On Saturday, September 20, 2025, at least 16 security personnel are feared dead, with several missing, following an ambush by suspected armed herdsmen and local militia gangs on a joint task force in Agu Centre, Mbatyula/Mberev Council Ward, Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State, as reported by Vanguard and The Punch (Web:0, Web:1). The […]
On Friday, September 5, 2025, Nigeria recorded a 26.5% increase in crude oil imports, reaching 5,665,602 metric tons in the first half of 2025 (H1’25), up from 4,478,413 metric tons in H1’24, according to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), as reported by Financial Vanguard (Web:0). The surge is attributed to the Dangote Refinery’s 650,000 barrels-per-day […]
On Thursday, September 18, 2025, the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) issued a critical flood alert, warning that the Niger and Benue Rivers have reached their peak levels, posing significant threats to communities in surrounding areas, as stated by Director-General Muhammad Umar (Web:0, Web:1). Umar urged immediate evacuation of flood-prone zones and emphasized proactive measures […]
On Thursday, September 18, 2025, the Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) called on the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court to investigate irregularities in letters allegedly issued from his office regarding the ongoing local government funds crisis, as reported by ThisDay and Leadership.ng (Web:0, Web:1). PDP State Chairman Sunday Bisi, […]
On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, Farouk Adekunle Adepoju, a 42-year-old Nigerian citizen residing in the United Kingdom, was arrested by U.K. authorities on September 15, 2025, following a U.S. extradition request for charges of wire fraud and computer fraud involving the theft of $235,266.80 from a Western Pennsylvania university, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney […]
On Thursday, September 18, 2025, the Federal Government declared that the Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL) is in robust condition, refuting recent media reports suggesting otherwise, as stated in a release by Salamatu Jibaniya, Head of Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Steel Development, reported by Vanguard and The Sun (Web:0, Web:1). The statement emphasized […]
On Friday, September 19, 2025, the Lagos State Police Command arrested Shamsideen Oladiti, a 55-year-old National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) boss on Lagos Island, known as “Shameleon,” on charges of assault and murder, as confirmed by the command (Web:0, Web:1, Web:3). Oladiti is detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Panti-Yaba […]
On Wednesday, September 3, 2025, state chairmen of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), former President Muhammadu Buhari’s original platform, declared their support for former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar at a private meeting at his Abuja residence, signaling deep divisions within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 elections, as reported by […]
On Friday, September 5, 2025, the political landscape in Alimosho Local Government Area, Nigeria’s most populous LGA with over 1.3 million residents, is heating up as the All Progressives Congress (APC) and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vie for dominance ahead of the 2027 elections, as reported by Vanguard and Punch (Web:0, Web:1). The battle, pitting […]
On Wednesday, September 17, 2025, Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Deputy Prof. Ngozi Odu resumed duties in Rivers State following the expiration of the six-month emergency rule declared on March 18, 2025, by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, but Fubara’s absence from Government House led to disappointment among supporters who waited over 12 hours, as reported by […]