Former President Goodluck Jonathan has clarified why he returned to Nigeria aboard an Ivorian aircraft following the political turmoil in Guinea-Bissau, saying President Bola Tinubu had also activated an evacuation plan but the Ivorian team secured clearance first. Jonathan, who travelled to Bissau as Head of the West African Elders Forum Election Observation Mission, spoke…
The Ogun State Government has announced an immediate temporary ban on the export of lead ingots following rising concerns over possible environmental contamination and suspected lead poisoning in Ogijo, Sagamu Local Government Area. The directive, issued on Friday after an emergency meeting between State Officials and Environmental Regulators, follows reports of unusual health complaints among…
Japan has officially brought to market one of its most talked-about futuristic inventions, a full-body human washing machine, months after the device stole the spotlight at the Osaka World Expo, drawing thousands of curious visitors daily. The machine, developed by Japanese wellness-tech company Science, allows users to lie down inside an enclosed pod where automated…
The Nigerian Army has approved a sweeping round of promotions, elevating 28 Brigadier Generals to the rank of Major General and 77 Colonels to Brigadier General, marking one of its most significant leadership restructurings in years. The announcement was made on Friday by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Appolonia Anele, via…
Guinea-Bissau spiralled into its most dramatic power shift in years on Wednesday after mutinous soldiers stormed key state institutions overnight and installed Major General Adilson Fonseca as the Country’s new strongman barely a day after toppling President Umaro Sissoco Embaló in a lightning coup. The coup, described by diplomats as “ferocious and meticulously planned,” erupted…
The Kaduna State Government has formally designated the last Saturday of every Month as Sanitation Day, introducing a compulsory Statewide clean-up exercise aimed at tackling poor waste management, reducing flooding, and improving Public Health across all 23 Local Government Areas. The announcement, endorsed by Governor Uba Sani, follows Months of consultations with Environmental Agencies, Civil-Society…
Tension is mounting within the Ondo State Police Command after a serving Police Officer was stabbed to death in Akure, intensifying concerns over the growing vulnerability of law enforcement officers across Nigeria. The incident, which occurred in the Arakale Area of the State Capital, has renewed conversations about the dangerous conditions under which officers now…
The Lagos State Government has revealed that about 160,000 residents are currently living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), raising concern over significant setbacks in community-based testing and outreach caused by disruptions in international support earlier this year. The disclosure was made on Thursday by the Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State AIDS Control…
Nigeria’s Senate has taken one of its strongest security decisions in recent years, voting to categorise all forms of kidnapping as terrorism and to impose a mandatory death penalty on anyone convicted of the crime. The resolution, adopted during Thursday’s plenary and championed by Senator Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila (NNPP, Kano South), followed a surge of…
Federal Civil Servants are celebrating the impending return of gratuity payments, set to resume in January 2026, ending a decade-long suspension that had left many retirees financially strained. Shehu Mohammed, National President of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), made the announcement Thursday during the Union’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in…
