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The National Emergency Management Agency has unveiled its 2026 National Essay Competition, with a total prize pool of ₦3 million to be shared among nine winners across three categories. According to the agency, the competition seeks to deepen awareness and participation in disaster risk reduction, climate resilience, and emergency response strategies among young Nigerians. In a post shared by the agency via X on Sunday, NEMA announced that the competition is open to three key groups: secondary school students nationwide, undergraduates in tertiary institutions, and NYSC Emergency Management Volunteers. Participants are expected to submit original essays addressing specific themes tailored…

A Democratic congressman had harsh criticism for Polymarket for allowing users to bet on the date the United States would confirm the rescue of Air Force service members shot down over Iran. In a social media post on Friday, Representative Seth Moulton wrote, “They could be your neighbor, a friend, a family member. And people are betting on whether or not they’ll be saved. This is DISGUSTING.” (President Donald Trump announced early Sunday that the second service member, a weapons system officer, has been rescued.) Moulton also described Polymarket as a “dystopian death market” and noted that Donald Trump Jr.…

A former lawmaker representing Oyo Central Senatorial District and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, Ayoade Adeseun, on Sunday, formally resigned his appointment as Mayegun of Ogbomosoland. He said there is no need for the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Olaoye, to quash his earlier suspension order. Speaking during a press conference at the Onipanu community in Ogbomoso, Surulere Local Government Area of the state. Adeseun, who was in the Senate between 2011 and 2015, attributed his decision to the alleged high-handedness of Oba Olaoye. Recall that Oba Olaoye, on Monday, March 23, 2026, announced the indefinite…

Beta Glass Plc delivered a strong financial performance for the year ended December 31, 2025, driven by robust revenue growth, improved operating efficiency and lower finance costs. Revenue from contracts with customers increased to ₦149.12 billion in 2025, up from ₦117.58 billion in 2024, representing a growth of approximately 26.8 percent. The performance reflects increased demand across the company’s packaging solutions segment and improved pricing conditions. Cost of sales rose to ₦96.46 billion from ₦86.82 billion, indicating higher production and input costs. However, the pace of cost growth remained below revenue expansion, resulting in a substantial improvement in gross profit,…

Finally, the recent United Nations’ landmark resolution that the transatlantic slave trade, spanning over four centuries, was the “greatest crime against humanity,” calls a spade squarely by its name, and with moral clarity. This declaration affirms the necessity of a common ethos across the globe, in speaking to all that’s undesirable in the human experience, beyond unequal power relations and situations. Sponsored by Ghana, with the support of the African Union (AU) and Caribbean Community (CARICOM) States, the UN General Assembly set aside 25 March as the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery, to give impetus to…

The National Association of Resident Doctors has formally welcomed Prof. Shehu Abdulrahman as the new Chief Medical Director of the Federal Teaching Hospital Lokoja, marking a significant step in resolving a longstanding staff dispute. The ceremonial event, held on Monday, 30 March 2026, at the hospital premises, brought together key stakeholders from across the state, members of the hospital community, and leaders of NARD. During the event, the association presented a congratulatory roll-up banner to the new CMD, while NARD’s President, Dr Mohammad Usman Suleiman, conveyed warm wishes for a seamless and impactful tenure. In a statement issued on Saturday…

April 5, 2026 21:06 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin Madrid have Enzo alternative Real Madrid have identified a Plan B target for the summer in case they fail to sign Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez, according to Fichajes. The La Liga giants are planning to bolster their midfield department with a marquee signing this summer and Fernandez is reportedly the prime target.Fernandez has also talked up a dream move to Madrid in multiple interviews, but the Blues are unlikely to sanction his departure on the cheap.The World Cup winner has a contract until June 2032 and the Blues could easily demand…

Drinks giants Pepsi and Diageo on Sunday pulled out of sponsoring a music festival in London headlined by US rapper Kanye West, who has a history of antisemitic outbursts. The 48-year-old hip-hop star — now known as Ye — is due to play three nights at the Wireless Festival in London in July as part of a European comeback tour. A spokesperson for Pepsi, the festival’s top sponsor, told AFP on Sunday that the brand “has decided to withdraw its sponsorship of Wireless Festival”, without giving a reason. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed concern about West’s appearances, while campaigners…

Addressing judges in The Hague, Ko Ko Hlaing, speaking as Myanmar’s agent, said his country fully recognizes the importance of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide but firmly denies breaching its obligations under international law.“A finding of genocide would place an indelible stain on my country and its people,” he said, describing the proceedings as “of fundamental importance for my country’s reputation and future.”Mr. Hlaing accused the applicant of relying on what he called rudimentary and partisan, including reports by a fact-finding mission, “which are neither reliable nor objective, and were a condemnation…

Nigeria’s electricity challenge is like an octopus that has begun wrapping its tentacles around the President’s neck. Last Friday, the Presidency said President Bola Tinubu could not enter Jos to console the families of those killed in the Palm Sunday attack because the Yakubu Gowon Airport had no electricity for night operations, the city was 40 minutes away, and the visit of the Chadian President earlier had run long. However, such a defence only handed more nails to his critics to crucify him properly. The President flew to Plateau State to commiserate with the families of the 28 innocent souls…