Anambra Police Crack Down on Counterfeit Soft Drink Factory, Arrest Suspect
The Anambra State Police Command has made a significant breakthrough in the fight against fake and harmful products, uncovering an illegal factory producing toxic soft drinks in Okpoko, Ogbaru Local Government Area. Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, carried out the operation on September 3, 2025, and dismantled the factory. During the […]
Bauchi Constructs Alternative Road Linking North-East, North-West After Flood Devastation
The Bauchi State Government has commenced the construction of an alternative road linking the North-East and North-West regions as part of efforts to mitigate the impact of devastating floods that destroyed major highways in the state. Bauchi, one of the states worst affected by last year’s rainy season, witnessed the collapse of critical […]
Dust Giant Water Trucks Actions Dust Control in Mining
In the mining industry, massive dust clouds pose significant threats to both safety and operational efficiency. When a mine explodes, the resulting dust cloud can be so intense that it chokes the entire site, reducing visibility to zero and making the air quality hazardous. To combat this issue, mining engineers employ giant water trucks […]
DSS Gives X Corp 24 Hours to Deactivate Omoyele Sowore’s Account Over “Disparaging” Tweet
The Department of State Services (DSS) has petitioned X Corp, the parent company of the social media platform X, to immediately ban or deactivate the verified account of Nigerian activist and politician Omoyele Sowore. The agency alleges that Sowore’s tweet about President Bola Tinubu’s recent trip to Brazil constitutes a threat to national security […]
SERAP Sues RMAFC Over Planned Salary Increase for Tinubu, Governors, Lawmakers
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has taken the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to court over its recent proposal to increase salaries for top political office holders, including President Bola Tinubu, Vice-President Kashim Shettima, governors, their deputies, and members of the National Assembly. The lawsuit, filed at the Federal High […]
US Tightens Rules for Immigrant Visa Interviews
The United States government has announced new rules that will significantly change how immigrant visa applicants attend their consular interviews. Beginning November 1, 2025, applicants will be required to hold their interviews either in the country where they currently live or, in some cases, in their country of nationality. Previously, applicants had the option […]
Nigeria to Witness 83-Minute Total Lunar Eclipse Tonight
Nigerians will join millions across Africa and beyond tonight in witnessing a rare celestial display as the Earth’s shadow completely covers the Moon in a total lunar eclipse. The event, popularly known as a Blood Moon because of the reddish hue the Moon takes on, is expected to begin around 8:00 p.m. West African […]
Igbo Community Rejects Nasir Erufai’s Presence at Odenibu Lecture
A group of Igbo people gathered at Assumpta Cathedral to protest against Nasir Erufai’s presence at the Odenibu lecture. They expressed their rejection of Erufai due to his history of sponsoring hate comments and violence against the Igbo community. The protesters cautioned Mr. Peter Obi for allegedly trying to deceive Igbo people through his […]
Nigeria Exits IMF Debtors’ List After Full Loan Repayment
Nigeria is no longer listed among African countries with the highest outstanding credit to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), following the full repayment of its $3.4 billion emergency loan. Latest IMF data for July 2025 show that the continent’s top debtors to the Fund are Egypt, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Angola, and Ghana, which together […]