•Goodluck Jonathan A senior government source has confirmed that former President Goodluck Jonathan is safe in Guinea Bissau following the recent military takeover in the country. The source, speaking today on condition of anonymity, said arrangements are underway for his return to Nigeria, reports Vanguard. According to the source, a multinat...
•National strike called by trade unions of railway public transport, in Brussels, today Belgium steeled itself for closed schools and disrupted train and air travel as three days of strikes kicked off today in protest at government austerity plans aimed at shrinking the national debt. The movement is planned in three waves: trains and other [...
•Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State A coalition of youth groups and civil society organisations from Kogi State today issued a 21-day ultimatum to the state government to take concrete steps toward implementing full local government autonomy in line with constitutional provisions. The groups, led by the Igala Youth Council Worldwide, mad...
•Residents trek to work Residents of Ikotun, Ejigbo, Isheri, Bucknor, and Jakande areas of Lagos were stranded for over five hours today following the total closure of the Isolo Bridge for emergency repair works. The unexpected closure caused severe traffic congestion across adjoining routes, leaving thousands of commuters trekking long distan...
The Kogi State government is mourning the death of victims of the boat accident which occurred on the River Niger. According to reports, the traders were travelling from the Ibaji Local Government Area of the state to Ilushi market in Edo State, on the evening of yesterday, Tuesday, September 30, 2025, when the incident occurred. […]
•Protesters erecting barricades Protesters in Madagascar gathered for new demonstrations today, a day after President Andry Rajoelina sacked his cabinet in a bid to quell days of unrest that has left 22 people dead, according to the UN. Inspired by “Gen Z” protests in Indonesia and Nepal, the youth-led movement has taken aim at ingrained [&hel...
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has asked government at all levels to desist from using repressive laws to target journalists, particularly citing the Cybercrime (Prohibition and Prevention, etc) Act. The guild said this in a statement issued to mark World News Day, which is celebrated annually on September 28. In a statement signed by [&h...
Nigeria’s public universities teeter on the brink of yet another crisis. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is poised to declare an indefinite strike, driven by the government’s continued failure to honour the 2009 ASUU-FGN Agreement and address a range of other grievances. This article examines the looming shutdown, the deep-s...
•Tinubu, bandits and Gumi Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has warned that if bandits are provoked further by the authorities, as peace talks with them are ongoing, the result would be catastrophic. Gumi, who made the statement at a recent peace meeting in the Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State yesterday, Sunday, September 14, [&...
•Dangote truck and others block the highway In a dramatic turn of events last night, three heavy trucks traveling on the Potiskum-Damaturu highway in front of the new Potiskum Modern Market experienced tyre bursts after running over bolts fixed by the federal construction firm in the middle of the highway. The drivers of the trucks, […]...
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