United States Revokes Visa of Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka

The United States has revoked the visa of Professor Wole Soyinka, Nigeria’s Nobel Prize-winning author, a development the scholar described as surprising. At a media briefing held on Tuesday at Kongi’s Harvest Gallery, Freedom Park, Lagos Island, Prof Soyinka revealed that he received a letter dated 23 October 2025 from the US Consulate General in Lagos, notifying him that his non-immigrant visa had been revoked. The letter states that the revocation was pursuant to US...

Lamido Denies Chairmanship Form At PDP HQ, Threatens Court Action

Former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, who failed to purchase a form to contest for the National Chairman position of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has threatened court action. Lamido, who was unable to secure the form at the PDP National Headquarters on Monday morning, expressed dissatisfaction with the development. Addressing journalists in front of his supporters, Lamido declared that he was prepared to contest for the chairmanship of the party at the November...

NAPTIP Rescues 26 Children, Arrests Orphanage Operator

Operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, rescued no fewer than 26 trafficked children at an orphanage home in Benue state. This is contained in a statement by NAPTIP Press Officer in Abuja, Mr Vincent Adekoye. One of the suspects, a 60-year-old man (name withheld), is the founder of an internationally recognized Civil Society Organization, National Council of Child Rights Advocates of Nigeria (NACRAN), based in Benue. Adekoye stated...

Corruption In Sports A Reflection of Nigeria’s Deeper Malaise – Obi

Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, on Monday expressed displeasure over recent revelations by the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) which accused the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) of mismanaging funds for stadium development and youth talent growth. According to the former Anambra State Governor,  FIFA’s revelation is yet another shameful reflection of the corruption we have allowed to take root in the country. Obi in an X thread regretted that while Nigeria...

Paul Biya Declares Winner, Protest Erupts In Cameroon

The Constitutional Council of Cameroon has declared incumbent Paul Biya, the world’s oldest president as a winner of Cameroon’s October 12, 2025 presidential elections with 53.66% and the runner-up Issa Tchrioma Bakary with 35.19%. This is the Result per Region for the 2 first candidates as presented by the Constitutional Council. Adamawa: Paul Biya 34,61% | Issa Tchiroma 50,33% Centre: Paul Biya 70,14% | Issa Tchiroma 21,62% East: Paul Biya 73,88% | Issa Tchiroma 19,82%...

NDLEA Arrests Socialite, Others at Lagos Nightclub Drug Party

In a series of coordinated operations last week, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) made significant seizures and arrests across multiple states. Nightclub Raid on Victoria Island In the early hours of Sunday, 26 October 2025, NDLEA operatives raided Proxy Nightclub at 7 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. More than 100 individuals were arrested, including the owner of the club, Mike Eze Nwalie Nwogu, popularly known as Pretty Mike. According to the agency’s...

Hisbah Arrests 25 Over Alleged Same-Sex Marriage Ceremony in Kano

The Kano State Hisbah Board has intervened to stop what it described as an alleged same-sex marriage ceremony, arresting 25 people in the operation. According to the Board, the arrests took place on Saturday evening at an event centre on the Hotoro Bypass, in the Tarauni Local Government Area of the State. Sheikh Dr Mujahid Aminuddeen Abubakar, Deputy Commander General (Special Operations) of the Hisbah Board, confirmed that the operation was triggered by an intelligence...

Peter Obi: Yahoo Boys Are Geniuses Who Need Redirection, Not Condemnation

Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has called on Nigerians to rethink how society deals with “yahoo boys”  (internet fraudsters). According to him, many possess “exceptional creativity” which could be redirected for the national good rather than denounced outright. Speaking on Saturday at the Golden Health Conference held at the Archbishop Patterson Auditorium, All Saints’ Cathedral, Onitsha, Obi said: “Some of our so-called Yahoo boys are geniuses who need redirection, not condemnation....

Dangote Refinery Targets World’s Largest Status with 1.4mb Daily Production

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced ambitious plans to expand its processing capacity from 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 1.4 million bpd. Once completed, the facility will overtake India’s Jamnagar to become the largest refinery in the world. Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group, made the announcement during a media briefing in Lagos on Sunday. He said, “We are expanding the Dangote Petroleum Refinery from 650,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million...

Pharmacy Council of Nigeria Seals 498 Drug Shops In Lagos 

For violating pharmacy laws and standards governing the handling and distribution of medicines, the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 498 pharmaceutical premises across Lagos State. Dr Suleiman Chiroma, Head of Enforcement for the Council, while briefing newsmen at the PCN’s zonal office in Yaba, said the clampdown followed a weeklong enforcement operation conducted across 20 local government areas, including Ikeja, Apapa, Ikorodu, Alimosho, Surulere, and Lagos Island. “The affected premises comprised 215 pharmacies,...

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