On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at approximately 2:30 PM, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated at Eke Ubaheze Market Square in Awo-Idemili, Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State, resulting in the death of one woman, Ngozi Umeh, and injuries to five others. The Imo State Police Command, through spokesperson DSP Henry Okoye, confirmed that […]
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) announced on Thursday, June 26, 2025, that 27,316 of the 41,668 Nigerian pilgrims who participated in the 2025 Hajj have been transported back to Nigeria, with the final inbound airlift now extended to July 2, 2025, due to unforeseen disruptions. In a statement by Assistant Director of Information […]
On Thursday, June 26, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed four landmark tax reform bills into law at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, a move described as a bold step toward Nigeria’s economic independence. The bills—the Nigeria Tax Bill, Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill, and Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Bill—aim to […]
Retired police officers under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), led by the Kaduna State chapter of the Union of Retired Police Officers, have announced a nationwide “Mother of All Peaceful Protests” scheduled for July 21, 2025, to demand the Nigeria Police Force’s exit from the CPS. In a statement issued on June 25, 2025, by […]
On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, Kebbi State Governor Nasiru Idris announced plans to amend existing laws to impose the death penalty or life imprisonment on informants aiding bandits, following deadly attacks in Tadurga village, Zuru Local Government Area, and Kyebu, Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area, which killed 30 people on June 17–18, 2025. Speaking during condolence […]
On Friday, June 20, 2025, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi firmly rejected negotiations with the United States while Israel’s ongoing military attacks on Iran persist, as stated in an interview on state television. Araghchi noted that the U.S. had sent multiple messages urging serious talks, but he emphasized, “As long as the aggression does not […]
Technical Advice Connect (TAConnect), a non-governmental organization funded by the Pfizer Foundation, announced on Thursday, June 19, 2025, that it vaccinated 11,348 children under two years old against childhood killer diseases in Kano State over the past 12 months. The disclosure was made by TAConnect’s Technical Director, Dr. Layi Jaiyeola, during a project dissemination meeting […]
On Thursday, June 19, 2025, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Christopher Musa disclosed at a media briefing at Defence Headquarters (DHQ) in Abuja that faulty intelligence misled troops deployed to prevent attacks in Benue State, allowing armed herders to massacre over 200 people in Yelewata, Guma Local Government Area, on June 13–14. Musa revealed […]
Hundreds of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Yelewata, Guma Local Government Area, Benue State, staged a peaceful protest in Makurdi on Thursday, June 19, 2025, decrying severe hunger, inadequate relief materials, and poor living conditions at their temporary shelter in the Makurdi International Ultra Modern Market. The IDPs, displaced by deadly attacks by suspected armed […]
Starting Wednesday, June 18, 2025, telecom subscribers in Nigeria will be charged directly by mobile network operators (MNOs) for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) services, as announced by Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), and Publicity Secretary Damian Udeh. The new End-User Billing (EUB) model, aligned with the […]