NEMA COORDINATES SAR OPS AT THE SCENE OF BUILDING COLLAPSE INVOLVING A THREE STOREY BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT GUDU AREA OF FCT. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 NEMA COORDINATES SAR OPS AT THE SCENE OF BUILDING COLLAPSE INVOLVING A THREE STOREY BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT GUDU AREA OF FCT At about 0945hrs on Saturday 16th May, 2026, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) was alerted of a building collapse at Gudu District of FCT.  Critical stakeholders including Federal Fire, FCT Fire, NSCDC, NPF, FRSC and Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) were activated while a response team of NEMA from the Abuja Operations Office led by the Head of Operations Mr Zakari Abubakar  and operatives from AYA Emergency Response Bay (ERAB) were deployed to the scene for quick response and coordination.  A reinforcement team  from NEMA Headquarters led by the Director Search and Response (DSAR) Air Cdre Bature Usman was also on ground to provide necessary backup and supervision. At the time of this report, the operation is still ongoing. However, sixteen (16) casualties have so far been evacuated to Aso...

DEADLINE TO BAN TIKTOK NEARS AGAIN AS TRUMP WEIGHS FIFTH EXTENSION. (PHOTO).



 Deadline to ban TikTok nears again as Trump weighs fifth extension

The deadline for TikTok to be banned in the United States has arrived once again, despite months of White House messaging suggesting a deal with China was close to completion. The looming cutoff revives a familiar question: whether President Donald Trump will issue yet another extension to keep the popular social media platform operating, even as federal law requires its sale or removal. Earlier this year, the app briefly stopped functioning on U.S. phones to comply with legislation passed by Congress during the Biden administration, only to be restored days later through executive action by Trump.

Since returning to office, Trump has repeatedly used executive orders to delay the enforcement of the law while his administration pursued negotiations aimed at transferring TikTok’s U.S. operations away from Chinese control. Each extension was framed as a temporary measure while talks continued with Beijing and potential American buyers. In September, Trump signed an order extending the deadline until December 16, marking the fourth time he postponed the ban. That move followed the announcement of a tentative framework for a deal, which administration officials said would allow TikTok to continue operating while final details were resolved.

Trump has publicly argued that banning TikTok outright would destroy significant economic value, saying he did not want to see “value like that thrown out the window.” He has claimed there is strong interest from U.S. companies and investors willing to acquire the platform, and has suggested that well-known business figures could be involved in a potential agreement. Administration officials later indicated that Oracle would play a central role in overseeing TikTok’s algorithm and security in North America, though the U.S. government itself would not hold an ownership stake or board position.

Despite earlier confidence from administration officials that a deal could be finalized by early November, no formal agreement has been announced. In recent weeks, attention within the administration has shifted amid other high-profile controversies and foreign policy actions, leaving TikTok’s status unresolved as the deadline approaches. Neither ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, nor Chinese officials have publicly confirmed approval of any sale or transfer of control, adding to the uncertainty. With no confirmed deal in place, the question now is whether Trump will again extend the deadline or allow the long-delayed ban to finally take effect.

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