News as it breaks
The Federal Government of Nigeria has issued a new policy requiring all secondary school teachers — in both public and private institutions — to be fully certified by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) as a condition for schools to be approved as examination centres for national assessments such…
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has revealed that two Air Peace pilots tested positive for alcohol after their aircraft was involved in a runway excursion at the Port Harcourt International Airport on July 13, 2025. According to the NSIB’s preliminary report, toxicological screening conducted after the incident showed that…
The Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral (Retd.) Ibok-Ete Ibas, has officially declared that the emergency governance mandate assigned to him by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been “sufficiently achieved.” The declaration follows the peaceful conduct and conclusion of local government elections across the state’s 23 local government areas. Speaking during…
In a move aimed at strengthening grassroots governance and deepening democratic participation, the Ogun State Government has appointed 1,200 political assistants to serve across the state’s 236 wards. The announcement was made in a statement released in Abeokuta by Kayode Akinmade, the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to Governor…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has overturned a previous ruling by the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, granting First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) a significant legal victory in its ongoing $225.8 million debt dispute with General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL) over crude oil cargo aboard the FPSO Tamaru…
A group under the Aegis of Concerned Citizens of Gwoza Local Government Area in Borno State has called on the Federal Government to urgently intervene in the lingering humanitarian crisis facing thousands of displaced persons from the area since the Boko Haram insurgency began in 2013. Speaking at a press…
Utah Governor Spencer Cox has confirmed the arrest of a 22-year-old man in connection with the killing of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, praising the suspect’s family for helping bring him into custody. Governor Cox identified the suspect as Tyler Robinson, who he said was handed over to authorities after confessing…
The Ebonyi State Government has announced a sweeping ban on all illegal motor parks operating within Abakaliki, the state capital. The enforcement of the ban will commence on Monday, September 15, 2025, as part of efforts to regulate urban transport and restore order to public spaces. The decision was disclosed…
The Lagos State Government has unveiled plans to raise N214.8 billion through bond issuance within five days, marking a bold step in bridging the state’s growing infrastructure funding gap. The announcement was made on Friday during the “Investment Forum and Engagement with Mr. Governor”, hosted by the Ministry of Finance…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted an application filed by the Department of State Services (DSS) for an accelerated hearing in the ongoing terrorism trial of Khalid Al-Barnawi, the suspected mastermind of the August 26, 2011 bombing of the United Nations building in Abuja. Al-Barnawi is being prosecuted…
