• Waste Crisis: Sanwo-Olu Declares State Of Emergency In Lagos

    Waste Crisis: Sanwo-Olu Declares State Of Emergency In Lagos1

    By Henryrich Ojo | Newsworld Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared a one-month state of emergency on waste management as the state intensifies efforts to tackle a growing refuse crisis across the metropolis. Sanwo-Olu made the declaration on Wednesday after inspecting the Olusosun dumpsite in Ojota, alongside his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, and the Commissioner

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  • Blackout As Kainji-Birnin Kebbi Power Line Tower Collapses

    Blackout As Kainji-Birnin Kebbi Power Line Tower Collapses0

    By Henryrich Ojo | Newsworld The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has declared force majeure on the 330kV Kainji-Birnin Kebbi transmission line after strong winds and heavy rainfall caused the collapse of a major transmission tower. TCN disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, following a fault that disrupted bulk electricity

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  • I Only Married My Wife For My Children To Get British Passports – Femi Kuti

    I Only Married My Wife For My Children To Get British Passports – Femi Kuti1

    By Henryrich Ojo | Newsworld Afrobeat musician Femi Kuti has revealed that he told his first wife, Funke Kuti, before their marriage that he would struggle to remain faithful to one woman. The 64-year-old musician made the disclosure during an interview with Channels Television, where he spoke about his relationship with his former wife and

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  • LAWMA Reveals Plan To Arrest Lagosians Buying From Roadside Traders

    LAWMA Reveals Plan To Arrest Lagosians Buying From Roadside Traders0

    By Henryrich Ojo | Newsworld The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has warned residents who patronise traders operating illegally on roads, medians, walkways and other unauthorised public spaces that they risk arrest and prosecution. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Muyiwa Gbadegesin, issued the warning on Tuesday at the Authority’s headquarters, as the agency

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  • 7 Nigerian Governors Who Were Impeached — And What Happened Afterwards

    7 Nigerian Governors Who Were Impeached — And What Happened Afterwards0

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    • September 9, 2026

    By Henryrich Ojo | Newsworld Impeachment remains one of the most dramatic constitutional processes through which an elected governor can be removed from office in Nigeria. Since the country adopted the presidential system of government in 1979, only a handful of governors have been removed through impeachment proceedings, despite numerous attempts by state Houses of

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  • NDLEA, INTERPOL Arrest Wanted Suspect With 49.70kg Heroin Shipment

    NDLEA, INTERPOL Arrest Wanted Suspect With 49.70kg Heroin Shipment0

    By Henryrich Ojo | Newsworld The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the arrest and repatriation of a 52-year-old fugitive, Festus Ibewuike, also known as Chidibest Ibewuike, over his alleged connection to a 49.70-kilogramme heroin consignment intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, in 2024. According to the NDLEA, Ibewuike was arrested

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  • Gabriel Jesus Reveals Arsenal Made Him Train Alone Before Barcelona Move

    Gabriel Jesus Reveals Arsenal Made Him Train Alone Before Barcelona Move0

    By Newsworld Former Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus has revealed that the club suddenly asked him to train away from his teammates shortly before completing his £8.6 million transfer to Barcelona on transfer deadline day. The Brazilian striker was left out of Arsenal’s squad for the club’s opening two matches of the season as uncertainty surrounding

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  • Yar’Adua, Akeredolu, Other Nigerian Politicians Who Died While In Office

    Yar’Adua, Akeredolu, Other Nigerian Politicians Who Died While In Office0

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    • September 9, 2026

    By Henryrich Ojo | Newsworld Nigeria’s political history has been marked by the loss of several prominent leaders who died while occupying public office. From the First Republic to the present Fourth Republic, presidents, premiers, governors, senators and members of the House of Representatives have died before completing their respective terms. NiMet Predicts Heavy Rains,

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  • NiMet Predicts Heavy Rains, Warns Five States Of Possible Flooding

    NiMet Predicts Heavy Rains, Warns Five States Of Possible Flooding0

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    • September 9, 2026

    By Newsworld The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has warned of thunderstorms, moderate to heavy rains and possible flash flooding across several parts of the country between Wednesday and Friday, September 9 to 11, 2026. In its weather outlook released in Abuja on Tuesday, the agency forecast thunderstorms and rains across the northern, North-Central and southern

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