News as it breaks
The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has extended her heartfelt congratulations to four outstanding Nigerians in the United Kingdom on their recent, record-breaking election victories. In an official statement issued by Mr. Gabriel Odu of the Media, Public Relations, and Protocol Unit of NiDCOM,…
The prestigious Ballon d’Or awards ceremony will mark a historic milestone this year, with organisers confirming that male and female footballers will receive an equal number of accolades for the first time. The event is scheduled for September 22, 2025, at the renowned Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. France Football…
The Lagos State Government has announced that full enforcement of the ban on single-use plastics will commence on July 1, 2025. This was disclosed by the State Commissioner for Environment, Tokunbo Wahab, in a statement shared via his official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Monday. Wahab explained that the decision…
In a landmark achievement for British-Nigerian representation in politics, Princess Opeyemi Bright, a 29-year-old community leader, has been elected as the youngest mayor in the United Kingdom. Bright officially assumed office on May 16, 2025, as the First Citizen of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, a diverse borough…
Tensions are running high in Okoloke, a community in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, following a deadly attack by suspected bandits that left three people dead and intensified fears over the fate of a kidnapped traditional ruler. The attackers, who abducted 90-year-old monarch Pa Dada James Ogunyanda…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has granted approval for the issuance of essential regulatory licenses for the Kolmani Integrated Development Project — a landmark multibillion-dollar oil exploration initiative located along the border of Bauchi and Gombe states. The announcement was made by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator…
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, will head the country’s delegation to the highly anticipated 3rd African Union-European Union (AU-EU) Ministerial Meeting, scheduled to take place from 19th to 21st May 2025 in Brussels, Kingdom of Belgium. The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed this development in…
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has successfully received another group of 13 Nigerian trafficking victims — 12 young women and a five-year-old boy — who were rescued from Ghana and Mali in a continued effort to combat human trafficking and modern-day slavery. According to the Commission, the victims repatriated…
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a suspect over an alleged attempted child kidnapping incident in Ilorin, the state capital. In an official statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the suspect — who claimed to be a native of Osun State…
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has officially inaugurated the construction of the permanent site for the Bauchi Oil and Gas Academy, Alkaleri (BOGAA) — a landmark project set to enhance technical expertise and workforce capacity in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. In a statement…
