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The Plateau State government has declared three days of mourning for lives lost in the Saint Academy School building collapse on Friday. Several teachers and students at the school in Busa Buji, Jos North Local Government Area of the state, suffered injuries and lost no fewer than 22 lives when the school building collapsed during class. The government ordered that all flags within the state fly at half-mast during the three-day mourning, which begins from July 13 to July 15, in honour of the victims of the school building collapse, in response to the tragic loss of lives and several…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Umar Ibrahim Mohammed as the new Director-General of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA). In a statement, the presidency described Mohammed as an architect, a construction technology professional, and an environment professional. The presidency stated that it expects improved outcomes in the agency’s goal of operating and maintaining hydrological stations nationwide. The NIHSA boss is expected to carry out groundwater exploration and monitoring using various scientific techniques to provide hydrological and hydrogeological data needed for the planning, design, execution, and management of water resources and allied projects.

The Kaduna State council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), on Saturday, announced the release of the journalists and their families who were kidnapped on July 6. “To the glory of God Almighty, our colleagues, Abdulgafar Alabelewe, Abduraheem Aodu, and their families have been released,” the council’s chairman, Asmau Halilu, announced in a statement in Kaduna on Saturday. SERAP urges Nigerian govt to drop all charges against journalists, others The two journalists and their families were abducted by suspected kidnappers at their residences on July 6 at about 10:30 p.m. “The council extends her profound gratitude to the office of…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Oluwaseun Faleye as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF). In a statement, Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, described Faleye as a legal and corporate finance specialist. Tinubu appoints Silas Agara as DG NDE Chronicle NG reports that the president also approved the appointment of Mrs. Mojisolaoluwa Kehinde Alli-Macaulay as the Executive Director (Operations) of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF). “Alli-Macaulay is a former lawmaker and former chairperson of the Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Women Affairs, Poverty Alleviation, and Job Creation, the…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ms. Bridget Oloworaran as the new Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom). Chronicle NG reports that Bridget Oloworaran will succeed Aisha Dahir-Umar. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. Ngelale described the new PenCom DG as a finance and banking expert with many years of experience. “The President anticipates goal-oriented leadership to drive efficiency and superlative performance in the National Pension Commission as the prime regulator of the Nigerian Pension industry,”  the statement reads.

Ten children have died of suspected measles in Damangaza community in Lokogoma District, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Head of the Damangaza community, James Budebo, disclosed this during a one-day outreach programme on Friday in Abuja. The programme was organised by PHC Damangaza and the Vaccine Network for Disease Control, a grass-roots organisation dedicated to health interventions in underserved communities. Measles is a highly contagious viral infection characterised by fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, and a distinctive rash. It can lead to serious complications such as pneumonia and encephalitis, especially in young children and those with weak immune systems. Budebo…

The Federal Executive Council has approved a $21 million project to install metres at all 187 crude oil flow stations in the Niger Delta. The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, announced this at a media briefing in Abuja on Friday, saying that the initiative aims to ensure accurate accounting of the country’s crude oil production using digital platforms. Lokpobiri also mentioned that part of this digital strategy includes implementing a system to track all crude oil vessels from their point of origin in the Niger Delta to their final destinations worldwide. “One of the key approvals of the Federal…

Meta announced that it has lifted restrictions on US presidential candidate Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts, ending measures put in place after his supporters violently stormed the US Capitol in 2021. It said that “former President Trump, as the nominee of the Republican Party, will no longer be subject to the heightened suspension penalties.” Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts were suspended indefinitely a day after his supporters attacked the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, and it was determined he had praised people engaged in violence on social media. His accounts were reinstated in February 2023, but with a…

Former Senate President and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, has officially joined the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Reports had emerged on June 29 that the former lawmaker dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for APC. He was formally received into the party alongside other stakeholders in the Southeast on Saturday by the national chairman of the party, Abdullahi Ganduje. The event took place at the Abakaliki Stadium during the party’s rally. Governors and other party stalwarts including the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma were in attendance.

Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) has announced that FCT residents will experience a seven-hour blackout today. The distribution company attributed the power interruption (blackout) to substation preventive maintenance exercises conducted by Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). Chronicle NG reports that the company issued a statement on Saturday. “We wish to inform residents in Suleja, Kaduna Road, Madalla, Zuba, and environs that the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) will be conducting a preventive maintenance exercise on the 60MVA 132/33kV transformer at Suleja Transmission Station today, Saturday, July 13, 2024, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., the statement reads. “Similarly, parts of…