The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has deployed its rescue team to the scene of a two-storey building collapse that occurred today, Monday, 27th October, 2025, at 49 Coates Street, by Cemetery, off Oyingbo Road in Lagos State. The incident happened at about 9 a.m. The Agency in a statement […]
Month: October 2025
Nnamdi Kanu Insists on No-Case Submission; Abandons Plan To Enter Defence
By Barth Ikiebe The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has abandoned his earlier plan to call witnesses in his ongoing trial before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Kanu is being prosecuted on seven counts of terrorism charges brought against him by the Federal […]
Nigeria Out of FATF Grey List : Turning Point For Investor Confidence
By Barth Ikiebe Nigeria has been officially removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, marking a major milestone in the nation’s economic reform journey and reaffirming its global commitment to transparency, integrity, and financial accountability. The decision, announced at the FATF Plenary in Paris, follows two years […]
Nigeria Presides Over AfreximBank Leadership Change in Egypt
By Daniel Peters L-R: Director, Board Secretariat, Afreximbank- Gerald Chihota;Afreximbank President- Dr. George Elombi &Chairman of the AGM, HMF/CME of Nigeria, Mr Wale Edun Nigeria’s Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun has presided over the investiture of Dr. George Elombi as the fourth President and Chairman […]
Dangote Refinery To Increase Production From 650,000bpd To 1.4mbpd
By Barth Ikiebe Dangote Refinery is set to increase production from 650,000bpd to 1.4mbpd. The President of Dangote Industries Limited, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, disclosed this on Sunday while addressing newsmen in Lagos on plans to expand the production capacity of the Dangote Refinery in the Lekki Free Zone, Lagos, from […]
Kogi Central Senator To Empower Constituents With 100 Nigeria Electric Cars
By Daniel Peters Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, is set to give more than 100 locally assembled electric vehicles to her constituents. The move, targeted mainly for women, farmers, and small business owners, is part of her annual empowerment program—a gesture she fondly calls her “ritual” of giving back to […]
Nigerian Rapper ,Accomplice Sentenced To life Imprisonment in UK Over Rival’s Murder
A Nigerian drill rapper, Lekan Akinsoji, a resident of Forest Gate, East London, has been found guilty of the 2017 murder of a 21-year-old rival, Ahmed Deen-Jah. Akinsoji and his accomplice, Sundjata Keita, were sentenced after they were convicted at the Old Bailey on Thursday. Both men, aged 27, were […]
Hisbah Arrests 25 For Allegedly Attempting Same-Sex Marriage in Kano
The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested 25 persons for allegedly attempting to organise same-sex marriage ceremony in the city, The arrests were made on Saturday night at an event centre located along Hotoro Bypass in Tarauni Local Government Area of the state.According to the Deputy Commander General (Special Operations) […]
Gov Uzodinma Orders Probe As Family Orders Widow To Drink Water Used to Bathe Dead Husband
By John Obi Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma has ordered an investigation after a widow was forced to drink corpse water at Isieke,Awo-Omamma community in Oru East Local Government Area of the State. Represented by the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Nkechi Ugwu, who led security operatives and civil groups to […]
NARD To Begin Indefinite Strike November 1
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced plans to commence an indefinite nationwide strike from November 1, 2025. NARD President, Mohammad Suleiman, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, said the strike directive was issued after the expiration of a 30-day ultimatum earlier given to the Federal […]