The Department of State Services (DSS) has given activist and publisher Omoyele Sowore a one-week ultimatum to retract what it calls a “false, malicious, and inciting” social media post targeting President Bola Tinubu. In a letter dated September 7, 2025, the DSS accused Sowore of making “criminal and derogatory” statements against the President in a…
The Presidency has confirmed the immediate dismissal of Fegho John Umunubo, who served as the Special Assistant to the President on Digital and Creative Economy (Office of the Vice President). The announcement was made in a statement released on Monday, September 8, by Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director of Information and Public Relations at the Presidency. No…
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has strongly condemned the Federal Government’s plan to reintroduce a 5% tax on petroleum products, labeling it a “reckless act of economic wickedness” against already struggling Nigerians. The proposed fuel tax—initially suspended—was recently confirmed for reinstatement at a later date, as announced by the Minister of Finance. Defending the move,…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has filed a lawsuit against Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, challenging the legality of the newly introduced tinted glass permit policy, which it describes as unlawful. In April 2025, the IGP rolled out a policy requiring motorists with tinted vehicle windows to obtain annual permits from the Nigeria Police…
The Federal Government has ramped up monitoring and screening at all points of entry in response to the recent Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Dr. Akpan Nse, Director of Port Health Services at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, confirmed that additional personnel have been deployed to…
Wale Edun, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, has stated that state governments have seen their revenues double following the removal of the petrol subsidy. Speaking at the National Health Financing Dialogue in Abuja, Edun noted that recent economic reforms, though challenging, have been necessary to restore fiscal stability. “Over the…
Former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has accused President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of actively orchestrating efforts to destabilise opposition parties in Nigeria. Tambuwal made the allegations during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, September 5, asserting that the ruling party and the president are behind the…
The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has announced a temporary break from public activities on medical advice. In a post shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, Obi explained that he began feeling unwell during a recent engagement in Enugu and was subsequently advised by a doctor to take…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has approved the appointment of CSP Benjamin Hundeyin as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), succeeding DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi. CSP Hundeyin brings a strong academic and professional background to the role. He holds a BA in English from Lagos State University and an MSc in Legal Criminology and…
Authorities in Redstone Township, Pennsylvania, have arrested James Russell, 65, and Carly Kahl, 41, for allegedly keeping their five children—aged 5 to 14—confined in a locked, dungeon-style room inside their home. According to police, the children were held in a bedroom secured from the outside with three deadbolts and no door handle, while surveillance cameras…
