Dateline Nigeria

13/10/2025

Mr Mohammed Fawu, the Commissioner for Water, Environment, and Forest Resources in Gombe State, gave the advice following a recent deadly hippopotamus attack in Dadinkowa River.

The Gombe State Government has issued a safety advisory urging residents to take caution, especially those living near riverine areas. Mr Mohammed Fawu, the Commissioner for Water, Environment, and Forest Resources in Gombe State, gave the advice following a recent deadly hippopotamus attack in Dadi...

13/10/2025

The Nigerian National Petroleum Limited (NNPCL) has increased petrol price to N992 per litre from N865 per litre.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Limited (NNPCL) has increased petrol price to N992 per litre from N865 per litre. No official reason has been given for the increment as of the time of filing this report. Across NNPC retail outlets visited, attendants were seen adjusting their pumps to reflect the ne...

13/10/2025

From Mokwa to Kainji, both in Niger State, is a distance of 87km, but motorists spend between two and three hours due to the poor state of the road

11/10/2025

When our twins were born, my wife wasn’t allowed to exit from the London Heathrow airport. She had entered Britain alone, she was reminded; and was now going out with two newborn kids!

I reached out to the late Remi Oyo, an old colleague from Radio Nigeria, who had also been born in Ilorin. She was President Obasanjo’s special adviser at the time. Without hesitation, Remi reminded me that: “Our old boss at Radio Nigeria is the High Commissioner in London. Call him!” She forwarded his number, and soon as I introduced myself as his old staffer from Radio Nigeria, and I explained my dilemma, he asked my wife to come to the Nigerian High Commission. The problem was solved, and mother and twins returned home safely!

11/10/2025

The turbanning is taking place at the emir's palace in Zaria

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu rejoices with the former Vice President Namadi Sambo on his turbaning as the Sardaunan Zazzau by His Royal Highness, the Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, on Saturday, October 11. President Tinubu notes that the title of Sardaunan Zazzau—a position of great cul...

10/10/2025

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kano State Command, has handed over three suspected drug dealers and exhibits to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation and prosecution. The State Commandant of NSCDC, Mr Bala Bawa-Bodinga disclosed this at a....

10/10/2025

Ngozi Olejeme was arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on 8- count charges bordering on converting, transferring, procuring and taking possession of proceeds of unlawful activity to the tune of N1bn only

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 arraigned a former board chairman of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, Ngozi Olejeme before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja. She was arraigned on 8- count charges bordering o...

10/10/2025

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command, on Thursday said it had seized various contraband items, including illicit drugs and expired flour from Egypt, worth N1.99bn between September 1 and October 9, 2025, along the Lagos–Abidjan Corridor. Addressing journalists during his maiden pre...

09/10/2025

An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Thursday admitted into evidence the WhatsApp conversation indicting the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, of $4.5 billion fraud and abuse of office.

An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Thursday admitted into evidence the WhatsApp conversation indicting the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, of $4.5 billion fraud and abuse of office. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Rahman Oshodi overrule...

09/10/2025

The Speaker also called for drastic measures against child labour, sexual harassment, gender inequality, forced marriage, and other issues negatively affecting female Nigerians.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D., GCON, has called for drastic measures against child labour, sexual harassment, gender inequality, forced marriage, and other issues negatively affecting female Nigerians. This is just as the Speaker assured young Nigerians,....

09/10/2025

The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has elected Danlami Nmodu, mni, as president. The new president is the publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newsdiaryonline

The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has elected the publishers of Newsdiaryonline Danlami Nmodu, mni, as its president. Mr Nmodu beat Segun Adeleye, President and CEO of WorldStage News Group, in the election which held on Wednesday during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of GOCOP at th...

09/10/2025

The National Council of State has approved the nomination of Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN) from the North-Central as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Details shortly….