ABUJA – On Wednesday, August 13, 2025, the Federal Government announced plans to appoint Fuji music icon Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as KWAM 1, as an ambassador for airport security protocols, following his controversial conduct at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on August 5, 2025, as stated by Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, […]
SAN FRANCISCO – On Monday, August 11, 2025, Elon Musk announced that his AI company, xAI, will pursue legal action against Apple, accusing the tech giant of antitrust violations for allegedly favoring OpenAI’s ChatGPT in its App Store rankings, as stated in a post on X (@elonmusk, 02:07 WAT, August 12, 2025). Musk claimed Apple’s […]
ENUGU – On Sunday, August 10, 2025, the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) released a report alleging that over 22 Islamic terror groups, primarily foreign bandits, are operating in Nigeria with the intent to “obliterate” an estimated 112 million Christians and 13 million traditional religionists, particularly in the South-East, South-South, […]
On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) granted administrative bail to former Sokoto State Governor and current Senator, Aminu Tambuwal, following his interrogation over allegations of fraudulently withdrawing ₦189 billion during his 2015–2023 tenure, as reported by Vanguard and Pulse Nigeria. Tambuwal, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, […]
On Wednesday, August 13, 2025, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, announced that Ibom Air has withdrawn its criminal complaint against Ms. Comfort Emmanson, facilitating her release from Kirikiri Prison this week, following her arrest for alleged unruly behavior on an August 10, 2025, Uyo-Lagos flight, as reported by Vanguard and Punch. Keyamo […]
BAMAKO – On Sunday, August 10, 2025, Malian authorities detained approximately 20 to 50 soldiers, including prominent General Abass Dembele, over an alleged plot to overthrow the ruling junta, which seized power through coups in 2020 and 2021, according to security and parliamentary sources cited by AFP. A Malian security source reported that arrests began […]
On Monday, August 11, 2025, Gloucestershire Police reported that a Nigerian man, identified as Ogundipe, was sentenced to five years in prison for raping and sexually assaulting a woman in 2022, with deportation ordered upon completion of his sentence, as per The Sun and BBC News. The incident occurred after Ogundipe met the victim at […]
ABUJA – On Monday, August 11, 2025, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Health Services and Environment Secretariat, in partnership with Stop TB Partnership Nigeria, the National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme (NTBLCP), and MobiHealth, launched a telehealth initiative at Dutsen Makaranta Primary Health Care Centre (PHC) to address Nigeria’s high tuberculosis (TB) burden, […]
BENIN CITY – On Sunday, August 10, 2025, Edo State Governor Sen. Monday Okpebholo emphasized his administration’s focus on education to drive socio-economic and intellectual development, announcing plans to revive the College of Education in Igueben, Edo Central Senatorial District, during an All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign tour for the August 16 by-elections, as reported […]
BENIN CITY – On Sunday, August 10, 2025, with five days until the Edo State Senatorial and House of Representatives by-elections on August 16, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its Edo Central Senatorial candidate, Prince Joe Okojie, called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to maintain professionalism during the polls, […]