On Friday, July 25, 2025, the Yoruba Muslim Scholars Association was formally inaugurated at a Religious Intellectual Seminar held at the Islamic Center, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, bringing together Islamic organizations, clerics, and scholars from the six South-West states, Edo, and Delta. Established in August 2022 and registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission, the […]
On Friday, July 25, 2025, thousands of resident doctors in England, represented by the British Medical Association (BMA), began a five-day strike starting at 7:00 AM, following failed negotiations with the Labour government for a new pay increase. The walkout, affecting non-emergency services across NHS hospitals, comes despite a September 2024 agreement for a 22.3% […]
On Friday, July 25, 2025, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) declared that the Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC) lacks authority to set electricity tariffs for power sourced from the national grid, as stated on NERC’s website. This follows EERC’s July 20 announcement reducing Band A tariffs from ₦209.5/kWh to ₦160.4/kWh, effective August 1, 2025, […]
On Thursday, July 24, 2025, a Federal High Court in Lagos, presided over by Justice Musa Kakaki, ordered the Inspector-General of Police and the Lagos State Commissioner of Police to pay ₦10 million in damages to #EndSARS protesters for violating their fundamental rights during the fourth memorial rally on October 20, 2024. The applicants, including […]
On Wednesday, July 23, 2025, telecom operators in Nigeria, under the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), warned that persistent vandalism of telecommunications infrastructure could lead to further deterioration of services, impacting critical sectors like banking, education, and security. In a statement signed by ALTON Chairman Engr. Gbenga Adebayo and Publicity Secretary Mr. […]
On Tuesday, July 22, 2025, the Isi-Uzo Local Government Traditional Rulers Council, led by HRH Engr. Okey Ogbodo, commended Enugu State Governor Dr. Peter Mbah and Council Chairman Barr. Obiora Obeagu for significant security improvements in Isi-Uzo LGA during a solidarity visit to Obeagu at the council headquarters in Ikem. The royal fathers highlighted Mbah’s […]
On Wednesday, July 23, 2025, residents across major South-East Nigerian cities—Abakaliki, Aba, Awka, Enugu, Onitsha, Owerri, and Umuahia—continued to grapple with astronomical rent increases, pushing low-income earners, including civil servants and small business owners, out of urban centers amid economic hardship. In Awka, Anambra, three-bedroom flat rents have risen from ₦250,000 to over ₦700,000 annually, […]
On Wednesday, July 23, 2025, the United States government issued a Level 3 “Reconsider Travel” advisory for Nigeria, cautioning its citizens against travel due to escalating threats of terrorism, kidnapping, violent crime, armed gangs, and inadequate healthcare services, as detailed in a statement on the U.S. Mission Nigeria website. The advisory, part of a broader […]
On Monday, July 21, 2025, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, successfully trained and empowered 250 youths from her constituency with in-demand digital and technical skills to foster self-reliance and bridge technology gaps. The program, held at her residence in Kogi Central, included drone security and environmental sustainability training for 80 beneficiaries, advanced welding and […]
On Monday, July 21, 2025, renewed attention focused on U.S. President Donald Trump’s historical relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, a disgraced financier and convicted sex offender, following Trump’s dismissal of a Wall Street Journal report as “fake news.” The report alleged that in 2003, Trump sent Epstein a lewd 50th birthday letter featuring a drawing of […]