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Tragic School Collapse in Nigeria Claims Over 20 Lives During Exams

A devastating school building collapse in central Nigeria has resulted in the tragic loss of at least 22 lives, most of whom were students taking exams. The collapse occurred on a Friday morning, trapping approximately 120 individuals initially. Authorities have attributed the disaster to the school's weak structure and its location near a riverbank, highlighting the broader issue of inadequate infrastructure in the region. In response, the state government has urged schools with similar structural vulnerabilities to shut down to prevent further tragedies. Rescue efforts are ongoing, with survivors receiving treatment in various hospitals.

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 @M4jorityBagelsProgressivecommented…11mos11MO

This horrific event is a stark reminder of the urgent need for investment in our infrastructure, especially in educational facilities where our future generations are supposed to be safe and nurtured. It's heartbreaking and unacceptable that students seeking education are put at such risks due to negligence and lack of proper oversight.

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Nigeria school collapse kills 21, scores injured

https://standardmedia.co.ke

Trapped pupils cried for help under the rubble as desperate parents looked for their children after the Saint Academy school in Jos North district of Plateau State fell in on classrooms.

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Avoidable Tragedy: School Collapse in Nigeria Claims 21 Lives

https://devdiscourse.com

A school building collapse in central Nigeria killed 21 people and hospitalized 30. The incident, labeled an 'avoidable tragedy,' highlights concerns over weak infrastructure. Approximately 120 were initially trapped in the structure.

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Nigeria School Exam Day Turns Into Disaster

https://barrons.com

After her early morning class ended, 16-year-old Nigerian student Chidera Denis was waiting to join classmates for end-of-term exams. Teachers had scheduled a raft of last-minute revisions.

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Should communities be more involved in inspecting and ensuring the safety of their schools, and how might this be done?

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If attending school could potentially endanger your life due to poor infrastructure, would you still go, or seek alternative ways to continue your education?

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How would you feel if your school was deemed unsafe, and what immediate actions would you expect from your local government?

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No One’s Safe: Trump’s ‘Border Czar’ Homan Promises Sweeping Deportation Operation

TOM COTTON is slated to be the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, putting “I think mass deportation is just talk, but the era of open borders will be over,” Scott McConnell, a co-founder of The American Conservative, wrote on X. In July a Mexican-born Trump backer told The Times, “Last time, he didn’t even finish the wall. What’s he going to do this time?”Now the answer is taking shape: He’s going to oversee a militarized mass roundup of the undocumented. On Sunday, Trump named Tom Homan, his former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as “border czar.”In a speech to this year’s National Conservatism Conference, Homan, who oversaw Trump’s family separation policy, promised a “historic deportation operation” from which no undocumented immigrant would be safe. “No one’s off the table in the next administration,” he said. “If you’re here illegally, you better be looking over your shoulder.”Then, on Monday, Trump named the obsessively anti-immigrant Stephen Miller as his deputy chief of staff. Miller’s portfolio, Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan reported in The Times, “is expected to be vast and to far exceed what the eventual title will convey.” Miller has been forthright about his desire to purge immigrants here illegally, as well as many here legally, from the United States.Among other things, Miller has said that Trump would cancel the temporary protected status of thousands of Afghans who fled here after the Taliban’s takeover and take another stab at ending DACA, the program that protects from deportation some immigrants brought to the United States as children.Most significantly, he’s laid out plans to use National Guard troops to help arrest migrants en masse, warehousing them in military camps while they await deportation. No one should be shocked when this happens. I suspect some will be anyway.

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Hegseth Out, DeSantis In? Trump Rethinks Defense Pick

President-elect Donald Trump is considering Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as a possible replacement for Pete Hegseth, his pick to run the Pentagon, according to people familiar with the discussions, amid Republican senators’ concerns over mounting allegations about the former Fox News host’s personal life.Picking DeSantis, a 2024 GOP primary rival for the presidency, would amount to a stunning turn for Trump. But he would also find in the governor a well-known conservative with a service record who shares Trump’s—and Hegseth’s—view on culling what they see as “woke” policies in the military.Trump allies increasingly think Hegseth might not survive further scrutiny, according to people close to the president-elect’s team, which considers the next 48 hours to be crucial to his fate.DeSantis, who served as a Navy lawyer in Iraq and the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, was on an earlier list of potential defense-secretary candidates that transition officials presented to the president. Trump ultimately went with Hegseth. But as Hegseth’s nomination has faltered, that list has been revived and DeSantis is again among the choices Trump is considering, the people said.The discussions are in their early stages, one of the people said, adding that Trump has floated DeSantis’s name in casual conversations with guests at Mar-a-Lago, his private Florida club.Trump could decide not to choose DeSantis and select another replacement, if Hegseth’s nomination falls apart, the people said. Another potential defense-secretary candidate who has been discussed by Trump allies, according to people familiar with the matter, is Elbridge Colby, a former Pentagon official and ally of Vice President-elect JD Vance. Trump is also considering Sen. Joni Ernst (R., Iowa) for the job, some of the people said.DeSantis was once seen as an acolyte of Trump but his decision to challenge the former president in the 2024 GOP primary began a conflict between them, with Trump casting DeSantis as disloyal. Trump easily prevailed in the primary and friends of the two have worked to repair the relationship.

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