News as it breaks
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has made a passionate appeal to BRICS nations to champion urgent global action on climate change and health inequity. Speaking on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Brasília, Tuggar presented Nigeria’s vision for a…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the passing of Mrs. Zainab Joy Momodu, Nigeria’s Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the Embassy of Nigeria in Guinea-Bissau. She reportedly died on Monday, July 7, 2025, at the Military Hospital in Bissau following a brief illness. In an official statement, Ministry spokesperson…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has disclosed that airports across Nigeria are being operated at a financial loss, emphasizing the urgent need for private sector involvement to make them profitable and sustainable. Speaking on Monday at the official launch of Enugu Air, an indigenous airline owned…
The Ika Community Development Association (ICDA), in collaboration with civil society organisations (CSOs), has raised concerns over what it described as illegal and irregular mining activities taking place in the Ika community of Ankpa Local Government Area, Kogi State. During a press conference held on July 7, 2025, Secretary General…
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has issued a strong warning to the Federal Government, threatening to withdraw services across federal polytechnics if the persistent delays in salary payments are not addressed immediately. In a statement released by the union’s president, Shammah Kpanja, ASUP expressed deep frustration over the…
A tragic road crash has claimed the lives of 21 people along the Zaria-Kano highway, near Dakatsalle Market in Kano State, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed. The accident, which occurred on Sunday, involved a Toyota Hummer Bus (KMC 171 YM) and a trailer (GWL 422 ZE). According…
In a sweeping crackdown on narcotics trafficking, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have made multiple high-profile seizures, including cocaine stashed in lipsticks and property documents, and busted major drug syndicates operating across Nigeria. In a statement on Sunday, NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi revealed that the agency’s…
Labour Party chieftain and 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has officially declared his intention to contest for Nigeria’s presidency in the 2027 general election. Dismissing persistent rumours suggesting he might serve as running mate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Obi reaffirmed his independent ambition and his commitment to driving…
Ibadanland has been thrown into mourning as the Olubadan, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has passed away at the age of 90. The revered monarch died in the early hours of Monday, a family source confirmed to Channels Television. His death comes just days after he marked his 90th birthday on Saturday,…
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to dispatch the first wave of official tariff warning letters to several countries on Monday, just days before a critical deadline for global trading partners to reach new trade agreements with Washington. Trump revealed the move on Sunday via his Truth Social platform,…
