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By Peter Omopo September 2, 2025 The Eddah community in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State has been connected to the national electricity grid for the first time in more than four decades. The electrification project, executed by the North South Power Company Limited (NSPCL) Foundation, was inaugurated on Tuesday as part of the company’s corporate social responsibility to host communities. Speaking at the event, Mr. Olubunmi Peters, Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NSPCL, said the project provided Eddah with a 300 KVA sub-station to supply reliable power to residents. Peters, represented by Mr. Hassan Abdullahi,…

By Peter Omopo September 2, 2025 A French investigating judge has ordered veteran actor Gerard Depardieu to stand trial on charges of raping and sexually assaulting actress Charlotte Arnould in 2018, legal sources confirmed on Tuesday. The ruling, dated August 28, follows a series of legal troubles for the 76-year-old star, who was handed an 18-month suspended sentence in May after being convicted of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021. Depardieu, widely regarded as one of France’s greatest actors, has denied the latest allegations, insisting his relationship with Arnould was consensual. Arnould, who first filed a…

By Peter Omopo September 2, 2025 The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has restated its commitment to conduct the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) entirely through computer-based testing (CBT) by 2026. Head of WAEC’s National Office, Dr. Amos Dangut, disclosed this on Tuesday during a sensitisation meeting with the National Assembly Committee on Education in Abuja. Dangut said the transition, which commenced with private candidates in 2024, has recorded “significant progress” and will be scaled up nationwide before next year’s deadline. “We have conducted five exams already, for both private and school candidates, and by 2026, deployment will…

By Peter Omopo September 2, 2025 French judicial authorities have issued international arrest warrants for ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and six senior members of his former regime over the 2012 bombardment of Homs, which killed two foreign journalists. Marie Colvin, a 56-year-old American correspondent for The Sunday Times of Britain, and French photographer Rémi Ochlik, 28, died on February 22, 2012, when artillery fire struck an informal media centre in the rebel-held city. French prosecutors are treating the incident as both a potential war crime and a crime against humanity. British photographer Paul Conroy, French reporter Edith Bouvier, and…

By Peter Omopo | September 2, 2025 The average retail price for refilling a 12.5kg cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (cooking gas) rose by 44.51% year-on-year in July 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). In its Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Price Watch Report released on Tuesday, NBS said the cost increased from ₦14,261.57 in July 2024 to ₦20,609.48 in July 2025, deepening pressure on Nigerian households already grappling with rising living costs. The report noted that despite the annual surge, there was a slight month-on-month decrease of 1.91%, as the price fell from ₦21,010.56 in June 2025…

By Peter Omopo September 2, 2025 The Federal Government has called for the integration of cyber, anticipatory, and digital diplomacy into Nigeria’s foreign policy, stressing that the country must take a leadership role in shaping Africa’s digital future. This was the central message at the inaugural seminar on “Anticipatory, Cyber, and Digital Diplomacy for Strengthening Nigeria’s Foreign Policy” held in Abuja on Tuesday, with government officials, diplomats, and international partners in attendance. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, said Nigeria cannot remain a passive observer in a rapidly evolving digital era. “We are living through a historic transformation. Disruptive…

By Peter Omopo September 2, 2025 The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has pledged to pursue justice for Abdulraheem Abubakar, a graduate of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and postgraduate student at the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, who died in an incident involving Mobile Police personnel. Abubakar was reportedly struck on the head by a police officer while riding a motorcycle on August 29. His brother, Sabiu Mustapha Abubakar, and eyewitnesses alleged that bystanders had to insist the victim be taken to the hospital. The family further accused the police of attempting to cover up the matter by claiming that…

By Peter Omopo September 2, 2025 | Port Harcourt The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has expressed its willingness to work with Governor Siminalayi Fubara when he is reinstated to office on September 18. Speaking at a press conference in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, the state APC Chairman, Chief Tony Okocha, said the party was open to collaborating with the governor despite being the main opposition. He, however, stressed that such cooperation would not prevent the APC from holding the administration accountable on governance matters. “The governor who was suspended will return to office on September 18. The…

By Peter Omopo September 2, 2025 BIRNIN KEBBI — The Kebbi State Police Command has attributed the recent outbreak of political violence in the state to the unauthorised use of sirens and premature campaign activities by rival political groups. The Commissioner of Police, Bello Sani, disclosed this on Monday after a closed-door security meeting with Governor Nasir Idris in Birnin Kebbi. The meeting followed an attack earlier in the day on the convoy of former Minister of Justice and African Democratic Congress (ADC) leader in the state, Abubakar Malami, who came under assault by suspected political thugs in the state…

By Peter Omopo September 2, 2025 Oyo State — Popular Nigerian comedian and skitmaker, Sanku, has died in a fatal car accident along Ogbomoso Road in Oyo State. His death was confirmed on Monday by fellow actor Yemi Elesho, who shared the news on his social media platforms. According to eyewitnesses, the crash left several passengers injured. Influencer Jidex, who posted a video of the mangled vehicle, revealed that Sanku and another victim were critically injured, with the skitmaker later succumbing to his wounds. “This is heartbreaking. Someone who left home in good health is suddenly gone. It is painful,…