Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has cancelled 1,263 mineral licenses due to operators failing to pay their annual service fees as required by law. The announcement was made in Abuja on Sunday, September 21, through a statement from the minister’s media aide, Segun Tomori, following recommendations from the Mining Cadastral Office (MCO).…
Senior Police Officer, SP Ayuba Micah, the Divisional Crime Officer (DCO) of ‘A’ Division in Suleja, has been killed by suspected armed assailants. According to Mrs. Asabe Micah, the officer’s wife, three armed men stormed their home in the Behind Sandoco area of Suleja around 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 20, 2025. The attackers shot…
The Trump administration has announced plans to discontinue the government’s long-standing survey on food insecurity, citing concerns that the research has become overly politicized and no longer provides reliable data. In a statement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), officials confirmed that the Household Food Security Reports—which have monitored hunger levels in the U.S.…
The memorial service for Charlie Kirk on Sunday, September 21, in Glendale, Arizona, attracted an overwhelming crowd. State Farm Stadium, which has a seating capacity of approximately 73,000, quickly reached full capacity within hours of opening its doors at 8 a.m. Thousands more were directed to the nearby Desert Diamond Arena, designated as an overflow…
A notorious suspected criminal, Umoru Faruk Unusah, known for vandalizing government properties, has been apprehended in Idah Local Government Area, Kogi State. The suspect was arrested by the Idah Local Government Council Security Team and the Special Hunter Squad, led by Muhammed Opaluwa. On September 20, 2025, around 1:00 AM, the Hunter Special Squad, Idah…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning that nearly one billion people worldwide are living with mental health conditions, urging governments to take urgent and decisive action ahead of a critical United Nations meeting later this month. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus sounded the alarm ahead of the High-Level Meeting on Noncommunicable…
Tensions surrounding Malawi’s 2025 General Elections escalated on Friday following the arrest of eight data clerks accused of manipulating election data at the Nkhoma Constituency Tally Centre in Lilongwe. In a statement dated September 19, the Malawi Police Service (MPS) confirmed the arrests, stating that the suspects were involved in data entry operations during the…
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has denied long-standing allegations that he attempted to extend his tenure beyond the constitutional two terms before leaving office in 2007. Speaking at the Democracy Dialogue organized by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in Accra, Ghana, Obasanjo stated unequivocally that there is no living or deceased Nigerian who can truthfully claim…
Two Brazil returnees, Ofoma Sunday and Ukachukwu Frank Ikechukwu, have excreted a total of 116 wraps of heroin and cocaine while in observatory custody, days after their arrest by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. Spokesperson for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency…
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has emphasized that leaders who fail to deliver should be voted out—but only if elections are free and credible. He cautioned that electoral manipulation remains one of the most serious threats to democracy in Africa. Speaking at the 2025 edition of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation Democracy Dialogue in Accra, Ghana,…
