Many residents of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed concern over the surging cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, calling on the government to intervene urgently. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, residents lamented that the sharp price increase had become unsustainable, straining…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has confirmed the successful rescue of 38 worshippers abducted in Eruku, Kwara State, and 51 students previously reported missing from a Catholic school in Niger State. The President announced the development on his official X account on Sunday, attributing the outcome to days of intensified efforts by security agencies. He noted…
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Wednesday, dismissed the N100 billion suit filed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE against Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and its co-defendants over an oil import licence dispute. Justice Mohammed Umar dismissed the suit following an oral application by the defence lawyers after…
The Edo Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), said it arrested 37 suspected drug traffickers and seized narcotic drugs weighing 345.421 kilogrammes in June. Mitchell Ofoyeju, the State Commander of the agency disclosed this on Monday while reviewing the operations of the command in the fight against drug trafficking and substance abuse…
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has announced the pilot take-off of its new Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered registration portal. The Registrar-General of the CAC, Malam Hussaini Magaji, in a statement, made the announcement said during the 2025 Stakeholders Forum held in Port Harcourt. Magaji described the initiative as a major milestone in Nigeria’s business facilitation drive….
Nigerians have broadly welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to overhaul the basic, senior secondary, and technical education curriculum, but stakeholders are pressing for swift and proper implementation to ensure its impact. The new curriculum seeks to reduce content overload, enhance learning outcomes, and prepare students with globally relevant skills in technology, creativity, and entrepreneurship. Adeolu…
An aggrieved widow, Dr Jane Uche, has appealed to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to resolve the issue of SIM loss, which is preventing her children from registering for the UTME. Uche made the appeal during a phone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday. While narrating her…
Residents of Kaido Tsoho in Gwagwalada Area Council of the FCT have decried poor infrastructure, insecurity and lack of government support. Speaking during a community visit by the NGO Movement for the Transformation of Nigeria (MOTION), villagers listed lack of potable water, healthcare, electricity and schools as major challenges. They also lamented herder invasions of…
An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun State has sentenced a 38-year-old self-proclaimed Muslim prophet, Azeez Aboderin, to two years in prison for defrauding a woman of N2.2 million under false pretence. The convict, whose address was not disclosed, was found guilty of two counts: fraud and obtaining money under false pretence. He initially pleaded not…
A former Northwestern football player exposes disturbing hazing practices, including sexual violations, that rocked the university and the subsequent fallout from the investigation. In a shocking revelation, a former Northwestern football player has shed light on the deeply disturbing hazing rituals that plagued the university’s football programmes. These revelations include alleged sexual violations,…
