Unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers abducted Mrs. Patience Nasamu, wife of Pastor Samuel Nasamu, and a female church member on Sunday night, September 21, 2025, in Agyaragu, Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, as reported by Vanguard and The Sun. The victims, including Nasamu’s wife who is breastfeeding a three-month-old baby, were taken […]
On Sunday, September 21, 2025, the Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, emphasized the potential of Nigeria’s creative industry to absorb young people into the job market, fostering economic growth and national development, during the Creative Economy Week organized by the British Council in Lagos, as reported by Vanguard and ThisDay […]
On September 22, 2025, indigenous workers at Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) locations in the Onshore/Escravos Region staged a peaceful protest against the company’s alleged failure to implement welfare agreements, appealing to the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, for intervention to avert escalation, as reported by Vanguard and Leadership.ng. The workers, represented by spokesperson Williams […]
On Saturday, September 20, 2025, notorious bandit leader Kachalla Ummaru warned security forces that a kinetic approach to insecurity in Katsina State would backfire, stating, “If you kill 10 of us today, 20 more will emerge tomorrow,” during peace talks in Matazu Local Government Area, as reported by Vanguard and Daily Trust (Web:0, Web:1). The […]
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 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 […]