Day: October 28, 2025
Sowore released after four days in Kuje Prison over #FreeNnamdiKanu protest
Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has regained his freedom after spending four days in detention at the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja. Sowore was arrested…
Elon Musk launches Grokipedia to rival ‘left-biased’ Wikipedia
Elon Musk’s company xAI launched Grokipedia on Monday to compete with online encyclopedia Wikipedia, which he has accused of ideological bias. The site dubbed version…
Like Biya, 83-year-old Ouattara extends rule with fourth-term win in Ivory Coast
President Alassane Ouattara has secured a fourth term in Ivory Coast’s just-concluded election, with provisional results showing a landslide victory for the 83-year-old leader. Announcing…
92-year-old Paul Biya wins 8th term as Cameroon president
Paul Biya has been announced as winner of Cameroon’s heavily disputed presidential election. The Constitutional Council announced the results on Monday. Biya, 92, will now…
Three arrested as NDLEA intercepts UK-bound cocaine consignment hidden inside cream containers
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has uncovered a UK-bound cocaine consignment concealed in body cream containers at the Lagos International Airport….
Court orders MultiChoice to pay ₦5m for wrongful DStv disconnection
A Lagos High Court has ordered MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, owners of DStv and GOtv, to pay ₦5 million in general damages to a subscriber, Ben…
Housing ministry targets youth empowerment in 2026 budget
The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has announced plans to integrate youth empowerment initiatives into its 2026 budget through the promotion of the…
Experts worry over surge in aviation fuel marketers
Aviation experts and oil industry players have called on the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority to regulate the number of marketers selling aviation fuel to airlines….
NNPC will revamp existing downstream infrastructure – Bayo Ojulari
Bayo Ojulari, group chief executive officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, says the company will revamp and develop existing downstream infrastructure…
FG to support Dangote Refinery’s 1.4m barrels daily production – Lokpobiri
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, says the Federal Government will fully support Dangote Refinery in achieving its 1.4 million barrels-per-day refined…

