Day: September 30, 2025

China hands death sentences to 11 members of mafia family over billion-dollar scam empire

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A Chinese court has sentenced to death 11 members of a notorious family that ran scam centers in Myanmar, according to Chinese state media. Dozens of members of the Ming family were found guilty of conducting criminal activities, with many receiving lengthy jail sentences. The Ming family worked for one of the four clans that ran Myanmar’s sleepy backwater town of Laukkaing, close to the border with China, and turned it into a hub for gambling, drugs and scam centres. Myanmar eventually cracked down, arresting many members of these families…

Lagos announces closure of Lekki Junction inward Ozumba Mbadiwe for Oct 3

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The Lagos State Government has announced the closure of Lekki Junction inward Ozumba Mbadiwe from Friday, October 3 to Sunday, October 5, 2025, to enable the smooth hosting of the Electric Powerboat Racing Championship (E1 series), Africa’s first electric powerboat race. This was made known by the state Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, on Tuesday, noting that the closure was necessary to manage traffic and ensure safety during the international event on the Lagos Inland Waterways at Victoria Island Lagoon, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). “The Lagos…

NOA: 5% fuel tax to boost road funds, eventually ease travel costs

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The National Orientation Agency (NOA) says the reintroduction of a 5 percent fuel surcharge on petroleum products will go a long way to benefit Nigerians. A surcharge is an additional charge, fee, or tax added to the cost of a product or service beyond the initially quoted price. Petroleum products include petrol, diesel, and compressed natural gas (CNG). In a post on X on Tuesday, NOA said the introduction of a 5 percent fuel surcharge aligns with a global trend already in place in over 150 countries. According to the…

Police vow to find killers of Arise TV journalist, launch investigation.

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The federal capital territory (FCT), Police Commissioner, Ajao Adewale, has ordered a “discreet” investigation into the armed robbery incident that led to the death of Somtochukwu Maduagwu, a news anchor and producer with Arise Television. Monday, 29th September armed robbers invaded the residence of Somtochukwu, popularly known as Sommie, located at Kamtape area of Abuja, the nation’s capital. She was reportedly jumped from her apartment in the four-storey building during the armed robbery incident. The deceased and the security guard, who was injured during the incident, died in the hospital.…

President Tinubu condemns Arise TV anchor’s death, orders probe

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR has mourned Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, a news anchor and producer with Arise Television. The journalist died on Sunday in an armed robbery incident at her residence in the Katampe district of Abuja, the Federal Capital. In a statement released on Tuesday by Bayo Onanuga, the President’s special adviser on information and strategy, said he received the news of Maduagwu’s passing with “deep sorrow”. “Ms Maduagwu was a promising professional journalist whose life was cut short in a cruel and condemnable manner,” Tinubu said. “Security and…

Fuel crisis: Black marketers hit Abuja streets amid PENGASSAN strike

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The ongoing strike by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has led to a resurgence of black market petrol sellers in some parts of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. Following reports from Abuja on Tuesday, September 30, it was observed that some major petrol retail outlets in the Central Business District (CBD) and Wuse District were under lock and key. For instance, it was observed that the NNPC retail outlets and some independent stations along the routes were not selling petroleum products. At the front of…

Ndume asks Tinubu to dissolve PENGASSAN

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Senator Ali Ndume, lawmaker representing Borno south, says President Bola Tinubu should dissolve the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) if the union continues to “serve private interests” rather than the public good. On Saturday,27th September, 2025 PENGASSAN instructed its members to embark on a nationwide strike immediately over Dangote refinery’s dismissal of “over 800 workers”. The Dangote refinery said the industrial action embarked upon by the union was aimed at weaponizing hardship against Nigerians. Commenting on the development while appearing on Prime Time, an Arise…

Commuters get relief as Lagos reopens Ogudu-Ifako bridge

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The Lagos State Government reopened the Ogudu-Ifako Bridge on Tuesday, 30th September, 2025 following the completion of repair works on 400 meters of its four expansion joints which lasted for 73 days. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a section of the bridge was closed to vehicular traffic on June 28 to enable construction. The Bridge inbound Alapere was originally expected to be ready in 100 days, but the repair works were completed in just 73 days. NAN recalls that the first four phases of the…

Kano Sunni Coalition Slams Deputy Governor Over Blasphemy Verdict Comments

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By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar The Coalition of Ahlussunnah Wal-Jama’ah in Kano State has condemned comments made by the state’s Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, suggesting that the conviction of controversial cleric Abduljabbar Sheikh Nasiru Kabara for blasphemy was politically motivated. Addressing a press conference at Markaz Imamul Bukhari, Rijiyar Zaki, the group, led by Prof. Muhammad Muslim Ibrahim, described the Deputy Governor’s remarks—made during a Maulud ceremony at Turasul Islam Jumu’ah Mosque, Gwauron Dutse on Sunday—as “deeply troubling and capable of inciting suspicion among the populace.” The coalition warned…

FG FILES CYBERCRIME CHARGES AGAINST SOWORE, X, and META OVER POSTS CONCERNING TINUBU

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The charges have X. Incorporation and Meta (Facebook) as two other defendants. The Federal Government is set to arraign a human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, on a five-count charge for allegedly making false posts against President Bola Tinubu, which it claims could cause a breakdown of law and order. Others joining in the charges are X. Incorporation and Meta (Facebook) as two additional defendants. Sowore was accused of using his official X handle to make the post, “This criminal @ official PBAT actually went to Brazil to state that there is no…