Vehicular and business activities were paralysed across parts of Lagos State on Wednesday after hours of heavy downpour triggered flash floods in several communities in the state.

PUNCH Metro observed that the downpour wreaked havoc in flood-prone areas across the state, which included Maryland, Lekki, Ogba, and Ikorodu.

The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Zacch Adedeji, on Tuesday said the Federal Government will continue to borrow despite its significant revenue inflows in recent months. He argued that borrowing is not a sign of weakness but part of the country’s broader economic strategy.
Adedeji also revealed that federal revenue collection surged to N3.64tn in September 2025, a 411 per cent jump from N711bn in May 2023.

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu on Tuesday said the National Library fund had raised N20.4bn since it was launched last Thursday, September 18, 2025.

“So far we have raised N20.4bn since this fund launched last week, and more are still coming,” the First Lady told journalists at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja.

Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in New York to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, which begins on Monday and runs until Sept. 28.

Shettima, who is representing President Bola Tinubu, will deliver Nigeria’s national statement during the high-level general debates, announce the country’s new Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement, and participate in a series of side events, bilateral meetings, and roundtables.

For decades, the Ballon d’Or has stood as football’s most coveted individual prize, a recognition of excellence reserved for the very best in the game.

While the award has often been dominated by Europeans and South Americans, a handful of Nigerians have managed to break through, earning nominations and in some cases finishing impressively high.