FG, Labour Agree On 2-Week Review Of King’s College Concession
The development came after the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) alongside its parent body, the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, held an emergency high-level meeting with the Federal Ministry of Education in Abuja. The Federal Government and organised labour have agreed on a two-week review of King’s College, Lagos concession following tension surrounding the proposed Public-Private Partnership...
New California Law Mandates AI Performer Disclosure In Ads
The use of AI has become a major issue in Hollywood. Writers and performers have previously gone on strike in part over fears that studios might opt to use the technology to churn out content, dispensing with humans. Advertisers must disclose use of AI-generated performers to consumers in California under a new law signed Wednesday by the state’s governor. The legislation...
Reverse PMS Price Increase, Northern Christian Elders Urge Tinubu
The forum questioned the decision to increase the cost of petroleum products at a time when millions of Nigerians are already struggling to meet their basic needs. The Northern States Christian Elders Forum (NOSCEF) has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently reverse the latest increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), saying the development will further...
NLC Demands Palliatives, Crude Allocation To Local Refiners As Petrol Price Surges
Checks showed that petrol now sells for about N1,430 per litre in major cities, with prices reportedly higher in less accessible locations. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday asked the federal government to urgently approve emergency palliatives in the form of wage awards to workers nationwide, and allocate crude oil to local refiners in naira, to cushion the impact...
58-year-old Nigerian bishop allegedly k!lled in South Africa
The Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa (NICASA) has alleged the k!lling of a 58-year-old Nigerian cleric, Bishop Taiwo Michael Fakunle, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Fakunle, an indigene of Iye, Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, was allegedly k!lled on Friday, September 4, at his residence in Kensington, Johannesburg. Disclosing this to newsmen, the National President of NICASA, Rev. Frank Onyekwelu,...
Man arrested for allegedly k!lling his girlfriend in Kaduna
Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have arrested one Manaseh Bitrus Jatau in connection with the de@th of his girlfriend, Rebecca Ojonike Jeremiah ‘f’, 35 years old, of Karatudu Area, Kaduna. The police received a report on September 5, that the lifeless body of the deceased was sighted along Mai Angwa Street, Romi, with cotton wool stuffed in her...
Lagos real estate CEO arrested in Dublin over alleged $23m fraud while trying to catch flight to Paris
A 39-year-old Nigerian businessman and Lagos-based real estate CEO, Edwin Omokhuale, has been arrested in Dublin, Ireland, over an alleged $23 million fraud involving an Australian mining company. Omokhuale was arrested by Irish police at Dublin Airport on Wednesday, September 9, while reportedly preparing to board a flight to Paris. His arrest followed a UK-issued warrant over alleged money laundering connected...
Man sentenced to 7 years imprisonment for r@ping minor in Niger state
Justice Binta Bawa of a Niger State High Court has convicted 27-year-old Hussaini Suleiman for r@ping an 8-year-old girl, at his residence behind the Prison Quarters, Minna, Niger State. The case was referred to the NAPTIP Niger State Command by the Niger State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on 16th April 2026 following the report...
Meat Seller Allegedly Hacks 25-Year-Old Wife To Death In Ekiti
The Ekiti State Police Command had yet to confirm the incident as at the time of filing this report. A meat seller has allegedly hacked his 25-year-old wife to death during a domestic dispute in the Dalimore area of Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital. According to reports, the butcher attacked his wife with a machete during a heated argument while efforts...
US Delivers Military Equipment To Nigerian Air Force As Security Partnership Deepens
The equipment was transported by a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III and delivered at locations in Lagos and Kainji. The United States has delivered military equipment to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) as Washington and Abuja continue to strengthen security cooperation against terrorism and other threats in the region. The equipment was transported by a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster...
