The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 43-year-old man, Patrick Ojele, who pretended to be mentally unstable while secretly running a marijuana farm in Awka, the state capital. Police operatives attached to the Operations Department, Awka, nabbed the suspect during a routine patrol on September 17, 2025, along the […]
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Dangote Refinery Stops Sales to Unregistered Marketers
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited has announced the suspension of self-collection gantry sales of petroleum products at its facility, effective Thursday, September 18, 2025. In an internal mail obtained by our correspondent on Friday, signed by the Group Commercial Operations Department, the refinery stated that the move is […]
FULL LIST: Anglican Church Elects 15 New Bishops Across Nigeria
The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, has announced the election of 15 new bishops to oversee one vacant diocese and 14 newly created dioceses across the country. The announcement followed the Episcopal Synod of the House of Bishops, held on Thursday at the Cathedral Church of Emmanuel, Okesha, Ado-Ekiti, in […]
WHO Commends Nigeria, Five Other Countries for Reducing Non-Communicable Disease Deaths
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has praised Nigeria alongside China, Egypt, Russia, Brazil, and Denmark for achieving significant reductions in deaths linked to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). According to WHO’s report titled “Saving Lives, Spending Less,” released on Thursday, the biggest gains were driven by declines in cardiovascular diseases and certain […]
Tinubu Congratulates FAAN Boss Olubunmi Kuku on Election as ACI Africa Vice-President
President Bola Tinubu has extended his congratulations to the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, on her election as Vice-President of Airports Council International (ACI) Africa. The announcement was made in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo […]
Rivers Assembly Resumes Sitting as Governor Fubara Fails to Return After Emergency Rule
The political atmosphere in Rivers State grew tense on Wednesday as the House of Assembly reconvened for the first time in six months following the end of emergency rule. Surprisingly, Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, were absent from Government House, Port Harcourt, sparking disappointment among thousands […]
Ohanaeze President Urges FG to Release Nnamdi Kanu for Medical Treatment
The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Senator John Azuta-Mbata, has appealed to the Federal Government to release detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, so he can access proper medical treatment. In a video message shared on Thursday, Senator Azuta-Mbata argued that the government has no advantage in Kanu’s continued detention […]
Governor Soludo Commissions 13-Kilometre Nzam Road in Anambra
The Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has commissioned a newly constructed 13-kilometre road linking Nzam, the headquarters of Anambra West Local Government Area, with surrounding communities. The project ends years of neglect that left the area without a motorable access road. Speaking at the event on Wednesday, Governor Soludo […]
NAF airstrikes kill scores of terrorists, destroy enclave in Borno
The Nigerian Air Force says its latest air interdictions have neutralized scores of terrorists and destroyed a major insurgent enclave in Borno State. In a statement released in Abuja, the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, confirmed that the operation was carried out on Wednesday morning […]
NECO RELEASES 2025 SSCE RESULTS – 60% PASS ENGLISH AND MATHS
The National Examination Council, NECO, has released the results of the 2025 Senior Secondary School Examination. Registrar of the Council, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, announced in Minna yesterday that 818,492 candidates — representing 60.26 percent — recorded five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics. In total, 1,144,496 students […]