A large near-Earth asteroid, 2025 FA22, is set to make a close but safe flyby of Earth on Thursday, September 18, astronomers have confirmed. According to a report by Forbes on Tuesday, the asteroid, roughly 120–280 meters in diameter — about the length of two football fields — will pass at a distance of 523,000…
The lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency on the nation’s security and economy sectors. He made this call on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Daily where he also faulted the President’s declaration of a state of emergency in…
The federal government has condemned Israel’s “pre-emptive” strike on Iran which triggered an escalation of hostilities between the two countries. On Friday, Israel launched a fusillade of attacks targeting Iran’s nuclear programme and military leadership. Israeli defence officials said the missiles killed members of Iran’s general staff, including Hossein Salami, commander-in chief of Iran’s Islamic…
As Nigeria grapples with persistent energy challenges despite its vast renewable potential, the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) says it is stepping up efforts to drive a sustainable energy transition to renewable options. In an interview with Channels Television, the commission’s Director-General Mustafa Abdullahi outlined efforts to boost renewables and addressed concerns over electricity exports….
A foremost non-govermental organisation, Yiaga Africa, that observed the 21 September Edo State governorship election, says the exercise failed its integrity test. Yiaga said this in a report it released on Monday and shared with P.M News. The report was jointly signed by Dr. Aisha Abdullahi, Yiaga’s Africa Chair of the 2024 Edo Election Mission,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a magistrate court in Kuje, Abuja, has granted a N500,000 bail to Alex Ikwechegh, a member of the House of Representatives, following an alleged assault on Stephen Abuwatseya, a Bolt driver. Ikwechegh was arraigned on Wednesday on a three-count charge bordering on assault and threat to life, filed by the Office…
A Nigerian man living in the United Kingdom, Farouk Adekunle Adepoju has been arrested following a U.S. request for extradition on charges of wire fraud and computer fraud, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced. Adepoju was arrested by U.K. authorities on September 15, 2025, and is awaiting extradition to face a seven-count indictment in…
An Ogun State High Court sitting in Abeokuta has sentenced three individuals to death by hanging for the brutal murder of a couple, Kehinde and Bukola Fatinoye, and their son, Oreoluwa, on New Year’s Day two years ago. The convicts; Adekanbi Lekan, the couple’s driver; Odetola Ahmed; and Adeniyi Waheed were found guilty of multiple…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced a last-minute change of venue for its Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting, originally scheduled for the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja. The decision follows the takeover of the secretariat by heavily armed police officers. A notice posted across the party’s official social media platforms conveyed the change: “Special…
Former Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has urged that Nigeria’s Constitution be amended to make a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher National Diploma (BSc/HND) the minimum qualification for anyone contesting for President, Governor, or other top elective offices. Amosun made the call in Ibadan, Oyo State, while speaking at the 2nd Lam Adesina Annual Lecture…