Professor Matthew Adamu has been appointed as the Acting Vice-Chancellor of Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja, formerly known as the University of Abuja. His appointment, which takes effect from August 11, 2025, will last for three months. Adamu succeeds Professor Patricia Manko Lar, who served as Acting Vice-Chancellor for six months. Adamu is a […]
The Onitsha River Port in Anambra State has officially received its first barge of the 2025 season, signalling renewed activity at one of Nigeria’s key inland waterway hubs. The vessel, MV Zupitor/MV RB Alaska, arrived at the port to the excitement of traders, port workers and community members, marking the beginning of the annual […]
The Nigeria Police Force has explained the arrest of human rights activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, saying he was apprehended on allegations of forgery, cyberstalking, and other offenses under investigation. Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Friday, stressed that the arrest was lawful, conducted with due process, […]
The Federal Government has commenced payment of contractors who executed projects in 2024 and had their payment details uploaded between November and December last year, leaving others from the same period still awaiting payment due to delayed processing. An anonymous contractor told Unfiltered Reporters that he had received his payment after months of waiting. […]
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has initiated formal dialogue with the Clan del Golfo, the country’s most powerful drug-trafficking organisation and one of the world’s top cocaine producers. Petro announced the development on Friday, 9 August, an event in Córdoba, revealing that the discussions were taking place “outside Colombia.” He did not disclose the specific […]
Former Deputy Governor of Abia State, Sir Ude Oko Chukwu, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ending his long association with the party. In a resignation letter dated August 5, 2025, and addressed to the chairman of Ndi Elu Ward in Nkporo, Ohafia Local Government Area, Oko Chukwu cited personal reasons for […]
Former Super Eagles coach and current Benin Republic manager, Gernot Rohr, has called on FIFA to take decisive action against South Africa for allegedly fielding an ineligible player during their 2–0 victory over Lesotho in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers last March. Rohr, whose Benin team is in the same qualifying group […]
