The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced that the Abuja–Kaduna passenger train service will resume operations this week, following comprehensive repairs and safety inspections on the damaged section of track near Asham. In a statement released on Saturday, September 26, NRC’s Chief Public Relations Officer, Callistus Unyimadu, confirmed that while the exact date and schedule…
The standoff between the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) intensified sharply on Saturday, September 27, as the union ordered an immediate halt to crude oil and gas deliveries to the $20 billion facility. In a directive issued on September 26 and signed by General Secretary…
The Trump administration has put forward a sweeping 21-point peace proposal aimed at ending the war in Gaza, according to a source familiar with the plan. Central to the proposal is the immediate release of all Israeli hostages and a comprehensive framework for Gaza’s post-conflict governance. President Donald Trump expressed optimism about the prospects for…
Cuba has announced the death of Assata Shakur, the American-born Black militant who lived in exile for more than four decades after escaping from a U.S. prison in the late 1970s. Shakur, born Joanne Deborah Byron and also known as JoAnne Chesimard, died in Havana on September 25, 2025, at the age of 78. In…
Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has opened up about the profound personal pain he has carried since losing his wife, Patience Umo Eno, describing it as his most painful regret since assuming office. Patience Eno passed away on September 26, 2024, after a brief illness. Her death has left a significant void in the…
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested seven suspected notorious “one-chance” kidnappers linked to the murder of Miss Oluchi Opara Glory. Opara was tragically killed shortly after completing her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme in Abuja. The breakthrough in the case came following a petition submitted on July 21, 2025,…
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have successfully rescued two Nigerian Immigration Service officers who were abducted in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. The officers, identified as David Iorwuese James and Orasuur Oliver, were kidnapped near the Benue-Taraba border several weeks ago. According to a statement released by Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, Acting Media…
The newly crowned 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has called on President Bola Tinubu to fulfill the long-standing desire of the Ibadan people by creating a separate Ibadan State out of the current Oyo State. Oba Ladoja made the appeal on Friday, September 26, shortly after receiving the Staff of Office from…
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has addressed growing concerns that South-East governors have turned their backs on Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), asserting that regional leaders are actively engaged in efforts to secure his release. Speaking during a media parley on Thursday night in Umuahia, Otti emphasized…
On Wednesday, September 24, during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu issued a stern warning on the need for urgent and comprehensive reforms of the UN. He cautioned that without swift restructuring, the global body risks losing relevance as key international events increasingly unfold beyond its influence. Represented…
