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 […]
On August 29, 2025, former Zamfara Central Senator Kabiru Garba Marafa, who served as the Zamfara State Coordinator for the Tinubu/Shettima Campaign in the 2023 presidential election, announced his resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing President Bola Tinubu of a “use-and-dump” leadership style and neglecting Zamfara’s security and developmental needs (Web:0, Web:14). The […]
On August 29, 2025, Mohamed Malick Fall, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, issued a dire warning about the country’s worsening malnutrition and food insecurity crisis, spotlighting the plight of children like two-year-old Musa, who is battling severe acute malnutrition (SAM) at a therapeutic feeding center in Katsina (Web:0). The March 2025 Cadre […]
On Friday, August 29, 2025, the Israeli military declared Gaza City a “dangerous combat zone,” ending tactical pauses for humanitarian aid distribution as it prepares to seize the city, home to nearly one million Palestinians, after nearly two years of war (Web:1, Web:7, Web:16). The announcement, effective at 10:00 AM (0700 GMT), follows Defence Minister […]
On Friday, August 29, 2025, the United States terminated tariff exemptions for small packages valued at $800 or less entering from abroad, citing their use in evading tariffs and smuggling narcotics, as announced by President Donald Trump’s administration (Web:0, Web:1, Web:14). The move, effective immediately, subjects packages to country-specific tariff rates or a flat duty […]
On Friday, August 29, 2025, the Anambra State House of Assembly dismissed allegations that Governor Chukwuma Soludo influenced the suspension of Hon. Abuchi Udemezue, representing Ayamelum Constituency, labeling the claims “false, baseless, and mischievous,” as stated by Hon. Ejike Okechukwu, Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Publicity (Vanguard, The Sun). The statement responded […]
On Thursday, August 28, 2025, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Finance Minister Wale Edun, and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Olayemi Cardoso called on Nigerians to embrace risk management as a national culture to bolster economic resilience amid global uncertainties, speaking at the 24th Annual International Conference of the Chartered Risk Management Institute of Nigeria […]