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At least 30 people have died and scores more are unaccounted for in Buncombe County in North Carolina, after Hurricane Helene tore across the state and caused catastrophic flooding.Helene began as a hurricane - the most powerful on record to hit Florida's Big Bend, and moved north into Georgia, the Carolinas and Tennessee. The majority of deaths have been confirmed in North and South Carolina where Helene landed as a tropical storm.At least 105 people have died nationwide si...

The All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA has emerged victorious in the September 28 local government elections in Anambra State, securing all chairmanship and councillorship seats across the 21 local government areas.In a press briefing, chairman of the Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission, GENEVIEVE OSAKWE announced that APGA won all the 21 chairmanship seats and also cleared the 326 councillorship positions in each of the local government areas, as confirmed at the ward le...

President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the 23rd substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria, following her confirmation by the Senate on 25 September 2024....

Nigeria has secured Africa’s sole ticket to the International Cricket Council Under-19 Women’s World Cup, to be held in Malaysia in 2025.Nigeria was declared the winner of the Under-19 Africa Qualifiers on Sunday after the final match against Zimbabwe was washed out due to a heavy downpour in the second innings.The final game, played at Gahanga International Stadium in Kigali, saw Nigeria win the toss and opt to bat, scoring 77 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 2...

The World Bank has approved three new loan requests totalling $1.57bn in financing for Nigeria.According to a statement, the approval is to support the Federal Government in strengthening human capital through better health for women, children and adolescents.The World Bank stated that the approved projects would also help build resilience to the effect of floods and drought through improving dams’ safety and irrigation. The international lender added that this...

Dangote Group has said that it plans to transport refined petroleum products by sea....

 Head of office, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi has announced that 100,000 people have fled to Syria from Lebanon due to Israeli air strikes, a figure that has doubled in two days....

The Ogun State Government has initiated the reconstruction of a troubled section of the Sagamu-Ore-Benin Expressway near Sagamu, aimed at relieving the traffic congestion affecting motorists.Governor Dapo Abiodun made an unannounced visit to the problematic area on Sunday, highlighting the road's significance as a crucial link from Lagos through Ogun State to the South-East and South-South regions. He noted that its deteriorating condition has caused significant hardship for da...

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, announced that the removal of fuel subsidies by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will save Nigeria a staggering N5.4 trillion by the end of 2024. He emphasized that continuing the subsidy would have posed a significant financial burden, consuming a large portion of the Federal Government's N6.7 trillion budget for the year.Speaking during a special church service to commemorate Nigeria's 64th National Day at the Cathedral Church of St. P...

The Operatives of the Sokoto Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have apprehended thirteen suspected internet fraudsters in Sokoto State....