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A boat mishap has claimed 29 lives in Gausawa community in Malale ward of Borgu Local Government Area of Niger. Alhaji Abdullahi Baba-Arah, Director-General of Niger state Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), disclosed this in a statement in Minna on Wednesday. He said that the incident occurred on Tuesday at about 11.30 am, adding that the boat was carrying 90 passengers including women and children. He said that the boat took off from Tungan Sule in Shagunu ward with 90 people on board and was heading to Dugga for a condolence visit. He said that the boat collided with a tree…

The South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb says it will compensate customers who were affected by an outage that took the platform offline for about 100 minutes on September 2.The South Korean newspaper Seoul Kyungjae reported that the platform went down “suddenly” at 11:27 PM KST on September 2.Bithumb confirmed computer system-related problems caused the disruption, rather than an external hacking attempt.Bithumb trading volumes on September 2-3. (Source: CoinGecko)Bithumb Outage: What We KnowThe exchange explained that order executions were delayed, with its order book frozen. Bithumb said that its engineers “immediately began system maintenance” after detecting the fault.However, Bithumb “trading services…

Dare Akogun The Kwara State Government has announced that the Intensive Care Unit at the Kwara State University Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, is now fully operational. The facility, according to the government, is expected to provide lifesaving support for patients in critical conditions and strengthen the capacity of health workers to deliver advanced care. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Amina Ahmed El-Imam, disclosed this in a statement signed by the ministry’s Press Secretary, Saad Hamdalat, made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Ilorin, the state capital. El-Imam described the development as a major boost to the state’s healthcare system, stressing that…

Everything is moving at lightning speed. A man galloping furiously on horseback, a motorcyclist racing past in a blur, even the danfo bus careering down the highway at breakneck pace. In Rema‘s “Kelebu” music video, there’s simply no time to catch your breath. Inside a bustling salon, both the hairdresser and her client are dancing frantically whilst getting hair done. Painters drop their brushes to join in, lifting their legs one after the other in perfect sync with the pounding beat. Even a bride, still clutching her bouquet and trailing her wedding gown, can’t resist moving her arms in rapid…

Wilfred Ndidi has shed light into the Super Eagles’ mindset ahead of their next set of games… Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has stated that the team is only focused on their next game against Rwanda at the moment, despite the big problem of South Africa next week, Soccernet.ng reports. Nigeria will attempt to get their qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup back on track in this international break with wins against Rwanda and South Africa. They play Rwanda at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Saturday, before traveling to the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein to play South Africa next…

A federal lawmaker from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Abdulmumin Jibrin, has openly declared support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying he believes nothing will stop the president from winning re-election in 2027. Jibrin, who represents Kiru/Bebeji constituency in Kano State, made the remarks during a televised interview, emphasising his personal loyalty to the president despite belonging to an opposition party. “I am a Tinubu person and I like him,” Jibrin said. “I believe, I cannot see anything that will stop him from winning election in 2027. I did not say I am God, but I believe.” The lawmaker…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said the delay in appointing ambassadors is due to the difficulty of finalising a comprehensive list that balances competing interests. Speaking recently, the President acknowledged the public expectation but urged patience. “I couldn’t appoint everybody that I could have appointed, thank you for your patience till now. I still have some slots for ambassadorial positions that too many people are craving for, but it’s not easy stitching together those names,” Tinubu said. He added that his government’s first priority has been stabilising the economy and restoring hope. “First of all, heal the economy. Bring hope…

Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface has addressed his collapsed transfer to AC Milan from Bayer Leverkusen during his unveiling at Werder Bremen, Soccernet.ng reports. Medical red flags and Massimiliano Allegri’s veto were key to the transfer breakdown, and Boniface insists the failed deal was out of his hands. Speaking during his unveiling at Werder Bremen, the 24-year-old dismissed suggestions that he was to blame for the breakdown of negotiations with the Serie A giants. “The [AC] Milan deal not going through, that’s not on me. They decided not to go through with [it]. I have a strong mentality. I see…

The Federal Government has reassured Nigerians that anti-corruption agencies under President Bola Tinubu’s administration are operating with full independence and will never be deployed as political weapons. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, gave this assurance in Abuja at a One-Day Roundtable Engagement on “Partnership for Strengthening Transparency and Accountability at State and Local Government Levels Through Strategic Communication.” Malagi said the administration’s fight against corruption is rooted in fairness, transparency, and the rule of law. The remarks came amid growing concerns among some citizens and civil society groups who have accused anti-graft agencies of selective prosecutions.…

Former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has dismissed reports linking him to an opposition coalition working against President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. Sirika, who served two terms under former President Muhammadu Buhari, made the clarification during an interview on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Wednesday. “No, I am not,” Sirika said when asked if he had joined the coalition reportedly led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. He confirmed that he visited the Presidential Villa on Tuesday and met with the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, where the issue was…