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Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has narrated how he was abducted and robbed in Bucharest, Romania, while attending the prestigious Sibiu International Theatre Festival. The globally renowned playwright had travelled to Romania for the festival, one of the world’s largest performing arts gatherings, where he was scheduled to be honoured. Recounting the ordeal in Lagos…

Former Head of Service in Ondo State, Barrister Toyin Akinkuotu, has passed away. Akinkuotu, widely recognised as the brain behind Lujama Heritage, died on Thursday, September 11, 2025. His death was confirmed in a statement issued by Alhaji Akinkunmi M.A (Ph.D), Secretary, on behalf of the Chairman, which read: “With a heavy heart, we announce…

Panic gripped residents of Ajipowo, a suburb of Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Thursday, after a commercial motorcyclist, Tunde Ilesanmi, popularly known as Dudu, was lynched by a mob. Eyewitnesses alleged that the deceased was linked to a late-night robbery operation involving two other suspects who reportedly escaped. Enraged residents descended on him, accusing…

Issues new dress code The Delta State Government has implemented a revised dress code for civil servants, emphasizing that improper dressing in the public service will no longer be tolerated. A circular, signed by the Office of the Head of Service and released by the Governor’s New Media Office on Thursday, stated that the initiative…

The Federal Government has scrapped the 5% excise duty tax previously imposed on telecommunications services, including voice calls and data usage. The National Orientation Agency announced this on its official X (formerly Twitter) page on Thursday. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, revealed that President Bola Tinubu ordered…

The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a woman for allegedly abandoning her newborn baby in a bush in Akwanga Local Government Area of the state. The baby, wrapped in a piece of cloth, was discovered near a primary school on AA Koto Street, Akwanga, on Wednesday. Residents who found the infant alive immediately alerted…

At least 35 people were killed and more than 130 injured on Wednesday after Israeli air strikes pounded multiple locations in Yemen, less than 24 hours after Israel bombed a residential building in Doha, Qatar, in an apparent bid to assassinate Hamas leaders, Al Jazeera reported. Yemen’s Ministry of Health confirmed on Thursday that the…

Fresh violence has rocked Plateau State, as three farmers were killed and another injured in separate attacks by suspected Fulani militias in Larkas and Kodahas, Panyam District of Mangu Local Government Area. The National President of the Mwaghavul Development Association (MDA), Da Bulus Dabit, who confirmed the incident to journalists on Thursday, said the victims…

An Osogbo Magistrate Court has ordered the remand of one Oruhu Odey for allegedly impersonating a lawyer, forging the seal of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), and fraudulently obtaining N18.5 million from a businessman. Odey, who had no legal representation in court, was arraigned by the police on Wednesday on four counts bordering on impersonation,…

Kano Pillars captain, Ahmed Musa, has returned to full training after shaking off a minor injury, handing the club a timely boost ahead of their Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) showdown with Rangers International. Musa picked up the knock on matchday two during Pillars’ clash with Wikki Tourists, which forced him to miss last weekend’s…

The Federal Government has thrown its weight behind China’s newly launched Global Governance Initiative (GGI), hailing it as a “timely and thoughtful contribution” to strengthening the international system. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, Nigeria expressed appreciation to Beijing for unveiling the initiative during the Shanghai…

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced a five-day nationwide warning strike, set to commence on Friday, September 12, 2025, in protest against poor working conditions and other unresolved demands. The announcement was contained in a statement on Thursday by the General Secretary of the Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory Administration…