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Latest from Wednesday, August 27th, 2025
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Presidential Race Remains Open Despite Tinubu Endorsement - APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says its presidential ticket for the 2027 general election is open to all qualified aspirants despite massive endorsement already gotten by President Bola Tinubu.
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Rano Emir Champions Child Birth Spacing, Urges More Health Facilities for His People
The Emir of Rano, Alhaji Muhammad Isa Umar, is championing a quiet but significant change in his emirate.
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Equatorial Guinea Jails Top Official Baltasar for Embezzlement
A senior government official in Equatorial Guinea has been sentenced to eight years in prison for embezzlement after a high-profile scandal that also exposed him in a series of leaked sex tapes.
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Southeast Govts Absent, as Critical Stakeholders Convene in Anambra to Discuss Shrinking Civic Space
None of the five Southeast governors was present when stakeholders converged on Awka last Thursday to discuss and find solutions to the shrinking civic space in the region.
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Kukah Centre Engages Targets Improved Voter Participation, Peaceful Guber Poll in Anambra
A three-day validation forum in Anambra State has ended with a call on election stakeholders to be alive to their responsibilities toward conducting a peaceful 2025 governorship election.
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Lecturers Resume Classes at North West University Kano as Exams Continue After Protest
North West University Kano lecturers resume classes today as exams continue following a brief suspension caused by protests over unmet promises by the Federal and Kano State governments.
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Uzodimma Approves N104,000 Minimum Wage for Imo Civil Servants
Imo State governor, Hope Uzodimma, has approved a new minimum wage of N104,000 for civil servants in the state, a significant increase from the previous N76,000.
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Osun Monarch Sentenced to 56 Months in U.S. Prison Over $4.2M COVID-19 Relief Fraud
Oba Joseph Olugbenga Oloyede, the Apetu of Ipetumodu, Osun State, has been sentenced to 56 months (nearly four years and eight months) in prison by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio after pleading guilty to orchestrating a multimillion-dollar COVID-19 relief fraud scheme.    
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Data is the New Weapon: COAS Pushes Record Keeping for Stronger Army
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has emphasized the vital role of record keeping and data management in improving the Nigerian Army’s operational efficiency.
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Investigators Begin Probe Into Abuja–Kaduna Train Derailment
The Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has opened an investigation into the Abuja-Kaduna train derailment that occurred in Kaduna on Tuesday, sparking panic among passengers.
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Tinubu Approves Six-Month Temporary Ban On Export Of Sheanuts
President Bola Tinubu has approved a 6-month temporary ban on the export of raw sheanuts to curb informal trade, boost local processing, protect and grow Nigeria’s shea industry.
