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The former governor of the State of Anambra and the candidate for the presidency of the 2023 Labor Party, Peter Obi, criticized the use of ₦ 600 million public funds to sponsor the wives of 21 presidents of the local government in the state of Adamawa during a trip to Türkiye. Obi has described the expenses, which is said to …

Armed people suspected of sea pirate on Thursday kidnapped 17 passengers along the Calabar water channel in the Cross River state. The representative of the Public Relations Officer for the State Police Command, Igri Ewa, confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday in Calabar. He said the order had moved to ensure the rescue of the victim who was …

Tinubu Bola President on Friday urged the World Bank, International Monetary Funds (IMF), and African Development Bank (AFDB) to increase funding of climate action. Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, made a call at the Climate Summit during the 80th session of the UN General Assembly (Unga), in New York, United States. He stressed that the climate emergency demanded …

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced that the Abuja -kuna passenger train service will resume next week after completing the repairs and security checks on the section damaged paths in ASHAM. The service was suspended after the accident of August 26, 2025, during which the operations for emergency restoration were interrupted. According to a declaration signed by the Chief …

Tony Aziegbemi on Saturday secured his second term as Chair of the Democratic Party (PDP) of the people in the state of Edo. He was re -elected at the Congress which was attended by 917 delegates from 18 regions of the local government. The congress, which produced the State Executive Committee, was supervised by a panel from the PDP National …

Management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery has condemned the decision of the Nigerian Senior Oil and Gas Staff Association (Pengassan) to cut oil and gas supply to 650,000 barrels per day. The previous passing on Saturday directed its branches to cut the supply of the product to the dangote refinery. Read ALS5: The Dangote Refinery stops the sales of PMS based …

Super Eagles defender William Troost-Eekong made a moving return to Vicarage Road on Saturday, visiting his former Watford FC club. The Nigerian international, who played for the Hornets between 2020 and 2023, was a key figure during his spell to the club. He starred in 64 games, scoring twice and was decisive in the thrust and Watford championship campaigns. Troost-Eekong …

The troops save immigration officers from kidnapped in Benue’s state The troops of the Abuja operation (Core Reporter) of the troops operations (Ots) saved two immigration officers kidnapped in the local government area of ​​Ukum in the state of Benue. The audacious operation was carried out on September 26, 2025, following the credible intelligence from the appropriate superior authority regarding …

At least 13 people were killed after the collapse of the mining hole at the Kadauri mining site in the area of ​​the Maru Regional Government in the state of Zamfara on Thursday. The closest community residents told reporters on Saturday that the hole surrendered while the miners worked underground. They added that some other people remained caught underground while …

The National Pension Commission (Pencom) has increased the minimum capital requirements for the Pension Fund Administrator (PFA) and the Pension Fund Guard (PFC) to strengthen the financial stability of the pension industry. The Commission revealed this in a circular signed by the Director of the Supervision Department, Mr. Saleem Abdulrahman. The circular was seen by journalists on Saturday. Pencom said …