The Kogi State Police Command has verified the tragic demise of three of its officers, who were slain by armed assailants at a checkpoint in Egbe, a locality adjoining Kwara State. The perpetrators reportedly seized the officers’ firearms following the fatal encounter. Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye Aya, confirmed […]
The Governing Council of the University of Abuja, now rechristened Yakubu Gowon University, under the stewardship of Dr. Olanrewaju Tejuoso, has sanctioned the elevation of 104 academic staff members to the esteemed rank of professor. This announcement was articulated in a communiqué disseminated on Wednesday in Abuja by Dr. Habib Yakoob, the Acting Director […]
The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deepened on Wednesday as leaders and stakeholders from Lagos and Osun States rejected the party’s decision to zone its 2027 presidential ticket, throwing their weight behind former presidential aspirant, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim. At a rally in Lagos and a separate meeting in Osogbo, the groups insisted that […]
Mele Kyari, the former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, is reportedly under scrutiny by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged financial misappropriation. This development was disclosed by an insider within the EFCC, who indicated that the funds in question were allocated for the upkeep […]
Cuba was plunged into darkness on Wednesday following the collapse of its national power grid, the latest in a series of widespread outages that have hit the island in recent months. The blackout occurred at about 9:14 a.m. local time after the Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric plant, one of the country’s largest, went offline. The […]
Nancy Nathan has been appointed as the Acting Head of Service for the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), following the untimely demise of Grace Adayilo last Monday. Nathan’s appointment is effective immediately, as stated in a communiqué released by Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister. […]
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday held a private working lunch with his French counterpart, President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace in Paris. The meeting, which took place on September 10, 2025, was part of ongoing diplomatic engagements between Nigeria and France aimed at strengthening bilateral ties. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo […]
The Kano State Police Command has arrested three suspected armed robbers in connection with a recent robbery incident in Abuja, leading to the recovery of a stolen vehicle. Spokesman of the Command, SP Abdullahi Haruna, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday. He said the arrest followed a sustained surveillance operation carried […]
The member representing Aguata Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Emmanuel I.K. Umeh, has distributed branded wheelbarrows to constituents as part of his empowerment initiative. The items, presented recently, were aimed at supporting small-scale traders and artisans in the constituency who rely on such tools for their daily economic activities. Observers note that […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and other key financial regulators to intensify oversight of cryptocurrency transactions and digital payment platforms in the country. The directive, issued on Wednesday in Abuja, is part of the administration’s broader push to strengthen financial transparency, […]
