Category: news
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UNICEF has identified Rubella Measles as a major cause of birth defects, including hearing impairment, cataracts, and blindness, if left untreated. During a training workshop for media, health educators, and workers on the upcoming Measles Rubella vaccination starting in October 2025, UNICEF emphasized the need to intensify awareness, especially among pregnant women. UNICEF Niger State…
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Despite a decline in crude oil prices, Nigerian petrol stations have increased pump prices to N900 per litre and above, with some outlets selling as high as N925. This price hike has occurred across Lagos, Ogun, and other regions, even though crude prices dropped from nearly $69 to $66 per barrel. According to reports, Major…
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President Donald Trump has extended the US-China trade truce for another 90 days, delaying potential escalation and maintaining the current agreement terms. Both countries agreed to pause tariffs, with China also extending restrictions on certain exports. The extension provides time to resolve differences and possibly set the stage for a summit between Trump and Chinese…
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Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the treatment of Ms. Comfort Emmanson during an Ibom Air flight, calling it a violation of her dignity. The NBA pledged to provide her with free legal support and criticized the airline and the Airline Operators of Nigeria for imposing a lifetime ban without a fair hearing. They described…
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Report says at least 16 inmates have escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Keffi, Nasarawa State, during a security breach in the early hours of yesterday , Tuesday the 12th of August 2025. According to the Nigerian Correctional Service via a statement, the inmates overpowered the staff to facilitate their escape.
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Indian state refiners, such as Indian Oil Corporation and Bharat Petroleum, are increasingly purchasing Nigerian crude oil, with recent deals for millions of barrels for September and October deliveries, shifting away from Russian crude due to U.S. pressure. Meanwhile, Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery, despite being Africa’s largest, is heavily reliant on U.S. crude imports, which…
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U.S. State Department has designated the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), a separatist militant group in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, escalating from its 2019 Specially Designated Global Terrorist status. This designation criminalizes support for the BLA in the U.S. and aims to disrupt its financial networks. The move follows a March 2025…
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Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has condemned the public release of a video showing the indecent exposure of Comfort Emmanson, an unruly passenger on an Ibom Airline flight from Uyo to Lagos on August 10, 2025. Emmanson allegedly assaulted crew and ground staff after refusing to switch off her phone during takeoff,…
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Group of Rivers State indigenes has filed a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Abuja to stop the planned local government elections scheduled for August 30, 2025, by the Rivers State Government under Sole Administrator Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas (retd.). The plaintiffs, represented by lawyer Sunday Ezema, argue that the ongoing state of…
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Dangote Refinery has announced the delivery of its first shipment of compressed natural gas trucks, starting August 15, 2025, to support nationwide supply of premium motor spirit and automotive gas oil. The N720 billion investment aims to transform Nigeria’s fuel distribution by lowering logistics costs and improving supply efficiency, according to spokesperson Anthony Chijiena.
