Nigeria

The Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) has called on builders and other professionals in the built environment to play a stronger role in shaping government policies, especially those relating to housing delivery.The institute said stronger professional advocacy and greater involvement in policymaking were needed to tackle Nigeria’s housing deficit and improve the quality and safety of buildings nationwide.The NIOB President, Abimbola Daniel Kolade, made the call ahead of the institute’s 56th Builders’ Conference…

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 15.43 per cent year-on-year in July 2026, down from 15.91 per cent recorded in June, even as food inflation accelerated sharply during the period.The latest inflation figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday showed that the decline in headline inflation was accompanied by renewed pressure on food prices, with food inflation rising to 20.31 per cent in July from 17.52 per cent in June.The July headline inflation figure represents a 0.48…

A 19-year-old woman, Khadija Ibrahim, allegedly stole a newborn baby in Kebbi State and presented the child to her husband as their own after pretending to be pregnant for about nine months.Ibrahim, a resident of Rikoto in Zuru Local Government Area, allegedly took the baby shortly after the child’s biological mother, Fatima Muhammad, gave birth on July 23, 2025.According to the Kebbi State Police Command, Ibrahim offered to help the new mother by fetching hot water but allegedly used the opportunity to flee with…

The Federal Government has commenced steps to translate its digital transformation agenda for the Federal Civil Service into concrete implementation with the inauguration of an 11-member Technical Working Committee by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.The committee is expected to develop the structures, implementation roadmap and governance arrangements required to establish a more integrated, secure, efficient and citizen-oriented digital environment across the Federal Civil Service.The…

The lawmaker representing Igboeze South State Constituency in Enugu State House of Assembly, Hon Harrison Ogara, Monday, urged Nigerian voters to make their votes count during the 2027 general elections. Ogara said they should do this by voting and ensuring internal vigilance to avoid manipulation.Ogara spoke with THE WHISTLER in Enugu while reacting to the outcome of the Osun State governorship election where incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party was re-elected.He said, “Votes can count indeed, but…

The police command in Kogi State has arrested a 33-year-old man, Jacob Irewa, for allegedly attempting to set his wife ablaze during a domestic dispute.The incident occurred on Friday, August 14, at Oworo Estate, Felele, Lokoja, according to the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Afusat Saliu.Saliu, in a statement on Sunday in Lokoja, said the victim, Mrs Berida Irawo, sustained injuries and was receiving treatment at Honey Gold Hospital, Felele.She said operatives of the B Division Surveillance Team, Felele,…

Five people, including four construction workers and a 14-year-old student, have died after two buildings collapsed in separate incidents in Kano State.The Kano State Fire Service said 11 others were rescued following the incidents, which occurred on Saturday in Gaida, Kumbotso Local Government Area, and Kurna, Fagge Local Government Area.The Director of the Fire Service, Sani Anas, disclosed the casualties in a statement issued by the agency’s Public Relations Officer, Saminu Abdullahi, on Sunday.The first…

The Federal Government has defended its handling of the Benin–Onitsha road, saying the deteriorating condition of the corridor predates the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration and that an existing concession agreement constrains its intervention.The government also rejected claims that the South-East has been neglected in the allocation of federal road projects, citing several major infrastructure projects currently underway or advanced across the region.In a statement signed by Mohammed A. Ahmed, Director, Information…

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has reacted to remarks made by an Israeli strategic advisor, Noga Arbel, who called for the freedom of Biafra while criticising the United Kingdom over its alleged support for what she described as "colonialism" in Nigeria, during a programme aired on Israel's Channel 14 television station.IPOB described the broadcast, which aired on August 14, as a formal Israeli media endorsement of Biafra's independence and a demand that Britain cease its support for what the group termed…

Floodwater has broken through fences and gates into residential compounds in Katampe, Abuja, destroying properties and leaving residents to grapple with the aftermath of a heavy downpour in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).The flooding occurred following torrential rainfall in Abuja, with the volume of water reportedly overwhelming drainage channels and forcing its way into residential areas.Video footage obtained by THE WHISTLER on Sunday showed large volumes of floodwater surging through fences and gates into…