Four Communities In Aninri LGA In Enugu Ravaged By Flood

NewsNigeriaFour Communities In Aninri LGA In Enugu Ravaged By Flood

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)September 25, 2026

Four communities in Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu State have cried out to the State and Federal Governments to come to their aid, as floods washed away their sources of livelihood and homes; the four communities affected are Mpu, Okpanku, Ndiabor, and Oduma. The flood began to build up starting Sunday, September 20, but escalated during the week due to heavy rainfall, submerging parts of Afor Okpanku, Ivo Bridge, and adjoining roads. Over 10...

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Anambra Debt War: InterSociety Challenges Soludo’s $123.7m Claim Against Obi

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAnambra Debt War: InterSociety Challenges Soludo’s $123.7m Claim Against Obi

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 25, 2026

…Admits ₦12bn Debt Remained The controversy over Anambra State’s debt profile under former governors Peter Obi and Willie Obiano and incumbent Governor Chukwuma Soludo has deepened, with the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (InterSociety) disputing competing accounts of the state’s finances. In a statement issued on 22 September, InterSociety said the controversy should be settled through financial records rather than political claims. The organization’s statement comes days after the Anambra State...

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FG Cuts Interest on Late Tax Payments, Sets New Rate From October

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFG Cuts Interest on Late Tax Payments, Sets New Rate From October

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 25, 2026

The Federal Government has reduced the interest charged on late payment of taxes, replacing the previous five-percentage-point margin with a market-linked rate from 1 October 2026. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, issued the Nigeria Tax Administration (Interest on Late Payment of Tax) Order, 2026, pursuant to Section 65 of the Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025. Under the new order, interest on tax payable in naira will be charged...

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Bauchi Government Provides N10b To Clear Gratuity Of Retirees

NewsNigeriaBauchi Government Provides N10b To Clear Gratuity Of Retirees

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 24, 2026

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State on Wednesday flagged off the payment of N10 billion in outstanding gratuity to 1,700 state and local government retirees from 2012 and 2013 at the Local Government Pensions Board. Represented by his deputy, Mohammed Auwal Jatau, the Governor said the payment is the first batch of a wider exercise covering retirees with outstanding gratuity obligations from 2012 to 2016. Mohammed said the government had validated records showing 5,736 beneficiaries...

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NewsNigeriaPoliticsIOM Facilitates Return Of 70,600 Nigerians From Illegal Migration 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 24, 2026

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has revealed that more than 70,600 Nigerians have been assisted to return to Nigeria from irregular migration journeys since 2017. IOM Nigeria Communication Officer, Elijah Alaigwu, disclosed this during a two-day co-creation workshop for media practitioners and On-Air Personalities (OAPs) held in Kano on September 21 and 22, 2026. Alaigwu further said that over 44,500 returnees had received reintegration assistance, while others were still undergoing the process. He said...

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Lagos APC Expels Egunjobi, Yusuf For Involvement In Anti-parties

NewsNigeriaPoliticsLagos APC Expels Egunjobi, Yusuf For Involvement In Anti-parties

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 24, 2026

The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expelled Chief Ganiyu Kolawole Egunjobi and Mr. Azeez Yusuf for their involvement in anti-party activities, disloyalty to the party, and conduct considered inimical to the integrity and discipline of the APC. A statement on Wednesday by the state chairman of the party, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, noted that the two individuals were former members of the party who contested the APC primary elections for Agege...

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Gov. Mbah Flags Off Enugu Air’s First International Flight to Douala

NewsNigeriaGov. Mbah Flags Off Enugu Air’s First International Flight to Douala

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)September 24, 2026

The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah on Wednesday flagged off the first international flight by Enugu Air to Douala, Cameroon. Speaking at a brief ceremony at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, Governor Mbah revealed that the rapid growth and achievements of the state-owned airline so far are not an isolated story but part of a bigger plan to connect the dots as his administration strives to grow Enugu State into a $30...

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Man Murders Girlfriend, Hide Her Remains In Toilet In Enugu

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaMan Murders Girlfriend, Hide Her Remains In Toilet In Enugu

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)September 24, 2026

The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Police Command, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, cautions members of the public, especially unsuspecting young ladies, to always inform trusted relatives or friends of their whereabouts. This measure is to safeguard the lives of unsuspecting, vulnerable ladies who most often fall prey to those who claim to love and cherish them. The Commissioner of Police made this call in a press release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP...

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CBN Lowers Interest Rate to 23% as Inflation Eases

BusinessNewsNigeriaPoliticsCBN Lowers Interest Rate to 23% as Inflation Eases

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 22, 2026

The Central Bank of Nigeria has cut its benchmark interest rate from 26.5 percent to 23 percent, marking a 350-basis-point reduction as inflation continues to ease. CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, announced the decision on Tuesday after the 307th meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee in Abuja. “The Committee decided as follows: reset the monetary policy rate to 23 percent,” Cardoso said. The new rate is the lowest since February 2024 and comes after the MPC...

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NSCDC Shuts Down Fake Factory Juice Produce in Lagos

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNSCDC Shuts Down Fake Factory Juice Produce in Lagos

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 22, 2026

…Culprits Using Dirty Water to Produce Juice The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps has arrested two women over the alleged production and distribution of adulterated fruit juice at an illegal factory in Aradagun, Badagry area of Lagos State. The suspects, aged 48 and 50, were arrested during an operation conducted between Saturday, 19 September, and the early hours of Sunday, 20 September, following about five days of surveillance, according to the NSCDC. The operation...

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