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Breaking: Education overhaul begins as FG dumps JSS-SSS structure

Breaking: Education overhaul begins as FG dumps JSS-SSS structure

The Federal Government has announced plans to overhaul Nigeria’s education structure by phasing out the policy separating Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) from Senior Secondary...

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Court fixes July 7 to hear PDP suit seeking INEC recognition of Turaki-led leadership

A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed July 7, 2026, to hear all pending applications and the substantive suit seeking to compel the Independent...

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Insulate state police from governors’ control, Agbakoba tells National Assembly

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba, has backed the proposed establishment of state police but...

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Deadly floods sweep West Africa as Nigeria, Ghana battle rising waters

Torrential rainfall has triggered widespread flooding across Nigeria, Ghana and several other West African countries, leaving dozens dead, displacing thousands of residents and causing...

Court grants Sowore N200m bail in alleged defamation case against Tinubu

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Court grants Sowore N200m bail in alleged defamation case against Tinubu

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday granted bail to the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, in the sum of...

Europe's devastating heatwave has spread across the eastern part of the continent, shattering long-standing temperature records in several countries, triggering emergency power cuts in Ukraine, and leaving more than 1,300 excess deaths in its wake. The extreme weather, described as the most severe heatwave ever recorded in Europe, has continued to grip millions of people despite signs of easing temperatures in some western regions. Slovakia registered its highest temperature on record after thermometers hit 41 degrees Celsius in the village of Turna nad Bodvou, southwest of the country's second-largest city, Kosice, on Monday. Neighbouring Czechia also rewrote its weather history, recording 41.9 degrees Celsius in Doksany on Sunday evening, surpassing the previous national record of 40.4 degrees Celsius set in 2021. The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute described the development as unprecedented, noting that exceeding the previous record by 1.5 degrees Celsius was extraordinary. It also highlighted the unusually prolonged duration of the heatwave. Hungary narrowly missed matching its all-time temperature record as the mercury climbed to 41.8 degrees Celsius on Monday, just 0.1 degrees below the country's highest-ever reading recorded in July 2007. Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar warned that the worst phase of the heatwave was still ahead, directing public sector workers to work remotely while urging private employers to adopt similar measures where possible. According to AFP, more than 130 million people across Central and Eastern Europe experienced temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius on Monday. Italy placed 22 cities under its highest-level red heat alert, while several regions in Croatia also issued severe heat warnings. The Balkans remain under intense heat conditions, with wildfires reported in Croatia, Albania, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. In Ukraine, authorities introduced emergency power outages as soaring temperatures, forecast to reach between 35 and 38 degrees Celsius, placed unprecedented pressure on the country's electricity grid. The World Health Organization (WHO) said more than 1,300 excess deaths have been recorded across Europe since June 21 due to the ongoing heatwave. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that Europe is warming faster than any other continent, heating at twice the global average. He described heat stress as a "silent killer," stressing that many European homes, workplaces, and schools were not designed to withstand such extreme temperatures. Scientists from the World Weather Attribution group noted that the heatwave was particularly unusual because June has historically not been the hottest month in Western Europe. The researchers warned that the current crisis demonstrates how global warming of about 1.4 degrees Celsius is already pushing societies to the limits of their ability to cope with extreme heat. Although temperatures have begun to decline across parts of Western Europe, meteorologists caution that the respite may be short-lived. Italian Air Force meteorologist Daniele Mocio has forecast another surge of extreme heat beginning around July 5, expected to affect France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and parts of the United Kingdom. Several countries, including the United Kingdom and Germany, have already recorded their hottest June temperatures on record, while France has also reported heat-related fatalities, underscoring the growing human toll of Europe's unprecedented climate crisis.

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Over 1,300 dead as unprecedented heatwave scorches Europe

Europe’s devastating heatwave has spread across the eastern part of the continent, shattering long-standing temperature records in several countries, triggering emergency power cuts in Ukraine,...

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State police could undermine democracy, Buba Galadima warns

Elder statesman and opposition figure Buba Galadima has warned that the proposed establishment of state police could pose a serious threat to Nigeria’s democracy, arguing...

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271 Nigerians return to Lagos as FG expands South Africa evacuation

A total of 271 Nigerian nationals evacuated from South Africa arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on Tuesday, in the latest phase of...

World Cup: Round of 16 takes shape as Paraguay, Morocco Join Brazil, Canada

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World Cup: Round of 16 takes shape as Paraguay, Morocco Join Brazil, Canada

The knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup produced more drama on Monday as Paraguay and Morocco secured places in the Round of...

Petrol price may fall to N1,000 per litre as marketers signal fresh cuts

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Petrol price may fall to N1,000 per litre as marketers signal fresh cuts

Nigerians may soon enjoy another reduction in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, as filling station operators and...