Year: 2025

A new UN report has revealed that North Korea was increasingly imposing  death penalty, including for watching or sharing foreign films and TV dramas, and also forcing citizens into labour. The UN Human Rights Office said the state had tightened control over “all aspects of citizens’ lives” in the past decade, with surveillance becoming “more … Continue reading “N’Korea executing people for sharing foreign films, TV —UN”

By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – THE Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprises, CPPE, yesterday, called on the federal government to urgently revisit the six months ban placed on raw shea nut exports in order to salvage the industry from collapse. The CPPE, in a statement signed by the Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Muda Yusuf, … Continue reading “CPPE to FG: Salvage shea nut industry, revisit 6 months ban”

By Jeff Agbodo The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has raised alarm that armed herdsmen, Boko Haram insurgents, and other jihadist groups destroy an estimated 1,200 churches every year in Nigeria. The rights group said its investigations showed that about 100 churches are attacked monthly, translating to roughly 19,100 churches … Continue reading “Armed herdsmen raze 1,200 churches annually —Intersociety”

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru The federal government warned yesterday, that 32 locations across 11 states might experience heavy rainfall that may lead to severe flooding between yesterday and September 18, 2025. The warning came just days after torrential rainfall in Zaria, Kaduna State, displaced over 470 children and destroyed no fewer than 270 homes across several … Continue reading “FG predicts flooding in 11 states, advises evacuations”

By Tunde Oso The Federal Inland Revenue Service has dismissed claims that Nigerians must obtain a separate Tax Identification Number before they can own or operate a bank account, insisting that the new framework integrates seamlessly with existing national registries such as the National Identification Number and Corporate Affairs Commission records. The clarification comes amid … Continue reading “FIRS debunks reports on use of TIN to open, operate bank accounts”

…Appeals for sustained religious harmony for national peace, devt …As Catholic Church tasks FG on immorality, exploitation by fertility clinics over IMF …Forbids Catholics’ indulgence in IVF By Egufe Yafugborhi IKOT – EKPENE – PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has challenged faith leaders in Nigeria to speak truth to power and offer viable solutions to help … Continue reading “Speak truth to power, Tinubu challenges faith leaders”

African Democratic Congress, ADC, has dismissed report that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has validated and released a list of the party’s state chairmen across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. The clarification came against the backdrop of the report that the electoral commission had released the list of the party’s … Continue reading “INEC yet to confirm our state chairmen — ADC”