationwide stakeholders’ consultation workshop for the development of the Nigeria National Water Compact. Utsev said the initiative was necessary to address persistent challenges in the water sector, including rapid urbanisation, population growth, climate change, environmental degradation, inadequate infrastructure, fragmented institutional arrangements and financing constraints.…

Nathaniel Bassey smiling with eyes closed while wearing a black suit jacket, white shirt, and dark tie for his 45th birthday. Photo Credit: Nathaniel Bassey/Instagram  Gospel minister, trumpeter and convener of the global Hallelujah Challenge, Nathaniel Bassey, has plenty to be grateful for as he celebrates his 45th birthday. For Nathaniel, the milestone is first and foremost a reminder of God’s faithfulness. In his birthday message, the singer and songwriter gave all the glory to God for bringing him this far, asking his followers to join him in thanking God and declaring his new year as one of favour, new…