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    Sanwo-Olu, students in flooded Lagos school

    Lagos govt assures on flood safety but offers no statewide school evacuation plan

    We’ve advised people to take necessary precautions as they go about their daily livelihoods. There shouldn’t be any need for anybody to be afraid at this time,” Mr Akosile said.

    Health

    Rabid Dog

    Rabies Eradication: Council decries limited funds, workforce

    VCN identified limited funds, inadequate collaboration, dearth of workforce, and inadequate facilities and vaccines as major impediments to rabies eradication in the country.

    Education

    Tunji Alausa

    FG targets 10 million globally certified Nigerians by 2030

    “Nigeria’s greatest asset is its people: a young, ambitious, English-speaking and increasingly digitally capable population,” Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, said.

    OPINION

    The Black Queen of Hearts: Why Mia Mottley captures the global spirit

    For Africa and its diaspora, Mottley now represents something larger than the politics of Barbados.

    What shall we do about South Africa?

    A mob is a failure of policing. A death in custody is the state performing the violence itself, in a building, on a record, with a docket number.

    What Nigeria loses as Tinubu skips UNGA yet again

    If Africa remains central to Nigeria’s foreign policy, the UN cannot be peripheral.

    Vice President Shettima’s United Nations General Assembly Speech (A Rejected Draft)

    For those of you who have approached me since I arrived to ask whether everything is alright with my president, let me assure you that all is well.

    Deaths that have become ordinary

    The citizens who died in Odigbo were not numbers. Neither were the 37 people who died in Niger.

    Tinubu finally solves his Chicago problem

    Sometimes, the best diplomatic strategy is simple: don’t show up.

    Lagos

    Sanwo-Olu, students in flooded Lagos school

    Lagos govt assures on flood safety but offers no statewide school evacuation plan

    We’ve advised people to take necessary precautions as they go about their daily livelihoods. There shouldn’t be any need for anybody to be afraid at this time,” Mr Akosile said.

    Abuja

    Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar with President Bola Tinubu

    Court hears Atiku’s motion seeking to amend suit against Tinubu, APC

    The Federal High Court, Abuja Division, on Monday fixed October 13 to hear an application by Atiku Abubakar seeking to amend his suit against President Bola Tinubu and the APC.

    States

    NAPTIP agents

    NAPTIP uncovers suspected child trafficking ring in Cross River

    The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has uncovered an alleged child trafficking operation involving newborn babies in Cross River.