FCTA DEPLOY DRONES TO KPADUMA FOREST AFTER KIDNAP ATTEMPT
The Federal Capital Territory Administration on Monday begun a clearance operation at the Cashew Plantation/Forest in Kpaduma-Kobi village along the highbrow Asokoro-Guzape corridor, following the attempted kidnap of a couple in the area on September 15.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REVOKES 1,263 MINERAL LICENSES OVER NON-PAYMENT OF FEES
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has revoked 1,263 mineral licenses belonging to operators who failed to pay mandatory annual service fees.
NIGERIA AND TAIWAN SIGN MOU ON BILATERAL TRADE
Nigerian businesses and Taiwanese counterparts signed a historic and strategic private sector oriented Memorandum of Understanding between My Exhibition Company Limited of Taiwan (ROC) and Hybrid Culture, Technology and Innovation Promotion Initiative of Nigeria in Taipei recently.
KEMI BADENOCH CONDEMNS UK RECOGNITION OF PALESTINIAN STATE
Opposition Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, has faulted the recognition of the State of Palestine by the UK government, describing as “absolutely disastrous”.
NIGERIA’S TOBI AMUSAN WINS SILVER IN 100M HURDLES AT WORLD CUP CHAMPIONSHIP
Nigeria’s world record holder Tobi Amusan took silver in the women’s 100m hurdles at the world championships in Tokyo on Monday.
BANGLADESH REFORM CHARTER HITS POLITICAL ROADBLOCKS
Bangladesh’s interim government today explained that political parties had largely agreed in principle on a sweeping reform charter, but remained divided over how it should be implemented.
NBS REPORT SHOWS HEADLINE INFLATION EASES TO 20.12% IN AUGUST
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 20.12 per cent in August 2025 when compared to the July 2025 rate, which stood at 21.88 per cent, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics.
HILDA BACI THANKS SUPPORTERS AFTER RECORD-BREAKING JOLLOF RICE COOKATHON
Chef Hilda Baci has expressed heartfelt gratitude to her fans, sponsors, and well-wishers for their unwavering support following her achievement of cooking the largest pot of jollof rice.
UNITED KINGDOM SAYS IT WILL NOT TOLERATE RACIAL INTIMIDATION
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Britain would not tolerate people feeling intimidated “because of their background or the colour of their skin” after a large far-right protest was marked by battles with police.
FCT TASKFORCE DEMOLISHES ILLEGAL STRUCTURES AT RIVER PARK ESTATE
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Ministerial Task Force has halted ongoing construction activities at the contended River Park Estate in Lugbe, Abuja, and arrested workers who were allegedly found to be in violation of a subsisting court order.