The Jigawa Hisbah Board has confiscated and destroyed alcohol valued at N5.8 million in Kazaure Local Government Area. The state Hisbah Commander, Ibrahim Dahiru, revealed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Dutse on Monday, July 21, 2025. He explained that the operation, led by Kazaure Chairman Alhaji Mansur Dabuwa, involved…
Amid the ongoing leadership dispute within the Labour Party (LP), the Julius Abure-led faction convened a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Monday, July 21, at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja. The gathering brought together key leaders and stakeholders. Present at the meeting were factional National Chairman Julius Abure; National Secretary Alhaji Umar Farouk;…
The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), is considering the removal of the current seven percent surcharge on all imports as part of a proposal to reduce import duties. Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, revealed during a town hall meeting on the Bodogwu clearance system that the proposal to scrap the surcharge is…
The Lagos State Government has ordered the closure of the popular Light House Club on Admiralty Way, Lekki, due to repeated violations of noise pollution regulations. Tokunbo Wahab, the State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, announced that a joint enforcement team from the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (KAI) and the Lagos State Environmental…
Manchester United have officially secured the signing of Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford in a £71 million deal, agreeing a five-year contract with the Cameroonian forward. The transfer fee includes a guaranteed £65 million plus up to £6 million in add-ons. Mbeumo has committed to the club until June 2030, with an option to extend for…
Nigerian Islamic cleric and counselor Bello Muhammed Tahir (BMT) has strongly criticized Muslim first wives who perceive potential second wives as “husband snatchers,” calling such views “sickening and unacceptable.” In a Facebook post on Monday, July 21, the cleric emphasized that being a first wife does not grant ownership over a husband. “It is sickening…
Electricity generation companies under the Association of Power Generation Companies (APGC) have expressed strong concerns over the recent decision by the Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC) to reduce the Band A electricity tariff. They warn that this move will exacerbate the already fragile financial situation within the power sector. On Sunday, the EERC announced a…
Eileen Fulton, celebrated for her groundbreaking role as Lisa Grimaldi on the long-running soap opera As the World Turns, has passed away at the age of 91. Fulton died on Monday, July 14, in Asheville, North Carolina, following a period of declining health, according to an obituary released by Groce Funeral Home. Born and raised…
A 41-year-old woman, Benita Lurk Ikuenobe, was discovered dead in a suspected suicide inside the auditorium of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles (MFM) Prayer City, located along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Security analyst Zagazola Makama reported that the incident occurred on the morning of Friday, July 18, 2025, and was first brought to attention by…
The Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, has explained that his recent remarks instructing Peter Obi not to enter the state without clearance were not meant as a threat, but as a directive concerning protocol and security. During a defection rally in Uromi on Friday, July 18, Governor Okpebholo stated that Obi should obtain clearance…
