Oyo State has been ranked the best place to live in Nigeria in the newly released 2025 State Performance Index (SPI), a Nationwide report that assesses governance, infrastructure, safety, and living standards across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The SPI, published by the Centre for National Development Studies on Friday in Abuja,…
Two people were killed and four others injured on Saturday, 20th September , 2025 when an explosion rocked the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) factory in the Kakuri area of Kaduna. The blast occurred at the factory’s disposal pit while specialists were destroying expired raw materials, including ammonium nitrate, primer caps, and propellants stored…
Nigeria has assumed a continental leadership role in efforts to harmonize oil and gas regulations across Africa, launching a new platform aimed at improving transparency and attracting fresh investments to the sector. The initiative, known as the African Petroleum Regulators Forum (AFRIPERF), was formally established during Africa Oil Week in Accra, where regulators from eight…
Ogun State Police Command has arrested a man, identified as Fatai Quadri, for physically assaulting his wife, Rukayat Quadri, in an incident that was captured on video and widely circulated on social media. The assault, which occurred on September 15, 2025, in Illese-Ijebu, Ijebu-Ode, sparked outrage after the disturbing footage showed the victim being brutalized…
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has raised concern over a growing trend of young Nigerians trading their blood, sperm, and eggs for money amid rising economic hardship. Reports indicate that undergraduates and unemployed youths are turning to hospitals, private clinics, and fertility centres to sell their bodily materials as a means of survival….
President Donald Trump has rolled out sweeping changes to the U.S. immigration system, sharply raising the cost of hiring foreign workers under the H-1B visa programme and unveiling a costly new “Gold Card” residency scheme. Starting September 21, 2025, U.S. employers will pay $100,000 annually for each H-1B worker on their staff, for a maximum…
The fire that engulfed Afriland Tower in Lagos on Tuesday may have lasted only a few hours, but for those who survived, the horror still lingers. Many were confirmed dead and more than 15 others still hospitalized after choking on the thick, toxic smoke released by burning inverters inside the six-storey building. Emergency officials say…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Gombe State has arrested six suspected ritualists accused of exhuming the body of an 85-year-old man just 48 hours after burial at Gadam North Cemetery in Kwami Local Government Area. The deceased, a respected elder in the community, was buried on September 9. Shock gripped residents…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a senior official of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Shamsideen Adio, popularly known as “Shameleon”, over allegations of assault and murder. Adio, 55, was taken into custody following two separate complaints filed against him. Police said he is currently being held at the State Criminal…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of its Cross River State Commander, Ogboona Muris, who was found lifeless in a Calabar hotel room on Thursday morning. According to preliminary reports, Muris had checked into the hotel on Wednesday evening after returning from official engagements. He…
