News as it breaks
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has extended the enforcement deadline for the Tinted Glass Permit requirement to October 2, 2025, from the initial date of August 12. In a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi says the decision follows a significant surge in applications via…
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has imposed a lifetime “No Fly” ban on Comfort Emmanson, the passenger at the centre of a violent incident aboard Ibom Air flight Q9 303 from Uyo to Lagos on August 10, 2025. In a worded statement, AON spokesman, Professor Obiora Okonkwo, described the…
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) has issued a 15-day flood alert for 198 local government areas across 30 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), warning residents to brace for potential flooding between August 7 and 21, 2025. According to the agency, 832 communities are at varying risk levels…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has booked 563 drivers nationwide for attempting to bribe its personnel while on duty. FRSC spokesperson, Olusegun Ogungbemide, disclosed that the Osun State Sector Command recorded the highest number of offenders, with 155 drivers booked for attempting to induce marshals. Ogungbemide said the development…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise will resume in mid-August, beginning with an online pre-registration phase. According to a statement signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Sam Olumekun, the physical, in-person registration will commence…
Nigeria has extended heartfelt congratulations to the Government and people of Jamaica on the occasion of the country’s 61st Independence Anniversary. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a the Honourable Minister, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, conveyed warm greetings to his Jamaican counterpart, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith,…
The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has praised the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) for its sustained collaboration with Nigeria in promoting safe and orderly migration. She gave the commendation during a courtesy visit by the Head of ICMPD Mission in Nigeria,…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has launched an investigation into the suspected murder of a 45-year-old man, Udeme Uko, who was found dead in a pool of blood while sleeping with his wife and children inside a church in Ikot Oku Usung village, Ukanafun Local Government Area. Police Public…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated three brilliant Nigerian students Nafisa Abdullahi Aminu, Rukayya Muhammad Fema, and Hadiza Kashim Kalli for emerging world champions at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Competition held in London, United Kingdom. In a statement released by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the president…
No fewer than 675 vehicles have been impounded and 273 beggars apprehended across Abuja since the launch of Operation Sweep Abuja. The Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ajao Adewale, disclosed. Briefing journalists after the FCT Security Committee meeting chaired by Minister Nyesom Wike, Adewale said the…
