Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has pledged that by the end of President Bola Tinubu’s first term in office, no judge serving in the FCT High Court will be residing in rented accommodation. Wike made the declaration on Monday, October 13, during the flag-off ceremony for the design and construction of…
Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai, internationally respected evangelist and founder of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association, has passed away at the age of 80. The announcement was made in a family statement titled “Glorious Transition,” which confirmed that the revered clergyman went to be with the Lord on October 6, 2025. “With hearts full of gratitude,…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a global medical product alert for three cough and cold syrups identified in India after laboratory tests revealed dangerous levels of a toxic substance. The products have been linked to the deaths of at least 17 children in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh. In a statement released on Monday, October…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested four suspects for one-chance robbery and attempted kidnapping. The spokesperson of the command, SP Josephine Adeh, who made this known in a statement on Sunday, October 12, 2025 said operatives rescued two victims during the operation and recovered 15 international passports, daggers, cutlasses, bloodstained documents,…
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have neutralized nine Boko Haram terrorists and recovered a total of ₦5.1 million in ransom money during a series of successful fighting patrols in Magumeri and Gajiram general areas of Borno State. In a statement released on October 11, 2025, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Media Information Officer of the Joint…
The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the deaths of two children who drowned while swimming in a stream at Hayin Yawa Gada, Tudun Wada Local Government Area, on Thursday, October 9, 2025. The agency also reported the discovery of a man’s body in a well at Jaba Masaka Shago Tara the following morning. In…
Nigeria’s total domestic debt service reached ₦1.707 trillion in the second quarter of 2025 (April–June), according to recent data from the Debt Management Office (DMO). The government spent ₦1.686 trillion on interest payments across various domestic debt instruments and ₦20.14 billion on principal repayments during the period, bringing total domestic debt servicing to ₦1,707,087,151,475.90. Debt…
A coalition of more than 1,000 legal practitioners, operating under the Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners (ALDRAP), has formally called on the Nigerian Senate to disqualify Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, from being confirmed as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a letter dated October 10, 2025, addressed to Senator…
APC leader Joe Igbokwe has strongly opposed plans by activist Omoyele Sowore to lead an October 20 protest in Abuja demanding the release of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, who is currently incarcerated. In a post on his Instagram page, Igbokwe condemned Kanu’s leadership of the Biafra movement, describing it as “a totally useless and senseless…
The Presidency has released full details of the 175 persons President Tinubu recently granted Presidential pardon and clemency. A statement released by Bayo Onanuga, says the President decided to grant them a pardon based on the reports that the convicts had shown remorse and good conduct. The statement adds that the President forgave some…
