Premier League clubs set a new benchmark during the summer transfer window, with spending soaring past £3 billion ($4 billion) for the first time, according to financial experts at Deloitte. The window, which closed late on Monday, September 2, ended with a bang as Liverpool sealed the British record signing of Newcastle striker Alexander Isak…
The Federal Government has issued a stern warning to power-generating companies (GenCos), threatening to disconnect them from the national grid if they fail to activate Free Governor Control (FGC) on all generating units. This move aims to prevent recurring system collapses and enhance grid stability. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) issued the directive in…
Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has dissolved the State Executive Council (SEC). He made the announcement during a Council meeting held on Monday morning, September 1, at the Council Chambers in Minna, the state capital. The governor expressed gratitude to the SEC members for their contributions to the state’s development and wished them success…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that shanties in Abuja are illegal and vowed to remove all occupants. Speaking during a live media chat on Monday, September 1, Wike described the shanties as eyesores that tarnish the city’s image and serve as hideouts for criminals. “When you say shanties,…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a final 10-day ultimatum to all relevant government agencies, warning that failure to meet their demands will force the association to commence a nationwide strike. The ultimatum was announced in a communiqué signed by NARD’s president, Tope Osundara; general secretary, Oluwasola Odunbaku; and publicity and social…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Gombe State Command has arrested a father and son over the r3pe of a 13-year-old girl. The Public Relations Officer, SC Buhari Saad, paraded the suspects, Ibrahim Haruna,48, and his 15-year-old son, Abdusalam Ibrahim, at the command’s headquarters in Gombe on Monday, September 1, 2025. “The second…
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has allegedly begun quietly revoking valid visas previously issued to Nigerian citizens, stranding professionals, entrepreneurs, families, and frequent travelers — and causing widespread disruption to plans, finances, and livelihoods. The revelation came from Olufemi Soneye, former Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd, in an article titled “The Quiet…
Several people are feared dead following another boat accident in Shagari Local Government Area on the evening of Thursday, August 28. This marks the third boat mishap reported in Sokoto within just one month. Confirming the incident to reporters, Aminu Liman Bodinga, Special Adviser to Governor Ahmed Aliyu on the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA),…
Nigerians will now be required to pay a mandatory customs duty of $80 (or its naira equivalent) on every package sent to the United States, the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) announced on Friday, August 29. Letters and documents, however, remain exempt from this charge. NIPOST explained that this policy comes in response to a U.S.…
Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested 23-year-old Nmesoma Josephine Nwoye for faking her own kidnapping and recovering N1.2 million from her boyfriend as part of a N3 million ransom her parents paid for her release. The state police public relations officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, identified the boyfriend as 24-year-old Chibuike Ogbu. SP…
