On Thursday, August 7, 2025, President John Mahama announced a full and transparent investigation into the military helicopter crash that killed eight people, including Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah, Environment, Science and Technology Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, and senior officials like Deputy National Security Coordinator Alhaji Mohammad Muniru Limuna and National Democratic Congress (NDC) Vice […]
On Friday, August 8, 2025, Mr. Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, called for the immediate release of activist and Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore or for him to be formally charged, condemning his detention by the Nigerian Police Force as an abuse of power. In a statement on his X handle (@PeterObi, […]
On Friday, August 8, 2025, Israel’s security cabinet approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to take military control of Gaza City, a move aimed at defeating Hamas but drawing sharp international criticism and warnings of worsened humanitarian crises and risks to hostages, per Sky News and BBC News. The plan, which includes establishing a “security […]
On Thursday, August 7, 2025, OpenAI released GPT-5, the latest iteration of its ChatGPT platform, describing it as a “generally intelligent” model with significant advancements in coding, writing, healthcare, and other domains, available free to all 700 million weekly users, with premium tiers (Plus, Pro) offering enhanced capabilities, per CNBC and Reuters. CEO Sam Altman, […]
On Thursday, August 7, 2025, the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) issued a flood alert warning of heavy flooding risks in 198 Local Government Areas (LGAs) across 31 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) from August 7 to August 21, 2025, due to rising river levels and persistent rainfall, as reported by SolaceBase and […]
On Thursday, August 7, 2025, Ms. Oluchi Oparah, former National Treasurer of the Labour Party (LP), dismissed allegations by LP chieftain Mr. Abayomi Arabambi that former Anambra Governor Mr. Peter Obi misused party funds during his 2023 presidential campaign. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Oparah stated that Obi personally financed his campaign and significantly […]
A commercial dispute between IHS Towers, a major telecom infrastructure provider, and the Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria (NOGASA), escalated by the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), threatens to disrupt telecom services across Nigeria. On Tuesday, August 5, 2025, NUPENG and NOGASA blocked diesel access to IHS-operated depots […]
On Tuesday, August 5, 2025, the Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement and the South-West Agenda for Asiwaju (SWAGA) publicly disagreed over President Bola Tinubu’s re-election prospects for the 2027 general elections, highlighting contrasting visions for Nigeria’s political future. The Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement, led by South-West Coordinator Alhaji Abass Olaniyi, declared that the Peoples Democratic Party […]
On Tuesday, August 5, 2025, the Southwest Zone of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) announced the appointment of a three-member interim administrative team to manage the party’s affairs in Ekiti State, as stated by Zonal Secretary Barr. Olumuyiwa Obanewa following a zonal meeting, in accordance with Part VII, Section 26(2) of the PDP Constitution. The […]
On Wednesday, August 6, 2025, staff members of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) in Anambra State called on Governor Chukwuma Soludo to appoint a substantive Vice-Chancellor (VC) to end the ongoing leadership vacuum, as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The statement, signed by Professors Peter Okonkwo, Stephen Unachukwu, and Mbanefo Odum, follows […]