Story of Trump meeting with me is fake, devious, says Obi
Mr Peter Obi, 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate has described the circulating story of him meeting with the U.S President, Donald Trump as fake, and orchestrated for a devious motive. Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, in a message posted on his X handle on Wednesday, said that his attention was drawn to some […]
Police officer arrested over filming women in police box restroom
Japanese police arrested a police inspector on suspicion of trespassing and secretly filming women with a hidden camera in a police box restroom. Kyodo News reported on Wednesday, citing the prefectural police saying the suspect, Tetsuzo Suzuki, allegedly entered a police box in western Shizuoka on April 27 and placed a small camera in the […]
Climate Change: 1.8b people at risk of flood worldwide, says report
More than 1.8billion people worldwide live in areas with a significant risk of flooding due to climate change and human interventions, according to the World Risk Report released on Wednesday. In 2024, it said there were a total of 142 disasters caused by flooding, making that the second most common trigger of disasters after storms. […]
Tinubu celebrates ace columnist Femi Orebe at 80
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated pro-democracy activist and celebrated columnist, Dr Femi Orebe, on his 80th birthday on September 24. Over the last three decades, Dr Orebe has written extensively on Nigerian and international politics and issues. President Tinubu acknowledged Orebe’s incisive articles and regular interventions in public affairs, which have impacted many and helped […]
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 […]
