The Ogun State High Court, sitting in Sagamu, has extended an interim order restraining Governor Dapo Abiodun, his agents, and two companies from entering or interfering with over 15,000 acres of land belonging to the Ilara Remo community in Remo North Local Government Area. At the resumed hearing on Monday, Justice O.S. Oloyede […]
Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva has hit out at the Premier League over what he described as unfair scheduling following his team’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. The Portugal international argued that City were put at a disadvantage due to a tight turnaround after their midweek UEFA Champions […]
Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded by 4.23 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, according to the latest figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The data, published on Monday in the Q2 2025 GDP Report on the NBS website, shows a marked improvement compared to the 3.48 […]
The Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project, a flagship energy initiative under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, has reached a significant milestone with 83.05% completion as of July 19, 2025. This $2.8 billion project is designed to transform Nigeria’s economic landscape by supplying 2.2 billion cubic feet of gas daily to power plants across Abuja, […]
The Taliban has issued a directive banning books written by women from being used in universities across Afghanistan. This move is part of a broader effort to restrict education and impose strict controls on the curriculum. The order, which was issued in late August 2025, also prohibits the teaching of 18 subjects deemed […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the cybercrime trial of suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to October 20, 2025. Akpoti-Uduaghan faces a six-count charge under the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) (Amendment) Act, 2024, for allegedly transmitting false information via electronic means to malign Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya […]
The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Buba Marwa (Rtd), has called on Nigerian parents to adopt proactive measures in safeguarding their children from substance abuse by acquiring drug test kits for home use. Marwa gave the charge on Monday in Abuja at the opening ceremony of the Defence […]
The management of Daewoo Engineering and Construction Nigeria (DECN), one of the contractors handling the multi-billion-dollar NLNG Train 7 project, says it has begun engagements with its workers and their unions to resolve the industrial dispute that forced a temporary shutdown of operations. Last week, welders and fitters under the umbrella of the National […]
The Federal Government has completed an 8.54 Megawatts Peak solar hybrid power plant at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), marking a significant milestone in the country’s pursuit of sustainable energy. This groundbreaking project is the largest solar hybrid plant installed in a Nigerian tertiary institution. It demonstrates the government’s commitment to providing reliable […]
A prominent Yoruba leader, Mogaji Wole Arisekola, has raised concerns about the growing threat of Fulani bandits in the Southwest region of Nigeria. Arisekola warned that the region is on the brink of a national disaster, citing the bandits’ increasing presence in Kwara, Kogi, and parts of Oyo states. According to Arisekola, the bandits […]
