Written by The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on Balkans-based criminal networks and financiers accused of facilitating illegal small boat crossings into Britain, as migrant arrivals in 2025 are on track to surpass last years total. The new measures were announced on Wednesday, October 22, coinciding with Prime Minister Keir Starmers hosting of the Western Balkans Summit in … Continue reading “UK sanctions Balkans gangs accused of facilitating illegal small boat crossings”
The Criminal Investigation Department of the Ghana Police Service has arrested five Nigerian suspects for allegedly trafficking fifty-seven Nigerian nationals into Ghana under the guise of job offer and education. In a statement released on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, the CID said the suspects, identified as Joel Nosa, Collins Rotimi, Shadrack Lulu, Austin Amahuaro, and John … Continue reading “Ghana police arrest five suspects, rescue 57 Nigerian nationals from human trafficking and cybercrime syndicate”
Buharis former aide, Bashir Ahmad gives condition to support Christian-Christian Presidential ticket
Former presidential media aide, Bashir Ahmad has revealed the only condition under which he would support a Christian-Christian presidential ticket in Nigeria, Bashir, who was a media aide to the late President Muhammadu Buhari, made this known in response to a question from an X user. @Jayden_071 asked Bashir: But you havent answered where someone asked if … Continue reading “Buharis former aide, Bashir Ahmad gives condition to support Christian-Christian Presidential ticket”
A UK-based Nigerian woman, Obiageli Juliana Okoro, has advised ladies to avoid men in the UK if they want a flamboyant lifestyle. Go for Malaysian men. They are super rich, she added. The post Avoid UK men. They will not give you that flamboyant lifestyle. Go for Malaysian men – Nigerian woman tells ladies appeared first on … Continue reading “Avoid UK men. They will not give you that flamboyant lifestyle. Go for Malaysian men – Nigerian woman tells ladies”
Elumelu at the 2025 Abuja Investment Summit states “When Investors Succeed, Nations Succeed” The Group Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, and Heirs Holdings Limited, Tony Elumelu, CFR has challenged African policymakers to create environments that reward enterprise and unlock the continent’s vast potential. He said this much while delivering a keynote address … Continue reading “Elumelu Underscores Critical Role Of Private Sector As Engine Of Transformation”
Senators from the northern part of the country have commiserated with the families of the victims of the tragic tanker explosion in Niger State that reportedly claimed several lives. On Tuesday, the articulated vehicle exploded in the Essa community, along the Agaie–Bida road, Katcha LGA of the state. According to the National Emergency Management … Continue reading “Northern Senators Mourn Victims Of Niger Tanker Explosion”
More than 20 civilians were killed by armed men on Sunday in Oromia, an Ethiopian region that has been enduring attacks from armed groups for several years, two local civil servants told AFP on Wednesday. Africa’s second most populous country, home to some 130 million people and multiple ethnic groups, is suffering multiple armed … Continue reading “Armed Men Kill Over 20 Civilians In Ethiopia’s Oromia Region”
The death toll from the tragic petrol tanker explosion in Essa community, Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State, has risen to 42, with over 60 others injured. The incident occurred on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, when the tanker overturned and exploded as residents were reportedly scooping fuel from the fallen vehicle. A Channels … Continue reading “Niger State Tanker Explosion Death Toll Hits 42, Residents Blame Bad Road”
The Nigerian government has concluded plans to invest $220 million in creating employment opportunities for young Nigerians. The initiative is to be spearheaded in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through the second phase of the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) 2.0, aimed at connecting high-potential graduates with … Continue reading “FG To Invest $220m In Creating Job Opportunities For Young Nigerians”
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the extension of the tenure of the Surveyor-General of the Federation, AbuduGaniyu Adebomehin, by two years. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. According to the statement, the extension, which takes effect from January 5, 2026, … Continue reading “Tinubu Extends Tenure Of Surveyor-General”