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
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of its Cross River State Commander, Chief Narcotics Officer Ogbonna Maurice Uzoma. Uzoma, who only assumed office on August 18, 2025, was found lifeless in his hotel room in Calabar on Thursday, September 18. According to NDLEA’s Director of
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE Internal), recording a 60.26 per cent pass rate for candidates who obtained at least five credits including Mathematics and English. The Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, announced the release at a press conference in Minna, Niger State,
Resident doctors under the Federal Capital Territory Administration (ARD-FCTA) have embarked on an indefinite strike after their one-week warning strike failed to yield any meaningful response from the government. The strike, which commenced at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, September 15, 2025, was declared after an emergency general meeting held on Sunday, where members expressed disappointment
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has revealed that members of the flight crew of an Air Peace aircraft tested positive for alcohol and drugs after a runway excursion in Port Harcourt. The preliminary report, released on Friday, linked the findings to the incident that occurred on July 13, 2025. The aircraft, a Boeing 737,
Nigeria’s power sector is facing a fresh crisis as gas producers begin cutting supplies to power plants over an outstanding ₦5.6 trillion debt owed to generation companies (GenCos). The development has heightened fears of nationwide blackouts and further instability of the national grid. Dr. Joy Ogaji, Managing Director of the Association of Power Generation Companies
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued the Federal Government a fresh 24-hour ultimatum, threatening to begin a nationwide strike if its demands are not met by Friday, September 12. The association’s decision came after a six-hour National Executive Council meeting held virtually on Wednesday, where members reviewed government assurances but insisted that
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has suspended its two-day strike after reaching an agreement with the Dangote Refinery and the Federal Government. The strike, which had led to widespread fuel supply disruptions across several states, was called off on Tuesday following a conciliation meeting in Abuja. The agreement was brokered
The Special Committee on Examination Infractions, set up by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has revealed more than 6,000 cases of advanced, technology-enabled malpractices in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The committee’s chairman, Dr. Jake Epelle, presented the report on Monday at JAMB’s headquarters in Abuja. According to the findings, the
