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By Peter Omopo  Abuja, July 23, 2025 — The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has strongly condemned the gruesome killing of two Nigerian traders in South Africa, calling for a thorough investigation and swift justice. The victims, identified as Austin and Ayo, were reportedly shot dead at close range by masked gunmen in Durban. According to preliminary accounts, the assailants stormed Austin’s office and opened fire, killing both men instantly. In a statement issued on Wednesday by NiDCOM spokesperson Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the Commission’s Chairman and CEO, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, described the killings as “senseless, barbaric, and intolerable.” She confirmed that…

By Peter Omopo  Abuja, July 23, 2025 — The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) on Wednesday sealed 14 facilities across Abuja, including two popular nightclubs, for breaching various environmental regulations. The enforcement action, which affected businesses in the quarrying, construction, and entertainment sectors, follows months of inspections and repeated warnings to the non-compliant establishments. In a statement issued during the exercise, NESREA’s Director-General, Prof. Innocent Barikor, said the closures were necessary after the affected facilities failed to respond to multiple compliance concern letters detailing environmental breaches and timelines for corrective action. “The 14 facilities ignored our notifications…

By Peter Omopo  Abuja | July 23, 2025 — The Federal Government has unveiled plans to launch a new digital portal designed to strengthen international collaboration between Nigerian tertiary institutions and academics in the diaspora. The initiative, known as Diaspora BRIDGE — Bridging Research, Innovation, Development, and Global Engagement — will officially go live on Monday, July 28, 2025, and will be launched by Vice President Kashim Shettima, alongside the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa. In a statement issued by the Director of Press at the Federal Ministry of Education, Folasade Boriowo, the portal is described as a…

By Peter Omopo  Osogbo | July 24, 2025 — Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun, has debunked speculations of a looming defection crisis within the state legislature, declaring that all 25 lawmakers elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remain firmly loyal to the party and committed to Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration. This assurance comes in the wake of recent high-profile resignations from the PDP by Senator Francis Fadahunsi (Osun East), Senator Olubiyi Fadeyi (Osun Central), and two members of the House of Representatives — Abimbola Ajilesoro (Ife Federal Constituency) and…

BY SURREALISTIC MEDIA GROUP ‎‎News making waves that popular media practitioner Olufisayomi Ajibola a.k.a Perfect has been appointed as the General Manager of the fast-rising radio station, Melody 107.7 FM. ‎The appointment recognizes Ajibola’s exceptional skills in the media industry as a *prominent figure*. Olufisayomi Ajibola, who is currently trending in Nigeria’s media landscape with his diverse expertise as a _Broadcaster_, _Journalist_, _Brand Analyst_, _Blogger_, and _Communication Strategist_. Notably, he’s also a proud farmer, showcasing his passion beyond media. ‎Ajibola, with a background in computer science and mass communications specializing in public relations, has demonstrated proficiency in marketing communications and…

By Peter Omopo  Lafia | July 22, 2025 — A High Court in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has sentenced Ahmadu Yaro to 21 years in prison for the defilement of a three-month-old baby, an act described by the presiding judge as “barbaric” and an assault on society’s moral conscience. The judgment, delivered on Monday by the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Aisha Mohammed Bashir, brings to a close a five-year trial that began in 2020, when the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) arrested Yaro in the Adogi community of Lafia Local Government Area. Yaro was charged under case file NSD/LF191c/2020…

By Peter Omopo  Nsukka | July 22, 2025 — The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) will confer First Class Honours on 167 students at its 54th convocation ceremony, scheduled to take place later this week. This was announced on Tuesday during a press briefing held at the university’s Enugu campus, where the Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oguejiofor Ujam, revealed that a total of 9,821 students will graduate with first degrees and diplomas. “These figures reflect the dedication and hard work of our students, as well as the commitment of our faculty and staff,” Ujam told journalists. The breakdown of the graduating…

By Peter Omopo  Abuja | July 22, 2025 — Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has announced plans to challenge the National Assembly’s refusal to allow her return to the Senate, despite a subsisting court order nullifying her suspension. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday after being barred from entering the National Assembly complex, Akpoti-Uduaghan described the Senate’s action as a “clear contempt of court,” accusing Senate President Godswill Akpabio of disregarding the Nigerian Constitution. “Akpabio cannot be greater than the Nigerian Constitution. The legitimacy I hold as a senator was given to me by the people of Kogi, not by…

By Peter Omopo  Abuja | July 22, 2025 — Parents of the Chibok schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram in 2014 have expressed sorrow over the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari, while urging the Nigerian government to intensify efforts to secure the release of the 87 girls still missing. In a statement issued Tuesday and signed by Yana Galang and Zannah Mohammed on behalf of the Association of the Parents of the Missing Chibok Girls, the families acknowledged Buhari’s role in facilitating the release of 103 girls during his presidency — the highest number recovered under any Nigerian administration. “When…

By Peter Omopo  Abuja | July 22, 2025 — Africa’s richest man and President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has warned that no new large-scale refineries are likely to be developed in Africa unless governments across the continent dismantle entrenched rent-seeking interests in the petroleum sector through decisive political will. Speaking at the Global Commodity Insights Conference on West Africa’s refined fuel market — jointly organized by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and S&P Global Commodity Insights in Abuja — Dangote identified systemic corruption, offshore fuel dumping, and powerful international trading cartels as major…