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Delta Councillor’s Detention Sparks Fresh Petition To Tinubu

adminSeptember 21, 2026

The lawyers of a Delta State councillor who was detained over allegations arising from his comments on local government affairs have asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to investigate what they described as the misuse of state institutions against their client. In a petition dated September 15, 2026, the legal team representing Hon. Victor Chukwuemeke, a...

CJID Joins A’Ibom NUJ To Strengthen 2027 Election Debate

adminSeptember 21, 2026

The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has joined the Akwa Ibom State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in the planning of the 2027 election debate, bringing additional technical and professional expertise to the process. The partnership, announced in Uyo on Monday by the Chairman of the Debate Planning Committee, Comrade...

White House Press Ban Lands Trump In Court As Three Outlets Fight Back

adminSeptember 21, 2026

Three major US news organisations have taken President Donald Trump and senior White House officials to federal court over the denial of access to their journalists. According to The Independent, CNN, MS NOW and POLITICO filed the lawsuit after reporters from the outlets were blocked from entering the White House and had their press credentials...

Cement Distribution: HBM Sets N250m Entry Bar As Prices Hit N15,000 Per Bag

adminSeptember 21, 2026

Prospective cement distributors seeking to join the nationwide distribution network of HBM Nigeria Plc may need access to hundreds of millions of naira, with the Chinese-owned company setting a minimum working capital of N250 million for applicants. The recruitment drive, reported by Legit.ng on Monday, comes as the retail price of a 50kg bag of...

Akpabio Takes Nigeria’s Security Crisis To Italy, Prays Against Banditry, Terrorism

adminSeptember 21, 2026

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has revealed that he travelled to Italy on what he described as a spiritual journey to pray for Nigeria and against insecurity, banditry and terrorism. According to Sahara Reporters, Akpabio said the visit was part of a spiritual journey during which he prayed for Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim...

Taraba Nursing Students Protest After Second Hostel Attack In Two Weeks

adminSeptember 21, 2026

Students of the Taraba State College of Nursing Sciences, Jalingo, have protested after a second attack on their hostels within two weeks, following the alleged rape and injury of a female student during an overnight invasion. The latest attack, which reportedly occurred in the early hours of Monday, also saw hoodlums allegedly steal students’ phones...

Ogun Customs Intercepts 32,412 Drug Parcels, Seizes N6bn Smuggled Goods

adminSeptember 21, 2026

The Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun I Area Command, has intercepted 32,412 parcels of hard drugs and 92 sacks of raw Cannabis sativa in cross-border operations, alongside smuggled goods with a combined Duty Paid Value of N6.043 billion. The narcotics were handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Idiroko Special Command, between January...

Niger Inaugurates Panel To Probe Death Of 37 Miners In NSCDC Custody

adminSeptember 21, 2026

The Niger State Government has inaugurated a 20-member Committee of Inquiry to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths of 37 artisanal miners while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Niger State Command. The committee, inaugurated on Saturday, September 19, 2026, by Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, is headed by the...

“People Died One After Another” — Survivors Recount Niger NSCDC Cell Tragedy

adminSeptember 21, 2026

Extreme heat, thirst and overcrowding turned a detention cell in Minna into a desperate struggle for survival, according to survivors who were held there alongside dozens of suspected illegal miners. Northern Nigeria Hub reported that the survivors spoke to BBC News correspondent Madina Maishanu about their experience in the facility, where they alleged that detainees...

Fresh UK Air Traffic Fault Triggers Delays as Ryanair Demands NATS Chief’s Exit

adminSeptember 21, 2026

Fresh disruption hit air travellers across the United Kingdom on Monday after a technical problem at the National Air Traffic Services (NATS) control centre in Prestwick, Scotland, affected flights. Independent reported that the latest incident came less than two weeks after a separate NATS system failure caused widespread disruption, affecting more than 2,000 flights. NATS...

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Delta Councillor’s Detention Sparks Fresh Petition To Tinubu

CJID Joins A’Ibom NUJ To Strengthen 2027 Election Debate

White House Press Ban Lands Trump In Court As Three Outlets Fight Back

Cement Distribution: HBM Sets N250m Entry Bar As Prices Hit N15,000 Per Bag

Akpabio Takes Nigeria’s Security Crisis To Italy, Prays Against Banditry, Terrorism

Taraba Nursing Students Protest After Second Hostel Attack In Two Weeks

Ogun Customs Intercepts 32,412 Drug Parcels, Seizes N6bn Smuggled Goods

Niger Inaugurates Panel To Probe Death Of 37 Miners In NSCDC Custody

“People Died One After Another” — Survivors Recount Niger NSCDC Cell Tragedy

Fresh UK Air Traffic Fault Triggers Delays as Ryanair Demands NATS Chief’s Exit

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