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Students and teachers narrowly escaped de@th after a four‑storey school building collapsed in the Aguda area in Ogba, Lagos state on Monday, March 9.The building collapsed minutes after students and staff had been evacuated from the premises. Eyewitnesses say the collapse happened about three minutes after evacuation from the building, which had shown signs of structural issues prior to the incident. Authorities including the Lagos Fire and Rescue Service, are at the scene.It is yet to be confirmed if there were any casualties.

The Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, has officially left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).The announcement was made by the state’s Deputy Governor, Mani Mummuni, in a video obtained by PREMIUM TIMES.In a follow-up statement, the governor’s media aide, Nuhu Salihu Anka, confirmed that the defection came after extensive consultations with political stakeholders, elders, and supporters across the state.According to Anka, Lawal’s decision to quit the PDP was largely driven by persistent internal crises, leadership disputes, and unresolved structural problems within the party at both the national and state levels.He said the situation had created uncertainty and distractions that could hinder effective governance and th...

The Osun State Government and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have clashed over allegations that the party’s governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, was involved in corruption linked to a $20 million World Bank primary healthcare grant and the alleged mismanagement of state-owned mining licences.In a statement issued on Monday, the spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke, Olawale Rasheed, accused Oyebamiji of financial misconduct, anti-worker policies, and administrative failures during his tenure as Osun State Commissioner for Finance.Rasheed said the Adeleke administration would expose what it described as the APC candidate’s controversial record ahead of the governorship campaign.According to the statement, Oyebamiji’s public service career—spanning three key positions—...