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 […]
On Monday, July 21, 2025, Russia launched a barrage of 450 drones and missiles targeting Ukraine, striking apartment blocks, a nursery, and the Lukyanivka metro station in Kyiv, as well as regions like Ivano-Frankivsk, Kharkiv, and Sumy, killing at least two people and injuring 15, including a 12-year-old boy, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. […]
On Sunday, July 20, 2025, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, Governor of Katsina State, escaped unhurt following a minor road accident on the Daura-Katsina highway while traveling for official duties. Mr. Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed, the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, confirmed in a statement that Governor Radda sustained no serious injuries and remains in good health and […]
On Friday, July 18, 2025, Mr. Larry Ellison, Oracle’s co-founder and chairman, overtook Mr. Mark Zuckerberg to become the world’s second-richest person, with a net worth of $251 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The 80-year-old’s wealth, primarily from his 40% stake in Oracle, surged by nearly $60 billion in 2025, fueled by a […]
On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, Dr. Emomotimi Agama, Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), announced that the commission is investigating 79 suspected Ponzi schemes operating across Nigeria, with findings to be disclosed upon completion. Among the entities under scrutiny is FF Tiffany, accused of defrauding thousands of Nigerians, both domestically and in the […]
On Monday, July 14, 2025, Ms. Noor Buhari, daughter of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, shared a deeply emotional tribute on Instagram following her father’s death at age 82 in a London clinic on July 13. Expressing profound grief, she wrote, “I’m heartbroken that we won’t get to share the moments and experiences I […]
On Monday, July 14, 2025, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, announced the removal of over 10 million fake profiles and approximately 500,000 spam accounts in the first half of 2025 as part of a robust campaign to combat inauthentic behavior on its platforms. The initiative targets impersonation, fake engagement, and content duplication, aiming to […]