Concrete Water Reservoir Collapse, Kills 5 Family Members in Awgu, Enugu

NewsNigeriaConcrete Water Reservoir Collapse, Kills 5 Family Members in Awgu, Enugu

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)September 25, 2026

The Nenwenta Community in Awgu Local Government Area, Enugu State, was thrown into agony as five out of six family members were killed when a concrete water reservoir collapsed, and the debris fell on Mr. Rachael Onwu’s house. A press statement signed by the Enugu State Police Command Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Daniel Ndukwe, confirmed the disaster and the arrest of the owner of the reservoir. “The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command,...

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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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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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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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Trump Rebrands ‘Artificial Intelligence’ as ‘Super Intelligence’

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTrump Rebrands ‘Artificial Intelligence’ as ‘Super Intelligence’

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 22, 2026

…Rejects Global Regulation US President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will henceforth refer to artificial intelligence as “Super Intelligence”, arguing that the new term better reflects the technology’s capabilities. Trump made the announcement on Tuesday while addressing world leaders at the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York. He also rejected efforts to establish a global framework for regulating artificial intelligence, saying the United States would not support what he described...

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Only State Police Bill Sent to 36 Assemblies, NASS Clarifies

NewsOnly State Police Bill Sent to 36 Assemblies, NASS Clarifies

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 22, 2026

The National Assembly has clarified that only the constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish State Police Services has been transmitted to the 36 State Houses of Assembly for consideration so far. The clarification followed reports suggesting that all the Constitution Alteration Bills currently before the National Assembly had been forwarded to the state legislatures. In a statement on Tuesday, the Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, said the State Police Bill was the only...

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