The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Gombe State Command, has arrested six suspects for allegedly exhuming a corpse for ritual purposes in Kwami LGA, The Command’s spokesperson, SC Buhari Saad, in a statement on Friday, September 19, 2025, disclosed that the syndicate allegedly desecrated the grave of 85-year-old resident […]
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Catholic Priest Assassinated in Enugu State
A Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Mathew Eya, was reportedly shot dead on Friday evening in Eha-Ndiagu community, Eha-Alumonah, Nsukka LGA of Enugu State.The cleric, who served as Parish Priest of St. Charles Catholic Church, was returning from Enugu, the state capital, when gunmen intercepted his vehicle near the site of […]
91 Chibok Schoolgirls Still Missing 10 Years On – UN
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, CEDAW, has revealed that 91 Chibok schoolgirls remain in captivity or are still missing, ten years after their abduction. CEDAW also reported that many survivors continued to endure trauma and social stigma, with little to no access to adequate […]
Scientists develop CRISPR therapy that erases HIV from human cells
By Abdallah el-Kurebe Scientists have announced a major breakthrough in the decades-long fight against HIV, unveiling a CRISPR-based therapy that can completely remove HIV DNA from infected human cells and prevent the virus from returning.The innovative treatment directly targets the virus’s genetic material, cutting it out of the cell’s genome […]
Bauchi Govt Declares Emergency On Cholera As toll rises to 58
Bauchi State government has revealed that a fresh outbreak of cholera has killed 58 people across 14 of the 20 LGA in the state.The Deputy Governor of Auwal Jatau, disclosed this while inaugurating the State Cholera Steering Committee and the State Technical Working Committee. He also confirmed that the state […]
ANSEC Awards Several Strategic Projects Says No New Project Will Be Awarded For The Sake Of Election Season
The Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC) convened its 19th meeting of the year on September 15, 2025, at the Light House, Awka, and made the following important decisions which include Not Working On Any New Project Because Of Election Season, And that No Contractor Will Be Owed. A statement issued […]
As Governor, I Will Not Associate Myself With Anything Illegal, Anything That Does Not Follow Due Process, Anything That Will Put Ndi Anambra In Harm’s way, Anything Undemocratic, Anything Against Humanity….. – YPP Candidate Chukwuma
“As the governor of Anambra State, I will not associate myself with anything illegal, I won’t associate myself with anything that does not follow due process or rule of law, I will not associate with anything that will put Ndi Anambra in harm’s way, I will not associate myself with […]
2025 UTME: JAMB Names Universities Yet to Upload Underage Candidates’ Screening Scores
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has raised concerns over universities that failed to upload the Post-UTME screening results of underage candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. As of the September 15 deadline, the Board confirmed that 23 out of the 71 universities selected by […]
NIS Unveils Centralised Passport Centre with Capacity to Produce 5,000 Passports Daily
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has unveiled a centralised passport personalisation system that can produce up to 5,000 passports daily, a major leap from the previous capacity of just 250–300 passports across multiple centres. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the announcement on Thursday during an inspection of the […]
Enugu Air to Add Six Aircraft by End of 2025 – Governor Mbah
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has revealed that Enugu Air will expand its fleet with six additional aircraft before the end of 2025. Mbah made the announcement on Thursday at the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) “Meet The Governor Series” in Lagos, according to a statement released by his spokesperson […]