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Egypt is moving closer to regulating social media use among young teens as concerns grow over what lawmakers describe as rising digital chaos affecting children. The move follows renewed debate in Egypt’s Parliament, where legislators say unchecked access to social media is shaping the thoughts, behaviour, and future of young teens in troubling ways. Authorities…
Gunmen have killed a police inspector during a deadly ambush on a police patrol team in Oyo State, deepening concerns over the rising wave of armed attacks targeting security personnel in the state. The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Budo Masalasi Border Post, where between 10 and 15 armed men attacked…
Fear and tension spread across Rivers State on Sunday evening after gunmen attacked a traditional ruler, leaving the Paramount Ruler of Bangha Kingdom, Suanu Baridam, injured. The Rivers monarch attack occurred around 5:30 p.m. as the first-class ruler was returning from an engagement in Okwale community, within Khana Local Government Area. The assailants ambushed his…
Abba Atiku, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring that President Bola Tinubu is unbeatable in the 2027 presidential election. Abba made the declaration on Monday in Yola after collecting his APC membership registration card at Gwadabawa Ward in Yola North Local Government Area of Adamawa…
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to empower about 14 million smallholder farmers under the Cassava Bio-Ethanol Value Chain Development Project, a move expected to slash fuel import costs and strengthen Nigeria’s bio-economy. The initiative was disclosed by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, during a two-day stakeholder capacity-building workshop…
Gombe State has recorded a historic surge in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), rising from N6.8bn in 2019 to an all-time high of N40.8bn in 2025 under the administration of Governor Muhammadu Yahaya. The latest figures represent nearly a 500 per cent increase over six years and almost double the N20.7bn generated in 2024. The state…
President Bola Tinubu will today (Monday) depart Abuja for a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye, aimed at deepening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation across key sectors. The trip was confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, who said the visit would focus…
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has announced plans to enforce its statutory powers to recover unpaid taxes from defaulting taxpayers through banks, employers, tenants, debtors and business partners. This was disclosed in a public notice dated January 21, 2026, signed by the Executive Chairman of LIRS, Mr Ayodele Subair, and published on the…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a Brazilian national, Ms Ingrid Benevides, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, with 30.09 kilograms of heroin concealed in factory-sealed coffee packs valued at over ₦3 billion. The 30-year-old suspect, identified as a private security officer in Brazil, was arrested on Friday, January…
Church leaders under the Ecumenical Synods of Bishops, Archbishops, Apostles and Senior Clergy have declared that churches lack the capacity to identify fake or adulterated anointing oil, urging the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to intensify its regulatory oversight. The clerics spoke following the recent discovery by NAFDAC officials of…
