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A Nigerian cryptocurrency trader, Sunusi Danjuma Ali, has drawn national attention after returning a staggering $135,000 (about ₦200 million) that mistakenly appeared in his digital wallet following a system error on trading platform, Bitunix. Ali, who is based in northern Nigeria, said he immediately knew the sudden credit was a technical glitch. Speaking on the development, he explained: “I quickly contacted the Bitunix database team in Africa as well as their official X account. They confirmed it was a glitch, and I asked them to rectify it.” His decision, at a time when millions of Nigerians are battling harsh economic…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has handed the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to address what it described as lingering issues affecting the nation’s universities, warning that failure to act would trigger a fresh round of strikes. Rising from its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at the University of Abuja, the union lamented what it called years of neglect of the education sector, especially the university system. In a statement issued after the meeting, ASUU noted that several rallies and engagements with the government in the last three months yielded no tangible…

The management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery has challenged the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) to publish their audited accounts spanning the last ten years. This comes in the wake of PENGASSAN’s declaration of strike over alleged mass sack of workers at the refinery, an allegation the company has dismissed as “false and mischievous.” In a statement issued on Sunday and titled “Lawless PENGASSAN: Its Lies and Terror Tactics”, Dangote Refinery accused the unions of attempting to hold Nigerians to ransom with what it described…

Daud Olatunji  When Doris Akhere was told by her mother that she had been mutilated just eight days after birth, she was left speechless. The revelation came years later, but its scars—both physical and emotional—remain fresh. “I was hospitalised for three months because of bleeding,” Akhere recounted, her voice breaking. “I didn’t even know I had been cut until I was 15, during a biology class, when the diagram of female organs didn’t look like mine. That was when I realised what had been taken away from me.” Akhere is one of millions of Nigerian women whose lives have been…

The Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Dr. Mutiu Agboke, has assured Nigerians that their votes will count in the 2026 governorship and 2027 general elections. Agboke gave the assurance on Sunday while addressing worshippers during a sensitisation programme on the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Region 43 Headquarters, Osogbo. The REC urged eligible citizens to take the exercise seriously by registering and collecting their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), describing it as the only effective means of influencing leadership in the country. “The only thing you…

…Ex-minister says Nigerians now demand Jonathan’s return … PDP Confident Of Reclaiming Aso Rock After Decade In Oppositio Daud Olatunji Former Minister of Information and Orientation, Prof. Jerry Gana, has declared that ex-President Goodluck Jonathan will contest the 2027 presidential election under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Gana, who spoke with journalists shortly after the PDP congress in Minna, Niger State, at the weekend, said Nigerians were already clamouring for Jonathan’s return, insisting that he would defeat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the polls. “In 2015, former President Goodluck Jonathan said his ambition was not worth the…

A police inspector, identified as Aminu Ibrahim, has died after accidentally shooting himself while on duty in Kano State. The incident reportedly occurred around 5:40 am on Saturday at Hotoro, within the premises of Basnaj Global Resources Limited. Ibrahim, who was attached to the Hotoro Division under the Kano State Police Command, was said to have entered a toilet when his AK-47 rifle, slung around his neck, discharged. According to counter-insurgency publication, Zagazola Makama, preliminary investigations revealed that the officer accidentally pulled the trigger while squatting, leading to a fatal gunshot wound to his stomach. “The rifle, with registration number…

The Society of Muslim Professionals, in partnership with the S.A. Rasheed Foundation, on Saturday empowered 20 beneficiaries, including women entrepreneurs, students, and Islamic groups, during its 8th annual lecture held at the Solar District Group of Schools Hall, Abiola Way, Abeokuta, Ogun State. The event, themed “Nurturing Core Family Values in a Changing World: Parenting and Child Development, Strategies and Challenges,” attracted scholars, government officials, and community leaders. Delivering the keynote address, Dr. Idris Jimoh, Senior Registrar at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, stressed the need for parents to adopt patience, empathy, and exemplary conduct in raising children. “Parenting should…

Kwara State was thrown into mourning on Sunday as heavily armed bandits launched coordinated attacks on two communities, killing no fewer than 15 persons, including newly recruited forest guards, vigilantes, and community leaders. The incidents, which occurred in Oke-Ode, Ifelodun Local Government Area, and Tsaragi in Edu Local Government Area, also left several residents abducted and many others injured. Witnesses said that the gunmen first struck Oke-Ode in the early hours of Sunday, where they ambushed local security volunteers. Among those killed were community leaders identified as Oji, Saheed Metubi, and Baale Ógba Ayo. The assailants also kidnapped four members…

The Executive Chairman of Imeko-Afon Local Government, Hon. Theophilus Aremu Olorode, has announced the completion of a series of infrastructural and social development projects across the council area, which are set to be commissioned by the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday, September 30. The projects, described by the council boss as “transformative and people-focused,” include the construction and renovation of blocks of classrooms, boreholes, lock-up shops, and blocks of offices. Others are the installation of solar power systems, extensive grading of rural roads, and other community-driven initiatives. According to a statement signed by the Director of Information…