At least 37 people reportedly died after inhaling petroleum product vapours at a jetty in Rivers State’s Okrika Local Government Area. The Rivers oil tragedy occurred on Thursday at Okari Jetty in the Okrika Mainland area. Reports said youths from…
The Presidency rejected allegations that President Bola Tinubu is currently on trial for a crime in the United States, clarifying that the proceedings before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia constitute a civil dispute over access to…
Director-General of the Department of State Services, Oluwatosin Ajayi, has directed personnel of the secret police to cease making arrests in civil matters. In a media interview on Thursday reported by The Sun, the DSS DG explained that the directive…
The Federal Government has launched the “Hire from Nigeria” programme to connect Nigerian professionals with foreign employers and position Nigeria as a global hub for skilled talent and digitally delivered services. Information and National Orientation Minister Mohammed Idris launched the…
The Federal Government has reinstated a $300 per helicopter landing levy for air navigational services provided across the country. In a circular dated August 28, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) formally notified upstream petroleum operators, licensees, lessees, and…
Popular fintech company, OPay has dismissed a widely circulated online notice claiming that the company will stop operations on September 1, 2026, describing the information as false. The fake notice, presented as an “Official Note” from OPay Digital Services Limited,…
A fire broke out at Eda Plaza, a building materials market across from the Chida Hotel in Jabi, Abuja, destroying stores and merchandise purportedly valued at millions of naira. Video footage released by the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) showed distressed…
Panic erupted in the Agip Junction area along Ada George Road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Thursday evening after an unidentified police officer allegedly shot and killed a motorist, leaving three bystanders injured. According to an anonymous eyewitness, officers…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared Uganda Ebola-free on Thursday, following 42 consecutive days without a new case. The nation received recognition for its effective response in containing the outbreak and preventing wider transmission, which has severely strained…
A lunar eclipse will be visible across Africa and other parts of the world, including the United States, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Known as a “blood moon,” the eclipse will begin on Friday at 9:23…
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) is considering a proposal to lower transportation costs nationwide through the proposed National Affordable CNG Transit Program (NACTP). According to a statement signed by Kwara State Governor and NGF Chairman AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq following the forum’s…
The Nigeria Police Force has invited social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan, to substantiate allegations he made during the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA conference in Port Harcourt. Speaking on Tuesday during a panel session at the…
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to impose new electricity tariff rates on the use of its finished renewable energy assets by 25 tertiary institutions and teaching hospitals in Nigeria, according to Joseph Tegbe, Minister of Power. At the launch…
President Bola Tinubu has directed Nigeria’s top security, intelligence, and defence leadership to produce a comprehensive national threat assessment and a five-year strategic defence operations plan within ninety days to overhaul the country’s national security strategy. The mandate was announced…
Sergei Indeikin, a 36-year-old Russian chess official, died after reportedly contracting a severe form of malaria during a professional assignment in Nigeria. Earlier in August, Indeikin traveled to Abuja to serve as an operations manager and official representative of the…
