The Nigerian government has announced the cancellation of the Independence Day parade earlier scheduled to hold on Wednesday, October 1 as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary.  In a statement issued on Monday, September 29, 2025, by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Segun Imohiosen, the government explained that while the parade […]

During the call, the leaders agreed to establish a trilateral mechanism to enhance coordination, improve communication, and resolve mutual grievances while reinforcing longstanding ties with the United States. The United States president, Donald Trump, has assured Israel and Qatar that future incidents will be prevented following an Israeli missile strike in Qatar that killed a

The National Industrial Court in Abuja has issued a restraining order against the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) from proceeding with its planned industrial action against Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE.  Justice Emmanuel Danjuma Subilim delivered the ruling on Monday, September 29, 2025. The court’s decision came after Dangote

Angry traders at the Trade Fair International Market, Lagos State, on Monday shut down the market in protest against what they described as frustrating hike in shop rents and exploitative agent fees in the market. The protesters marched en masse around the market, chanting solidarity songs, demanding that their shop landlords take immediate actions to

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command says its operatives have arrested five wanted banditry kingpins notorious for terrorising parts of North Central, North West and North East Nigeria. According to a statement on Monday by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, the suspects were tracked down in Nassarawa State after an intelligence-led operation carried

South Africa’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been thrown into chaos after world football governing body, FIFA, slammed heavy sanctions on the country’s football body for fielding an ineligible player.  In a decision announced on Monday, FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee ruled that midfielder Teboho Mokoena, who should have been serving a

No fewer than five people, including two children, have been confirmed dead in a fatal accident that occurred along the Akure-Ado-Ekiti Expressway, at Ita Ogbolu, the headquarters of the Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. The crash, which happened on Sunday, involved a truck and a bus. Eyewitnesses described the scene as tragic.