Month: August 2025
Carabao Cup third round draw: Why Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool won’t play each other
The draw for this season’s Carabao Cup third round will take place on Wednesday. It will be slightly different because there are eight teams competing…
Man beats wife to death for coming late to farm in Ekiti
A woman known as Modupe Alasin has been reported dead after she was mercilessly beaten by her husband. The incident happened in Efon Alaaye, Ekiti…
NDLEA arrests four, seizes tons of cannabis in Kwara
The Kwara State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested four suspects after it intercepted and seized 2.318 tons of cannabis,…
CBN announces fresh migration deadline for Nigerian banks, others
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a new deadline and directive to all Nigerian banks, Mobile Money Operators, MMOs, Switching and Processing Companies,…
Forcados leads crude production as Nigeria records 1.71 mbpd in July — NUPRC
The Forcados oil terminal, owned by Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, recorded the highest crude oil output as Nigeria’s production rose to 1.71 million barrels…
Tinubu orders temporary ban on raw shea nuts export
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a temporary suspension on the export of unprocessed shea nuts. The announcement was made on Tuesday by the Minister…
2026 Hajj: You will go to prison without valid visas – Saudi authorities warn Nigerians
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has cautioned intending pilgrims for the 2026 Hajj against attempting to perform the sacred rites without valid visas, warning that…
Osun monarch jailed four years in US for $4.2m COVID-19 fraud
The Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Oba Joseph Oloyede, has been sentenced to more than four years in prison in the United States. Oloyede,…
Petrol price cut: Dangote Refinery mum over failed fuel distribution deadline
Nigeria’s mega Dangote Refinery has remained mum over its unmet self-imposed August 15, 2025, deadline to begin nationwide premium motor spirit and automotive gas oil…
I take responsibility for Abuja-Kaduna train derailment — NRC MD
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, Kayode Opeifa, says he has taken full responsibility for the derailment of the Abuja-Kaduna train along the…

