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The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Remi Tinubu, has advised poor Nigerians that starting small businesses, such as akara, roasted corn and kuli-kuli, does not require much capital. While explaining the administration’s support for small businesses through grants, the First Lady said: “To start akara business doesn’t take a lot of money. To start roasting corn or kuli-kuli doesn’t take much. We didn’t give them a loan, we gave them a grant. We have encouraged Nigerians as best as we could. I also gave to several others.” She added that over ₦3 billion has been spent empowering poor Nigerians. Her post angered Nigerians and they slammed the First Lady on X, with many pointing out that many small businesses have failed due to the economic reality in the country. ...

The Lagos State Police Command has clarified that the incident recorded in the Mushin area of Lagos on Monday, June 22, was a mechanical explosion and not an Improvised Explosive Device, IED, attack as earlier speculated.The state Commissioner of Police, Tijani Fatai, gave the clarification while speaking to newsmen on Thursday, June 25. He said detailed investigations carried out by security operatives found no evidence linking the incident to any form of explosive attack.According to Fatai, forensic examinations conducted at the scene did not uncover traces of explosive substances, detonators, initiation mechanisms, explosive residues or other materials typically associated with bomb explosions.He explained that preliminary findings indicated that the incident resulted from t...

The de@th toll from the devastating earthquake that struck Venezuela has climbed to 235, while more than 4,300 people have been injured, according to the country's health authorities.Speaking on the state television channel Venezolana de Televisión, Venezuelan Health Minister Carlos Alvarado said that hospitals had received approximately 235 victims who either showed no signs of life upon arrival or d!ed shortly after being admitted."Unfortunately, we received around 235 patients without vital signs, or they d!ed after reaching our medical facilities," Alvarado said.The minister added that medical teams across the country have provided assistance to more than 4,300 injured people as emergency and rescue operations continue in the aftermath of the disaster.Authorities are st...

Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has said drug abuse is responsible for about 80 per cent of insecurity in the state. The governor stated this on Thursday, June 25, at a public lecture to commemorate the 2026 United Nations International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking held at the Auditorium of Sultan Maccido Institute for Qur’an and General Studies, Sokoto. Represented by the Deputy Governor, Alhaji Idris Mohammed Gobir, Governor Aliyu said hard drugs were largely responsible for violent crimes and banditry across the state. “The security challenges bedevilling our state are 80 per cent contributed by hard drugs. These people are taking serious hard drugs. No human being in his normal sense would look at another human being and take his life,” he said.&nbs...

Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser on Policy Communication and Media to President Bola Tinubu, has accused Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi of consistently criticizing the country whenever it records progress under the current administration.In a post shared on X, Bwala questioned why Obi appears to react negatively to positive developments despite seeking to lead the country.He also alleged that the former Anambra State governor has reversed his stance on key national policies. According to Bwala, Obi previously supported the removal of fuel subsidy, the creation of state police, and the unification of the foreign exchange market before the 2023 elections but now criticizes those same policies after their implementation by the Tinubu administration....

No fewer than eight people have d!ed, and 26 others have been rescued from the three-storey building that collapsed in the Alakija area of Lagos State today, June 25.The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency confirmed the latest casualty figures in a statement issued by its Permanent Secretary, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu.According to him, the building, located on Old Ojo Road by Alakija Bus Stop, off the Lagos-Badagry Expressway in Satellite Town, collapsed at about 11:37 a.m., prompting a large-scale emergency response involving multiple agencies.Providing an update on the rescue operation, Oke-Osanyintolu said“As of 4:20 p.m., a total of 26 persons have been rescued alive, while eight fatalities have been recorded, including a baby girl. Search and rescue operatio...

One day after adopting a resolution aimed at removing US military forces from the conflict with Iran, the Senate walked back its rebuke of President Donald Trump’s handling of the war, rejecting an attempt to advance a similar war powers measure.Wednesday’s late-night vote came after Trump expressed frustration with Senate Republicans who voted for an Iran war powers resolution on Tuesday, as well as Republicans who missed that vote, arguing that Congress had undermined his position at the negotiating table with Iran.GOP Sens. Rand Paul and Bill Cassidy, who had previously voted to rein in the president’s war powers on Iran, changed their votes; Paul voted present and Cassidy voted against advancing the resolution. GOP Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski once again voted for...