South African authorities have arrested six suspects accused of running a multimillion-dollar rhinoceros horn trafficking operation, marking one of the country’s most significant breakthroughs against wildlife crime in recent years. The suspects, detained on August 19, are alleged to have smuggled nearly 1,000 horns valued at $14.1 million to illegal markets in Southeast Asia. […]
A late-night thunderstorm on September 3, 2025, left destruction in its wake after snapping the 132kV Otukpo–Nsukka, New Haven transmission line near Tower 97 in Enugu State. The incident, confirmed by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), destroyed property and livestock but, fortunately, claimed no human lives. According to TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi […]
The Abia State Government has unveiled plans to expand its healthcare infrastructure with the creation of two additional isolation centres, reinforcing its strategy for epidemic preparedness and disease control. Speaking after the State Executive Council meeting in Umuahia, Commissioner for Information Prince Okey Kanu said the facilities will be located at the Infectious Disease Hospital, […]
Abuja has been plunged into mourning following the tragic death of Mr. Emeka Ihekwereme and his wife, Mrs. Chikodi Ihekwereme, after a fatal crash allegedly triggered by harassment from suspected members of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) taskforce. The devastating incident, which occurred on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at the Mabushi (Bannex) Bridge, has […]
History Repeats: 1984 Echoes in 2025 By BAT Idealogical Group In 1984, the average Nigerian household faced its own version of economic hardship. Five cups of garri cost just ₦1, school fees hovered around ₦150, and house rent was about ₦250. Yet even then, people complained bitterly that life was hard, that school […]
