A cloud of uncertainty looms over the academic future of more than 6,400 candidates as the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) prepares to receive a crucial report from its Special Committee on Examination Infractions today, Monday, September 8, 2025.The much-anticipated report, expected to be handed over to JAMB’s management in Abuja, could determine whetherContinue reading "UTME Scandal Rocks Education Sector: Fate of 6,400 Candidates Hangs in the Balance as JAMB Receives Malpractice Report Today"
Fuel Distribution Battle: ADITOP Distances Self From NUPENG Strike Threat, Backs Dangote’s Direct Supply Scheme
By NAN ABUJA — In a dramatic twist to the brewing industrial crisis in Nigeria’s oil sector, the Association of Distributors and Transporters of Petroleum Products (ADITOP) has publicly disowned the planned nationwide strike by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and its allies.The National President of ADITOP, Alhaji Lawan Dan-Zaki,Continue reading "Fuel Distribution Battle: ADITOP Distances Self From NUPENG Strike Threat, Backs Dangote’s Direct Supply Scheme"
Dangote Refinery Faces Shutdown Threat as PENGASSAN Joins NUPENG in Fierce Unionisation Battle
By Victor Ahiuma-Young The storm brewing at the $20 billion Dangote Refinery has intensified as the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has thrown its full weight behind the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), threatening a crippling strike if management continues to resist workers’ right to unionise.InContinue reading "Dangote Refinery Faces Shutdown Threat as PENGASSAN Joins NUPENG in Fierce Unionisation Battle"
BLOODBATH IN JERUSALEM: GUNMEN STORM BUS, SLAUGHTER FOUR IN RUSH-HOUR TERROR
By Arise News Jerusalem was thrown into chaos on Monday morning as gunmen unleashed a hail of bullets on a crowded commuter bus, leaving at least four dead and five others grievously injured in a brazen rush-hour assault.According to paramedics from the Magen David Adom ambulance service, the victims include a man in his 50sContinue reading "BLOODBATH IN JERUSALEM: GUNMEN STORM BUS, SLAUGHTER FOUR IN RUSH-HOUR TERROR"
BREAKING NEWS: Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Set to Return to Senate After Six-Month Suspension
In a dramatic political comeback, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, will officially return to the National Assembly later this month, her legal team has confirmed.The outspoken lawmaker, suspended six months ago over controversial parliamentary disagreements, is poised to reclaim her seat in the Red Chamber amid heightened anticipation from her supporters and politicalContinue reading "BREAKING NEWS: Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Set to Return to Senate After Six-Month Suspension"
Blood Money in the Sahel: Terror Groups Flood Ghana’s Cattle Markets with Stolen Livestock
Daily News has reported, via its official X handle, a chilling revelation that Ghana’s bustling cattle markets have become a cash machine for terror groups operating across the Sahel.What once was a lifeline for butchers, brokers, and herders has now turned into a shadow economy fueling extremist violence in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.For decades,Continue reading "Blood Money in the Sahel: Terror Groups Flood Ghana’s Cattle Markets with Stolen Livestock"
TERROR IN KATSINA: Bandits Ambush C-Watch Operatives, Kill Eight, Torch Patrol Vehicles in Dandume
In yet another chilling display of lawlessness, suspected bandits have launched a deadly ambush against operatives of the C-Watch security outfit in Dandume Local Government Area of Katsina State.According to reports shared by Nigerian Stories on its official X handle, no fewer than eight operatives lost their lives during the bloody attack, while two patrolContinue reading "TERROR IN KATSINA: Bandits Ambush C-Watch Operatives, Kill Eight, Torch Patrol Vehicles in Dandume"
FG Borrows N2.77trn In 8 Months, Dominates Bond Market As Experts Warn Of Rising Debt Risks
The Leadership online news has taken to its X handle and announced that, the Federal Government has tightened its grip on Nigeria’s bond market, raising a staggering ₦2.769 trillion within just eight months, dwarfing corporate listings that amounted to a paltry ₦43.2 billion.The massive disparity underscores the government’s growing dependence on the debt market toContinue reading "FG Borrows N2.77trn In 8 Months, Dominates Bond Market As Experts Warn Of Rising Debt Risks"
BREAKING: Customs Board Approves $300 Duty-Free Limit for Low-Value Imports, Moves Against Errant Officers
The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has rolled out sweeping policy changes that will reshape low-value imports and reinforce discipline within its ranks.At its 63rd regular meeting held on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, and chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, the Board approved a de minimisContinue reading "BREAKING: Customs Board Approves $300 Duty-Free Limit for Low-Value Imports, Moves Against Errant Officers"
World Cup Tension: Osimhen Flies Back to Turkey as Super Eagles Jet Out for Must-Win Clash Against South Africa
After grinding out a narrow 1–0 victory over Rwanda’s Amavubi in Uyo on Saturday, the Super Eagles of Nigeria are already on the move again—this time heading to South Africa for a decisive 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Bafana Bafana.The Nigerian delegation, comprising 22 players, departed aboard a ValueJet aircraft on Sunday, thoughContinue reading "World Cup Tension: Osimhen Flies Back to Turkey as Super Eagles Jet Out for Must-Win Clash Against South Africa"
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