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Asaba flood sweeps undergraduate from her father’s car into canal, body found two days later

A university undergraduate was swept into a canal by floodwater in Asaba, Delta State, while traveling with her father, and her body was found two days later.

Enugu flood kills two brothers, aged 7 and 8, and swallows 14 villages as residents blame abandoned Ivo Dam

Flooding in Enugu State's Aninri Local Government Area has killed two young brothers and submerged 14 villages in Mpu and Okpanku after 48 hours of rain.

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Influencer Arrested Over Alleged $28m Cocaine Shipment Bound for UK

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Wike Orders Demolition of Houses Blocking Abuja Waterways

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FG unveils national cloud policy, targets $750m investment in 24 months

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MultiChoice Nigeria clarifies ownership structure under Canal+

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Bandits Attack Sokoto Communities, Displace Women and Children, Rustle Over 300 Cattle

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Asaba flood sweeps undergraduate from her father’s car into canal, body found two days later

A university undergraduate was swept into a canal by floodwater in Asaba, Delta State, while traveling with her father, and her body was found two days later.

Enugu flood kills two brothers, aged 7 and 8, and swallows 14 villages as residents blame abandoned Ivo Dam

Flooding in Enugu State's Aninri Local Government Area has killed two young brothers and submerged 14 villages in Mpu and Okpanku after 48 hours of rain.

Ebonyi PDP candidate Ifeanyi Odii vows to end child hawking and “house help culture” with 39,000-place skills plan

Ebonyi PDP governorship candidate Ifeanyi Odii has pledged to end child hawking and domestic child labor through skills centers in all 13 local government areas.

Makinde calls Wike a liar over N50 billion Ibadan airport claim: “Oyo funded it 100%”

Oyo Gov. Seyi Makinde has accused FCT Minister Nyesom Wike of lying about N50 billion federal funding for the Ibadan airport, saying Oyo paid in full.