PENGASSAN strike grounds activities at petroleum ministry, agencies
Sept. 29, 2025 The nationwide strike by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) on Monday grounded activities in the Ministry of Petroleum Resources. It also…
Thirty senior Police Officers undergo compulsory promotion exam
Sept. 29, 2025 Thirty Senior Police Officers were on Monday, subjected to promotion examination, which is now a prerequisite for promotion in the Nigeria Police Force. The Officers include one…
DSS arraigns Kaduna activist, Sultan, over alleged extortion, intimidation
Sept. 29, 2025 The Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday arraigned a Kaduna-based social media activist, Abubakar Muhammad, popularly known as Sultan, before a Magistrates’ Court in Rigasa, Igabi…
Food security: Saudi Arabia donates 68 metric tonnes of dates to Nigeria
Sept. 29, 2025 The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on Monday, donated 69 metric tonnes of dates to vulnerable populations in Nigeria through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). During…
Armed robbers kill Arise News journalist in her Abuja home
A news anchor, reporter and producer with Arise News Channel, Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, has been killed by armed robbers who raided her residence in Abuja in the early hours of…
Alleged forgery: Court remands lawyer in police custody
Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal High Court, Federal Capital Territory, Apo, Abuja on Monday remanded a Lawyer, Victor Giwa, in police custody. He was arrested in Lagos following a…
Gunmen kill 12 forest guards in Kwara community attack, many others injured
At least 12 forest guards have been killed after gunmen attacked a community in north central Nigeria, local police said Monday. No group has immediately claimed responsibility for the killings…
World Cup: FIFA strips South Africa 3 points, hope for Nigeria
South Africa was stripped by FIFA on Monday of a win in 2026 World Cup qualifying and lost top spot in its group for fielding an ineligible player. FIFA´s disciplinary…
Oil prices drop more than 3% as OPEC+ plans for oil output hike
September 29, 2025 Oil prices fell by nearly 3.5% on Monday as OPEC+ plans for another increase to oil output in November and the resumption of oil exports by Iraq’s…
Nigeria @65: FG declares public holiday, to launch National Value Charter
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, October 1, as a public holiday to commemorate Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the announcement on Monday…