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Richmond Macgrey, a former father-in-law to Emmanuel Uduaghan, husband of senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has accused the lawmaker of disrespecting his family. Macgrey, in a Facebook post on Thursday, alleged that the senator was “taking his daughter’s glory”. He wrote: “Today is supposed to be one the happiest days of my life until I saw this and other offensive photos on …

The recent revelation by the World Health Organisation, WHO, Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023, that Nigeria has one of the highest road crash-related death rates in Africa, at 21.4 deaths per 100,000 population is worrisome. Founder of Kwapda’as Road Safety Demand (KRSD), Justice Monica Dongban Mensem, who cited the report at a press briefing in Abuja, said the …

The Forbes currency calculator report for September 2025 has ranked the Nigerian Naira as the ninth weakest currency in Africa. This latest ranking underscores the lingering pressure on Nigeria’s economy despite recent signs of easing inflation. The Forbes currency calculator, which sources real-time foreign exchange market data via the Open Exchange Rates API, updates every five minutes to reflect live …

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, has declared a nationwide. It directed all its members in various offices, companies, institutions, and agencies to cease all services starting at 12:01 AM on Monday, September 29, 2025. This resolution was contained in a statement following the Association’s National Executive Council, NEC, meeting on Saturday. The Association urged …

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has asked government at all levels to desist from using repressive laws to target journalists, particularly citing the Cybercrime (Prohibition and Prevention, etc) Act. The guild said this in a statement issued to mark World News Day, which is celebrated annually on September 28. In a statement signed by its President, Eze Anaba, and …

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has released a comprehensive list of 58 illegal universities operating across Nigeria, warning parents and students to steer clear of such institutions or risk obtaining worthless certificates. In a public notice, the Commission described the listed institutions as “degree mills” with no legal approval to run academic programmes in the country. “For the avoidance of …

No fewer than 20 states of the federation borrowed about N458bn in the first half of 2025, findings by Saturday PUNCH have revealed. This comes against the backdrop of a soaring external debt servicing burden gripping state governments. Collectively, the states spent about N235.58bn on servicing external debt within the period, representing a sharp rise of N95.65bn or 68.4 per …

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has sharply denounced Western countries for embracing Palestinian statehood, accusing them of sending a message that “murdering Jews pays off.” Speaking at the ongoing United Nations General Assembly, Netanyahu pushed back against diplomatic moves by leading US allies that have deepened Israel’s international isolation over its conduct of a nearly two-year-old war against Hamas militants …

The revelations by Nigerian social crusader, investigative journalist, and activist Omoyele Sowore regarding the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyiesome Wike, are serious and warrant the attention of all Nigerians who care about the integrity of the country. Sowore has alleged that Wike laundered funds and concealed the purchase of real estate in Florida, USA, worth over 6 …

Precious Oruche, popularly known as Mama Pee, has been released from detention following a strong show of solidarity by members of the Obidient movement in Edo State. Her release comes after a coordinated mobilisation effort during which over 30 Obidients gathered at the State Investigation Department (SID) to demand her freedom. The demonstration was led by the Edo State Obidient …