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Southwest advocates for accelerated regional integration
Royal Fathers from the South West at the Southwest Stakeholders dialogue in Akure. Stakeholders from the Southwest States, have advocated for accelerated regional integration through strategic infrastructure projects, including intra-regional railway networks, industrial hubs, and farm settlements. These transformative projects, according to the Governors, Traditional rulers, Ministers, Legislators among others from the region at the Southwest stakeholders dialogue, held in A
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Petrol Soars Above N1,000/ltr As Tinubu Okays 15% Import Tariff
Petroleum marketers have warned that the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, could exceed N1,000 per litre following President Bola Tinubu’s approval of a 15 per cent ad valorem import tariff on fuel imports. The new policy, which takes effect after a 30-day transition period expected to end on 21 November 2025, is part of the government’s strategy to protect local refiners and reduce the influx of cheaper imported products that threaten domestic refi
Oct 318 min read


Air force Officer Detailed To Kill Ribadu In Foiled Coup Plot
An air force officer recently posted to the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) was detailed to kill Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser (NSA), sources familiar with the investigation of the alleged coup plot have told TheCable. SB Adamu, a squadron leader with service no NAF/3481 from Jigawa state, was posted to the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) — a programme coordinated by ONSA — four weeks before the alleged coup plot was botched. Contrary to r
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EXCLUSIVE:Names, profiles of 16 Nigerian military officers detained for alleged coup plot
Profiles of officers in detention over alleged coup plot 1.Brigadier General Musa Abubakar Sadiq Born on 3 January 1974, Mr Sadiq is a brigadier general with service number N/10321, trained as an NDA cadet between 14 August 1992 and 20 September 1997. He is suspected to be the leader of the coup plot. As a member of Regular Course 44, Mr Sadiq, an indigene of Nasarawa State, rose through the ranks, becoming a colonel in 2015 and a brigadier four years later. He belongs to the
Oct 304 min read


BREAKING NEWS: Alleged Coup Plot: Nigerian Military Reveals Identity Of Naval Officer Among Detained Military Personnel
SaharaReporters had exclusively reported the arrest and subsequent detention of the senior military officers led by an Army Brigadier General for planning a coup on October 1st Independent Day celebrations. An officer of the Nigerian Navy, Lieutenant Commander B Abdullahi, has been identified as one of the senior military officers detained by the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) for allegedly planning a coup d’etat to overthrow President Bola Tinubu. SaharaReporters had excl
Oct 303 min read


Boko Haram Made Jonathan To Abandon Subsidy Removal - Emir Sanusi
Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi, says ex-President Goodluck Jonathan government’s decision not to remove fuel subsidy was borne out of the fear of attacks by Boko Haram insurgents. Recall that in 2012, the Jonathan administration’s plan to remove fuel subsidy was thwarted by massive resistance masterminded by the opposition. OccupyNigeria Movement organised a series of rallies in Lagos in an effort to force government to rescind the decision. Sanusi, who spoke at the Ox
Oct 294 min read


US Revokes Wole Soyinka’s Visa, Nobel Laureate Expresses Surprise
Prof Wole Soyinka Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, on Tuesday announced that the United States of America has revoked his visa, making his entry into the country impossible for now. Soyinka disclosed this during a media parley held at Kongi’s Harvest Gallery, Freedom Park, Lagos Island, saying he was unaware of any wrongdoing that could have warranted the revocation. “It is necessary for me to hold this conference so that people in the United States who are expecting m
Oct 283 min read


Man Arrested In Enugu State For Raping His Two Daughters
The suspect while being arrested from his residence. A man simply identified as Okonkwo, a native of Imo State residing in Enugu, was arrested on Saturday night, October 25, 2025, for defiling his daughters aged two and five years old. The arrest was effected following a tip-off from a concerned citizen who reported the incident to authorities. The development was announced in a statement released on Sunday by the state Ministry of Children, Gender Affairs, and Social Develop
Oct 281 min read


UBA To Showcase Power of Digital Marketing for SME Growth At Business Series
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, is set to host another impactful edition of its quarterly UBA Business Series, with the theme “Content that Converts: Building Influence and Driving Growth Through Strategic Marketing.” This edition, the final for the year, which will be held at the UBA Head Office, Marina Lagos, on Thursday, November 6th, 2025, underscores the bank’s unwavering commitment toward supporting entrepreneurs and small business owners with th
Oct 272 min read


Tinubu Fires Chief Of Defence Staff And Service Chiefs, Appoints Replacements.
General Christopher Musa, the former Chief of Defence Staff President Bola Tinubu has made changes in the hierarchy of the nation's Service Chiefs in furtherance of the efforts of the Federal Government of Nigeria to strengthen the national security architecture. This revelation was made today in a statement released by Sunday Dare, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication. The statement revealed that the President has appointed General Olufemi
Oct 241 min read


UBA, Renewvia Commission Solar Systems Across 25 Branches,
…Strengthens Nigeria–Norway Clean Energy Collaboration L – R: Counsellor, Business and Trade, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Solveig Andresen; Group Deputy Managing Director, United Bank for Africa (UBA)Plc, Muyiwa Akinyemi and CEO, Empower New Energy, Terje Osmundsen, during the official Ribbon Cutting ceremony to unveil renewable energy solutions across 25 UBA branches in five Nigerian states held at the UBA Oba Akran 2 branch, Ikeja-Lagos Nigeria on Wednesday In
Oct 234 min read


Elumelu Underscores Critical Role Of Private Sector As Engine Of Transformation
Abuja Summit 2: Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc. and Heirs Holdings, Tony O. Elumelu CFR; Minister of State for FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud and Convener and Host/ Group Managing Director (GMD) of Abuja Investments Company Limited (AICL), Ambassador Dr. Maureen Tamuno, flanked by dignitaries at the Abuja Business & Investment Summit & Expo 2025, held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre Abuja on Wednesday. Elumelu at the 2025 Abuja Investment Summit
Oct 233 min read
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