Dozens of farmers in Zambia’s Copperbelt region have taken Chinese-owned Sino-Metals Leach (SML) to court, accusing the mining company of polluting their land and water with toxic waste. The farmers, mostly from Kitwe, allege that a massive spill from SML’s waste dam in February released tens of millions of litres of hazardous material into their …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Niger State has elected Alhaji Aliyu Mohammed Halidu as its new state chairman. Halidu emerged winner in a tightly contested congress, polling 1,289 votes to defeat Yahaya Abdullahi, popularly known as Ability, who secured 1,260 votes. Other winners at the congress include Hadi Kuta, who was elected State Secretary, …
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has handed the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to address its longstanding demands or face a fresh round of industrial action. The ultimatum followed a meeting of ASUU’s National Executive Council (NEC), which was held on Sunday at the University of Abuja. In a strike notice made available …
Former Minister of Information and Orientation, Professor Jerry Gana, has declared that ex-President Goodluck Jonathan will run for the presidency in 2027 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Gana made the disclosure while addressing journalists in Minna, the Niger State capital. According to him, Nigerians who have lived under two administrations since …
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund () has officially shut its 2024/2025 academic session application portal, effective Tuesday, 30 September 2025. In a statement issued on Monday by its Director of Strategic Communications, Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, NELFUND said the closure marked the end of its second full application cycle, paving the way to finalize pending approvals …
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, alongside Southeast governors and ministers, has adopted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as their consensus candidate for the 2027 presidential election. The decision, contained in a communiqué issued at the 2025 annual Igbo Day celebration themed “Igbo Ekunie: The Reawakening of the Igbo Spirit of Excellence and Enterprise,” was …
The federal government has introduced a new rule requiring all Nigerian graduates to submit their academic work, such as theses, dissertations, and final-year projects, before they can qualify for mobilisation or exemption under the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The directive, which takes effect from 6 October 2025, was contained in a circular issued by …
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested five notorious bandits linked to a series of kidnappings across the North Central, North West, and North East regions, recovering a large cache of arms and ammunition in the process. The suspects, long on the wanted list of security agencies, were tracked down by the Police …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained Professor Pat Utomi from establishing what he described as a “shadow government” in Nigeria, declaring the initiative unconstitutional, null, and void. Delivering judgement on Monday, Justice James Omotosho upheld the arguments of the Department of State Services (DSS), which contended that Utomi’s move posed a threat to …
Nigeria’s hair and beauty industry, valued at over ₦15 trillion, has been projected to hit ₦23 trillion by 2030. President of the National Association of Hair and Beauty Practitioners of Nigeria (NAHBPON), Comrade Tina Doofan Orjir, made this known during her acceptance speech. Orjir outlined an ambitious vision to position the sector as a driver …
