Latest from Friday, September 19th, 2025

The men’s 400m hurdles final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo ended in high drama on Friday, after the United States’ Rai Benjamin was briefly disqualified before being reinstated as the gold medal winner.

The Kano State government has announced the closure of six private schools for alleged breaches of regulations, including arbitrary fee hikes and failure to provide parents with approved book lists.

The Pan African Vision for the Environment (PAVE) Nigeria is leading a nationwide effort to prevent violent extremism. 

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has urged political leaders and citizens to put aside their differences and embrace peace as the state returns to democratic governance following six months of emergency rule.

The All-rights Foundation (TAF Africa) has called on the Rivers State government to enact a law that prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities (PWDs).

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has returned to Port Harcourt, more than 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu lifted the six-month emergency rule in the state.

Democrats have introduced a landmark resolution in the U.S. Senate urging President Donald Trump to recognize a demilitarized Palestinian state, consistent with the long-discussed two-state solution.

Nigeria has taken the lead in uniting African petroleum regulators under a single framework, with the signing of the charter establishing the African Petroleum Regulators Forum (AFRIPERF).

Hundreds of supporters and former top government officials gathered at the Port Harcourt International Airport on Friday morning to welcome Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, following the suspension of emergency rule in the state.

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed positive on Thursday, with investors gaining ₦143 billion as market capitalisation rebounded past the ₦90 trillion mark.

Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has urged international investors to take advantage of the vast opportunities in Nigeria’s maritime sector, describing it as a key driver of Africa’s economic transformation.

The United States has blocked a United Nations Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, even as Israel continues intense military operations on Gaza City.

A United Nations committee says 91 of the schoolgirls abducted from Chibok, northeastern Nigeria, in 2014 remain missing or in captivity a decade later