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A county court in Maryland, United States, has sentenced 37-year-old Nicholas Giroux to life imprisonment plus 20 years for the m¥rder of Nigerian-born amateur boxer, Isaiah Olugbemi.

Some Nigerian professors have demanded that their monthly salaries be increased to at least ₦2.5 million, arguing that their current pay is unsustainable.

Former Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Solomon Arase has d+ed at Cedarcrest Hospital in Abuja according to Sahara Reporters in an exclusive report.

Former Your View host, Morayo Afolabi-Brown, has openly admitted that her previous remarks about Labour Party presidential candidate and former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, were made without any factual knowledge of his record.

The General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, has announced major adjustments to some of the church’s long-standing marriage guidelines, emphasizing that they are administrative practices and not divine commands.

A group of Concerned ADC members in Kaduna State has called for the intervention of the national leadership over what it called “complete lack of unity, progress, and the survival of the party in the state”.

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says the conduct of the local government elections in Rivers State clears the coast for democratic structures to return to the state.

The suspended Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, has described the local government elections as free, fair, and credible.

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday, expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the ongoing local government election in the state.

The Nigerian Navy has dismissed Lieutenant SN Obini and sentenced him to three years’ imprisonment after being found guilty of engaging in a scandalous affair with a fellow officer’s wife.

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike, has hinted that the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, will be reinstated on September 18, stressing that the coast is now clear for the lifting of the state of emergency declared in the state.

  Kabiru Marafa, the Zamfara State Coordinator of Tinubu-Shettima Campaign Organisation in the 2023 presidential election has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Senator Ovie Omo-Agege emerged as one of the most influential lawmakers in Nigeria during his tenure as the Deputy President of the Senate, a position he held for four years. His political journey took a significant turn when he decided to contest for the governorship of Delta State. 

The Federal Government has strongly condemned the rising trend of imm+ral activities associated with the “sign-out” tradition among students of tertiary institutions and secondary schools across the country.

Governor Dikko Radda has approved ₦20 million for each local government in Katsina State to renovate graveyards. 

  A Nigerian student has distinguished herself on the global stage by emerging as the “Top in World” candidate in the November 2024 Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language (Speaking Endorsement).

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has weighed in on the lingering face-off between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), directing the Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, to ensure that all outstanding issues are resolved once and for all.

Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has withdrawn his earlier claim that no binding agreement existed between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.

The factional Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party (LP), Arabambi Abayomi, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to arrest, investigate, prosecute the former presidential candidate of the LP, Peter Obi.

Legal practitioner, Chetam Nwala, has said that the political issues in Rivers State go beyond Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television about the upcoming local government elections, Nwala explained that the fight in Rivers is about the future of the state, not about defending any individual.

The Ogoni Youth Development Initiative has expressed alarm over what it calls deliberate efforts to take over the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), an initiative designed to restore the polluted Ogoni environment.

According to a report by Nigerian Tribune on Friday, August 29, 2025, Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide, has maintained silence over the increasing calls for his ex-principal, Goodluck Jonathan, to contest in the 2027 presidential election.

Former Rivers State Governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has officially announced his intention to run for president in the 2027 general elections on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Factional APC Chairman in Rivers State, Emeka Beke, has accused an unnamed individual of monopolizing power in the state, arguing that this concentration of authority is hindering Rivers State’s development.

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Odih Rowland, has apologised for defecting to the opposition coalition from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

  Former Special Adviser to ex-Governor Godwin Obaseki, Hon. Shadrach Udugbai, has reacted to the recent protests over the neglect of families of victims who died in an accident involving the campaign convoy of Governor Monday Okpebholo in Edo State

President Bola Tinubu was handed a stern warning by INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church Leader Primate Elijah Ayodele in a Facebook video that was recently posted. The video dealt with the country’s economic trajectory.

The Anambra State Government has banned writing assignments directly inside textbooks, describing it as wasteful and unsustainable.

The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has announced that Nigerians sending parcels to the United States will now pay $80 (or its Naira equivalent - N123,000) in prepaid customs duty, effective August 29, 2025.

ABUJA – The Group Chief Executive Officer, GCEO, of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Bayo Ojulari, on Thursday, raised the alarm, alleging that his life and that of the management staff of the company are under serious threat.

 If there is one lawmaker in Aso Rock who enjoys the fondness of First Lady Remi Tinubu, sources say it is Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, the representative of Ogun East in the National Assembly.

  A Rivers State chairmanship candidate has assured “President Bola Tinubu that he should not waste time worrying about Rotimi Amaechi and Celestine Omehia ahead of the 2027 general elections.”

A fresh political prophecy has emerged ahead of the 2027 presidential election, as popular Nigerian pastor and televangelist, Joshua Iginla, warned that opposition parties risk losing heavily to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu if they fail to unite.

Dispute over job earnings between Yoruba and Igbo traders escalates into deadly fight, sparking fears of ethnic tension in Lagos Island.

Civil Society Organization, the Initiative for Freedom, Conflict Prevention and Social Integration, FREECON, has dragged President Bola Tinubu, the Attorney General of the Federation, the Rivers State Sole Administrator, the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), and its Chairman before a Federal High Court over the planned conduct of local government council elections scheduled for August 30, 2025.

According to a report by Arise TV, the reporter reported that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has insisted that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) cannot hold its national convention without his approval.

  A Nigerian Army officer, Master Warrant Officer (MWO) Ali Haruna, has been k+lled by a mobile police inspector, Yusuf Ibrahim, in Futuk, Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

A court in Equatorial Guinea has sentenced Ruslan Obiang Nsue, son of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, to six years in prison for illegally selling an aircraft belonging to the national airline.

The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, will find out by Friday, August 29, 2025, whether it can proceed with the scheduled local government council elections set for August 30.

Former Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye, has been summoned before a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Magistrate Court over alleged evasion of more than N509.6 million in personal income tax.

The Hisbah Command of the Bauchi State Sharia Commission has issued new regulations governing social events, including weddings, birthdays, and festivals, citing rising complaints of social vices and public disturbances.

  Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has said President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to Brazil has the potential to attract over $30 billion in fresh investments into Nigeria’s economy.

During an interview, Sunday Oliseh was asked whether the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) had failed legendary goalkeeper Peter Rufai and other ex-players.

The Lagos State Police Command has announced that its Expl+sives Ordnance Disposal – Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) Unit will carry out an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) simulation exercise at Eko Atlantic City on Thursday, August 28, 2025.

According to a report from The Cable, Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has announced a major upward review of the minimum wage for workers in the state.

A court in Equatorial Guinea has sentenced Baltasar Ebang Engonga, a senior official and former head of the national financial investigation agency, to eight years in prison for embezzlement.

According to reports, former President Goodluck Jonathan has asked members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who approach him about a possible presidential run in 2027 to first resolve the internal crisis caused by Nyesom Wike’s influence in the party.

Former president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is set for PDP return over 2027 South Party Ticket Zoning.

Former Rivers State governorship candidate under the National Rescue Movement, Sobomabo Jackrich, has revealed that suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara recently contacted him and some members of his political camp. Jackrich said Fubara informed them that he had reconciled with his estranged mentor, Nyesom Wike, and urged his supporters to embrace the reconciliation process.

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and an ally of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Segun Sowunmi has alleged that Peter Obi wants the party’s presidential ticket without participating in a primary election.