The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of its Cross River State Commander, Ogboona Muris, who was found lifeless in a Calabar hotel room on Thursday morning. According to preliminary reports, Muris had checked into the hotel on Wednesday evening after returning from official engagements. He…
The Ogun State Local Government Service Commission has intensified its drive to strengthen grassroots governance by organizing an intensive one-day training programme for Senior Officers across all Local Government Areas of the State. The training, held on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at Crescent Muslim Professionals’ Hall, Leme, Abeokuta, focused on Strategic Leadership, Financial Management, and…
The Ogun State Government has sealed five Chinese-owned companies operating along the Ogere axis of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, citing gross violations of environmental regulations and the alleged assault of enforcement officials during a routine operation. The affected firms include DL Plastics, Dyschenghan Plastics, SH Agricultural, Beautiful Fibre, and Jincaicai Nigeria. Authorities said the companies were…
A woman in Bauchi State has been accused of brutally burning the private part of her seven-year-old sister-in-law after alleging the child was involved in witchcraft. The incident occurred in Magama Gumau, Toro Local Government Area of the State, when the suspect, identified as Suwaira Ibrahim, reportedly subjected her husband’s younger sister to a so-called…
United States President Donald Trump has expressed disappointment in Russian leader Vladimir Putin, saying the Kremlin strongman has “let him down” over the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The remark came as Trump rounded off his three-day state visit to the United Kingdom on Thursday. The American president, who met Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Chequers…
Rivers State has officially transitioned from a six-month period of Sole Administration to full democratic governance, as Governor Siminalayi Fubara now takes complete control of the state’s executive functions. The move signals the end of an extraordinary chapter in the state’s political history, one marked by intense power struggles and emergency governance measures. The sole…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has officially released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for internal candidates, announcing a remarkable decline in examination malpractice cases compared to last year. At a press briefing held on Thursday in Minna, the Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, disclosed that…
Nigeria is once again grappling with the menace of counterfeit medicines as reports confirm the circulation of Artemetrin DS, an anti-malaria drug, and a fake version of the antibiotic Ciprofit 500 across local markets. A Patient’s Painful ExperienceFor 32-year-old Chinwe Ndukwe, a mother of two from Enugu, the danger of fake drugs became all too…
A groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence (AI) model capable of predicting future illnesses/diseases years before they appear has been unveiled by an International team of scientists from the United Kingdom, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland. The system, known as Delphi-2M, was trained on the vast UK Biobank, which holds genetic and health data of nearly half a million…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the termination of the six-month State of emergency imposed on Rivers State, restoring democratic governance after months of political paralysis and constitutional uncertainty. The directive, which takes effect from midnight on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, allows Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Nma Odu, and members of the State…
