National Assembly authorities unseal Natasha’s office
The National Assembly has unsealed the office of the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Her office, located in Suite 2.05 of the Senate Wing, was unsealed on Tuesday morning by the Sergeant-at-Arms of the National Assembly, assisted by security personnel. The office had been under lock and key since March 6, 2025, when the […]
Tinubu seeks reform of global financial architecture to benefit Africa’s minerals
President Bola Tinubu has called for a complete overhaul of the global financial architecture governing Africa’s mineral resources. Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, made the call at the Second Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) High-Level Roundtable on Critical Minerals Development in Africa. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the event held on […]
Farm attendant pleads guilty to stealing employer’s fish worth N1m
Mr Samuel Imole, 19, a farm attendant, on Tuesday pleaded guilty to stealing his employer’s fish worth N1 million before the Iyaganku Magistrates Court, Ibadan. Imole was charged with conspiracy and stealing. The Prosecutor, Insp Femi Omilana told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Sept. 20, at about 3:44 p.m., at Lawoyin […]
China produces 55m university graduates over five years
China’s higher education system has produced over 55 million graduates during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), a senior Chinese official said on Tuesday. Huai Jinpeng, Minister of Education said this at a news conference while highlighting the sector’s role in supporting economic and social development. According to him, during this period, vocational education accounted […]
Man, 31, in court for allegedly handling corpse with indignity
A 31-year-old man, Abdulahi Olajide, who allegedly handled a corpse with indignity, on Tuesday has been sued before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan. Olajide, whose address was not provided was charged with conspiracy and conduct likely to cause the breach of peace, to which he pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, ASP Musbau Lawal told […]
Experts ask CBN to sanction Providus Bank over failure to report suspicious $7m
Some financial experts have called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to institute regulatory actions against the management of Providus Bank for failure to report suspicious money deposited in its vault. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday, the experts said that regulatory action was necessary to save the […]
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara on September 22, 2025 visited President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Act now to silence guns, Guterres urges global communities
UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged people everywhere to act now to silence guns, heal divisions and build hope. Guterres, said that the warring world was crying out for peace, so there was the need for the global communities to act now. He gave the advice as world leaders gather in New York for the 80th […]
Troops rescue kidnapped victim, recover arms in Benue
Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have rescued one Mr Teryima Torbee, a kidnapped victim and recovered aims in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue. This is contained in a statement by Lt. Ahmad Zubairu, Acting Media Information Officer, OPWS headquarters, on Monday and made available to newsmen in Makurdi. Zubairu […]
Scavenger docked for allegedly stealing from block-making industry
A 30-year-old scavenger, Aminu Idris, was on Monday docked in a Life Camp Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing property worth N3.9 million from a block-making industry . The police charged Idris, who lives in Angwan Hausa in Karmo, Abuja with joint act and theft. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecution […]
