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The   National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)   has warned of likely outbreak of waterborne disease in Mokwa due to contamination of water sources. The agency also said there may be shelter and food shortages if the number of those currently displaced increases. As of Tuesday evening, the number of displaced is 1,590, affected persons is 3,108, 160 are dead, 84 missing, and 11 injured. NEMA, on its official X handle @nemanigeria on Tuesday, posted efforts made and its challenges since the incident on 29th May. On how it has responded, NEMA stated: “Mobile Intensive Care Ambulances, Rapid Intervention Vehicles, and medical extrication units have been deployed to support emergency health operations. Injured individuals were evacuated to health centres and hospitals for treatment. Food supplies were mobilized within 24 hours and handed over to the NSEMA, Local Government Chairman, and Community head (Sarkin Hausawa Mokwa) for immediate distribution to the affected persons. “M...

Grammy-winning singer Tems has hit back at critics who continue to comment on her body, calling for an end to the unsolicited scrutiny she’s endured for over seven years. In a post on X, Tems expressed frustration over constant remarks labelling her physique as “small,” “flat,” or “fat,” asserting firmly that her body is hers alone. Tems pointed out the absurdity of public demands for her to “show her body,” cheekily daring critics to show theirs first.  She stressed that she has never hidden her figure but refuses to make her body a spectacle for validation. “Whether I gain or lose weight, it’s natural,” she said, adding that others’ opinions about her appearance have no bearing on her self-worth. “Okay 7 years in. It’s time to pack it up. I never thought I’d need to say it but you are all weird. “It’s small, it’s flat, it’s fat.” Dog ITS MINE. “Show us your bumbum” lol so me too I will turn and say “see” Nah show ME yours first?? See how that feels? It’s just a body I will add an...

Maja Stark captured her first major title in impressive style Sunday, carding an even-par 72 to win the 80th US Women's Open by two strokes over top-ranked Nelly Korda and Rio Takeda. Sweden's  Stark  put on a clinical display on the imposing Erin Hills course in Wisconsin, where back-to-back bogeys to finish her round proved inconsequential as her seven-under total of 281 gave her the victory with room to spare. She became the third player from Sweden to lift the trophy and the first since Annika Sorenstam won her third in 2006. "This just feels huge,"  said Stark, who admitted her best golf "felt like it was so far away" coming into the week. "You always kind of know that it's possible, but there are so many good golfers on this tour ... I (didn't) think I would be able to do it this week." Leading by one to start the day, Stark opened with five straight pars, benefitting from a lucky break at the fifth when her tee shot scooted through t...

  Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has withdrawn from the squad for their opening two World Cup qualifiers this month because of a back injury. The player's club  Real Madrid  said on Sunday that he had been diagnosed with sacroiliitis - inflammation of one or both sacroiliac joints in the area where the lower back and pelvis meet. "The medical staff of Real Madrid and the Royal Belgian Football Association have discussed  Thibaut Courtois ' back problems intensively in the past period,”  the Belgian association added in a statement. "Both medical staffs have come to the conclusion that the goalkeeper is not fit for the upcoming internationals.” The injury may also jeopardise Courtois' chances of playing at the Club World Cup in the United States, where Real Madrid open their campaign  in Miami on June 18th  against Al Hilal from Saudi Arabia. Uncapped Nordin Jackers from Club Brugge will replace Courtois in the Belgian squad for the matches against...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated industrialist, Aliko Dangote, on his appointment to the World Bank’s prestigious Private Sector Investment Lab , describing it as a fitting recognition of his transformative contributions to Africa’s private sector. In a statement on Monday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu commended the billionaire businessman and President of the Dangote Group, stating that his inclusion in the global economic initiative is well-deserved. “The President describes the appointment as apt, given Dangote’s rich private sector experience, strategic investments, and many employment opportunities created through his Dangote Group,” the statement said. The World Bank announced Dangote’s appointment on Wednesday as part of a broader effort to expand the reach and impact of its Private Sector Investment Lab.  The Lab, established to harness private capital and scale up investment in developing economies, is entering a ...

  Business woman Mrs. Aisha Achimugu has said she honoured an invitation by the  Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) . She thanked the anti-graft agency for its professionalism. Achimugu’s lawyers, Kehinde Ogunwumiju (SAN) and Chikaosolu Ojukwu (SAN), said in a statement that Achimumu arrived in Nigeria early Tuesday in response to the EFCC invitation of March 4 to assist in an ongoing investigation. The statement reads: “Mrs. Achimugu had been temporarily out of the country due to several other scheduled incidents when the EFCC issued its invitation.  “In line with her respect for lawful institutions and her sense of civic duty, she communicated openly and consistently with the EFCC during her time abroad.  “She formally wrote to the Commission twice on 5th and 12th March, 2025, clearly stating her commitment to return and make herself available to assist in the ongoing investigation at the earliest time. Both letters outlined April 28th and 29th, as her...

T he Jigawa State Police Command said it has launched a full investigation into a disturbing incident involving a newlywed groom and three of his friends, following the death of his wife just days after their wedding. According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam, the incident occurred on April 26, 2025, at about 10:00 p.m. The Divisional Police Officer of Sule Tankarkar Division initiated the investigation after receiving a distressing report involving a 20-year-old groom, Auwal Abdulwahab, and his associates, Nura Basiru, Muttaka Lawan, and Hamisu Musa, all aged 20 and residents of Tungo village, Albasu District, Sule Tankarkar Local Government Area of the state. According to the police spokesperson, preliminary findings allege that the groom conspired with his friends to forcefully coerce his bride into non-consensual sexual activity within their matrimonial home. In the course of the incident, the bride reportedly raised the alarm but tragic...

  F ormer Governor of Jigawa State , Sule Lamido, has issued a stark warning to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, suggesting that the alleged misuse of federal agencies to suppress opposition parties could ultimately cause the collapse of his presidency. Speaking to journalists in Birnin Kudu, Jigawa State, after being elected as a national delegate for the upcoming Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) congress, Lamido expressed his concerns clearly. "The use of government institutions as tools for political persecution will not only tarnish the reputation of the presidency but could also lead to its undoing," Lamido warned. "What we are witnessing today is an abuse of power that is reminiscent of authoritarian regimes, and if unchecked, it will crumble under the weight of its own injustices." Lamido accused President Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of systematically "weaponising" federal agencies to weaken political rivals ahead of the 2027 ele...