The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has launched a probe into the killing of Somtochukwu Christelle “Sommie” Maduagwu, a 29-year-old anchor, reporter, and producer with ARISE News Channel, who was murdered during an armed robbery at her Katampe residence in Abuja on Monday, September 29, 2025. Confirming the incident, the Commissioner of Police, Ajao Adewale,
The nationwide strike declared by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) on Monday has paralysed operations at key oil and gas institutions, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). At the NUPRC
Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has announced a major reorganisation of its workforce and operations, citing repeated acts of sabotage that posed safety risks to its 650,000-barrel-per-day facility. In an internal memo dated September 24, 2025, and signed by the refinery’s Chief General Manager of Human Asset Management, Femi Adekunle, the company said it was
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has confirmed that governors of the South-East are in active discussions with the Federal Government over the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Speaking during his monthly media interaction in Umuahia, Otti disclosed that the region’s leaders are working behind the scenes
The opposition coalition has ordered all its members, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, to resign from their current political parties and fully join the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 elections. The directive was issued after a caucus meeting in Abuja that brought together
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday conferred posthumous national honours of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) on the late Ogoni Four — Albert Badey, Edward Kobani, Theophilus Orage, and Samuel Orage. The recognition was announced at the Presidential Villa in Abuja during the presentation of the Ogoni Consultations Committee report. Tinubu described
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has summoned Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), the immediate past sole administrator of Rivers State, to the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The development comes at a time when scrutiny over financial management during the state’s six-month emergency rule is intensifying. Ibas, who left office on September 17 following the end of
US President Donald Trump delivered a combative speech at the United Nations General Assembly on September 23, 2025, lashing out at the UN, Europe, and international climate policies. In his first appearance at the world body since returning to the White House, Trump questioned the very purpose of the UN, accusing it of being ineffective
Widespread flooding across Nigeria has claimed at least 232 lives and displaced more than 121,000 people as of September 20, 2025, according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The agency’s figures show that more than 339,000 people have been affected in different ways, with 681 sustaining injuries. The disaster has also left 42,301 houses
Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has sworn in Barrister Orok Bassey Okon as the new Head of Service following the retirement of Dr. Innocent Eteng. The appointment, which took effect from September 19, was formally sealed at a swearing-in ceremony held on Monday in Calabar. Governor Otu reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to restoring the
