Lagos, July 8, 2025 — The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of seven individuals in connection with the brutal murder of an engineer identified as Mr. Emmanuel Eze, who was allegedly killed over a land dispute in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos. The tragic incident occurred on Saturday, July 5, 2025, when
Ibadan, July 8, 2025 — Oyo State has successfully delivered 368.9 kilometres of road infrastructure in the two-year phase of its Omituntun 2.0 development plan, the Commissioner for Public Works, Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola, announced during a press briefing at the Governor’s Office in Ibadan . Mogbonjubola highlighted that this road network expansion is a key component of Governor Seyi Makinde’s
Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), insisting that the country has no intention of pursuing nuclear weapons development. Shettima made this declaration on Monday while receiving the Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO), Dr. Robert Floyd, during a courtesy visit to the Presidential
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has formally arraigned two operators of the embattled Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), Avwerosuo Otorudo and Chukwuebuka Ehirim, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over their alleged involvement in a staggering $1 billion cryptocurrency investment fraud. The accused appeared before Justice Mohammed Umar on Monday, facing a three-count
Enugu, Nigeria – July 8, 2025 — The newly unveiled Enugu Air has announced plans to expand its operations beyond Nigeria’s borders to key international destinations including the United Kingdom, United States, China, Europe, and other African countries. The ambitious plan was revealed by Enugu State Governor, Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, during the formal commissioning of
The crisis surrounding the Kano Emirate took a fresh and more confrontational dimension on Monday as loyalists of the deposed Emir Aminu Ado Bayero were reportedly forced out of the main palace in the heart of Kano. The development has further intensified the already volatile traditional dispute that has gripped the state since the reinstatement
Abuja, July 8, 2025 — The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has strongly denied claims that it confirmed courier services are being misused to traffic hard drugs since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office. The agency dismissed the reports as false and misleading, stressing it never attributed any such statement to President Tinubu’s administration . A
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has disclosed that funds saved from the elimination of petrol subsidies are now being channelled into critical infrastructure development, targeted economic reforms, and social investment programmes aimed at fostering inclusive growth across the country. The President made this known through the Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Nkiruka Uzoka-Anite, during
Abuja, July 8, 2025 — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised concerns that Nigeria’s wide-ranging economic reforms—such as subsidy removal, foreign exchange liberalisation, and tighter fiscal policy—are not benefiting the most vulnerable citizens due to a lack of effective social safety nets. In its latest Article IV assessment, IMF mission chief Axel Schimmelpfennig and Resident Representative Christian Ebeke stressed
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed that the Federal Government spent a total of N536.4 billion on electricity subsidies in the first quarter of 2025 alone. This staggering figure reflects the growing fiscal burden placed on the government as it continues to maintain non-cost-reflective electricity tariffs across the country’s eleven distribution companies, commonly
