The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) has warned that groundwater in parts of Lagos, Kebbi, and Kogi States now contains dangerous levels of toxic substances. The agency said continued use of the water could lead to serious health problems. Director-General of NiHSA, Umar Ibrahim Mohammed, gave the warning in Abuja while presenting the latest Water …
China imported no soybeans from the United States for the second consecutive month in October, even as its overall soybean imports rose to a monthly record driven by massive purchases from South America. Data released Thursday by the General Administration of Customs showed U.S. soybean imports dropped to zero, compared to 541,434 metric tons in …
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has revealed a dramatic increase in the number of men reporting gender-based violence, with cases rising to nearly 8,000 in 2025, up from about 300 in previous years. The figures were disclosed by the agency’s Head of Community Services, Damilare Adewusi, during the 2025 International Men’s …
President Bola Tinubu has postponed his planned trips to Johannesburg, South Africa, and Luanda, Angola, as he awaits security briefings on the recent abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi State and the attack on worshippers at Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Kwara State. In response to a request from the Kwara State Governor, President Tinubu directed the …
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has ordered urgent deployment of additional security personnel to Ekiti Local Government Area, with particular focus on the Eruku axis, following a renewed bandit attack in the community. The directive was contained in a statement issued Wednesday morning by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaiye. According to the statement, the …
Lawmakers in the Nigerian Senate have expressed grief as the senator representing Enugu North Senatorial District, Okey Ezea, has passed away. Ezea, who was elected on the platform of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, reportedly died in the United Kingdom while receiving medical treatment for an undisclosed ailment. His death was formally …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed gratitude to Nigerians and its members for standing with the party during what it described as an attempt by anti-democratic elements to seize its National Secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday. In a statement issued by the newly elected National Working Committee (NWC), led by National Chairman Kabiru Tanimu …
Zenith Bank Plc stated that plans are underway to expand its operations into the East African market, refuting recent media reports that it is in the process of acquiring Paramount Bank in Kenya. It hinted at this in a statement on Tuesday, November 18, by its Company Secretary, Michael Otu. Some media reports suggested that Zenith Bank …
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for what it described as an irresponsible call for foreign intervention in Nigeria’s internal affairs. In a statement issued on Tuesday, APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka criticised the PDP’s new factional chairman, Tanimu Turaki, who urged foreign powers to intervene in Nigeria …
President Bola Tinubu has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to visit Kebbi State today to commiserate with the government and families of the 25 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga. The President assured parents that security agencies had been ordered to secure the girls’ prompt release. Tinubu also mourned the death …
