On Wednesday, September 3, 2025, the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI) clarified that the Federal Government does not subsidize Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), addressing recent pump price increases by private operators like NIPCO Gas, as stated in a press release reported by Vanguard and The Punch (Web:0, Web:4). The PCNGI emphasized that pricing is […]
On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) launched an investigation into contracts and projects awarded by the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC) from 2018 to 2025, summoning its newly appointed chairman, Prince Biyi Poroye, for questioning at its Benin Zonal Office, as reported by Vanguard and The […]
On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the November 8, 2025, Anambra State election, vowed to prioritize security, economic transformation, and community development if elected, as stated during a visit to Ichida in Anaocha Local Government Area (Web:0, Web:11). Addressing community leaders, youth groups, women’s associations, […]
On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, the Sokoto State Government announced a full transition to a digital system for issuing and recertifying Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) and Rights of Occupancy (R of O), aimed at eliminating fraud, curbing counterfeits, and securing land ownership records, as stated by Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Survey, Barrister […]
On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, police detectives in Ondo State rescued a 15-year-old girl from a forced marriage to 52-year-old Asere Sunday, alias “Santo,” in Idoani, Ose Local Government Area, following a tip-off from a community leader, as reported by Vanguard and The Punch (Web:3, Web:5). The operation, prompted by intelligence of potential unrest from […]
On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) braced for a fierce internal battle as a faction led by Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike issued a six-point ultimatum to the National Working Committee (NWC), threatening to invalidate the party’s National Convention scheduled for November 15–16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State, unless their […]
On September 3, 2025, the Nigerian medical community was rocked by the tragic death of Dr. Oluwafemi Rotifa, a resident doctor at Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH), who collapsed and died after a grueling 72-hour call duty in the Emergency Room, as reported by Vanguard and Linda Ikeji’s Blog (Web:1, Web:3). Affectionately known as […]
On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) declared that state governments have no excuse for not paying civil servants above the N70,000 minimum wage, citing increased federal allocations and the rising cost of living, as stated by Director-General Adewale Smatt-Oyerinde on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief (Web:4, Web:10). President Bola Tinubu […]