September 2025

NRC Declares Abuja–Kaduna Train Service To Resume October 1

NRC Says Abuja–Kaduna Train Service To Resume October 1

September 30, 2025 11:55 pm

NRC announces October 1, as the new timetable for the resumption of Abuja-Kaduna train, pledges free rides for passengers affected by August 26 incident.

Passenger train services between Abuja and Kaduna will resume on October 1, 2025, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) announced Sunday, following a five-week suspension triggered by an operational incident that renewed safety concerns along the busy route.

The NRC released a revised timetable ahead of the resumption, signaling its commitment to restoring confidence in one of Nigeria’s most crucial intercity rail links. The Abuja–Kaduna corridor is a major lifeline for commuters and businesses, connecting the federal …

New Zealand Government Launches Five-Year Parent Visitor Visa

New Zealand Government Launches 5-Year Parent Visitor Visa

September 30, 2025 11:50 pm

New Zealand government offers visas to parents of residents longer stays with multi-entry access, easing family reunification and supporting economic growth.

New Zealand has opened applications for a new five-year “Parent Boost” visitor visa, allowing parents of residents and citizens to make extended, multi-entry visits. The move is being positioned as a major step toward strengthening family ties while supporting the country’s economic and immigration objectives.

Immigration Minister Erica Stanford announced the initiative, saying it was carefully designed to balance the wishes of New Zealanders with family overseas against the need to protect public services. “There’s no substitute for having …

Nigerians, UK Migrants Fear Plan To Scrap Permanent Residency

Nigerians In UK Concerned About Losing Permanent Residency

September 30, 2025 11:37 pm

Nigerians, other migrants, alarmed over UK leader Nigel Farage’s vow to abolish Indefinite Leave to Remain, which could lead to loss of permanent residency.

Most Nigerians living in the United Kingdom are voicing deep concern after Reform UK leader and Trump ally Nigel Farage pledged to abolish the Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) immigration status if his party wins power.

Farage announced that under his plan, ILR — which grants permanent residency — would be replaced with renewable five-year visas tied to strict conditions. These would include higher salary thresholds, tougher English language tests, and no access to welfare or …

PENGASSAN Urge Dangote Refinery To Reinstate 800 Sacked Workers

PENGASSAN Urge Dangote To Reinstate 800 Sacked Workers

September 30, 2025 11:29 pm

PENGASSAN and TUC accuse Dangote refinery of violating labor rights, and call for government intervention and fair treatment for all the firm’s workers.

Two major Nigerian labor unions are demanding the reinstatement of more than 800 workers dismissed by Dangote Refinery, accusing the company of violating their right to unionize.

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) say the mass layoffs came shortly after the affected workers confirmed their membership with PENGASSAN. The refinery, a $20 billion facility and Africa’s largest single-train refinery, is a flagship project of the Dangote …

Madagascar Fires Energy Minister After Deadly Power Protests

Madagascar Fires Energy Minister After Deadly Power Protests

September 30, 2025 11:24 pm

Madagascar—At least five killed as demonstrations over blackouts and water shortages shake Antananarivo, which led to the sack of the Power Minister.

Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has dismissed his energy minister following days of unrest over crippling power cuts and water shortages that have left the capital on edge and claimed at least five lives.

The announcement came Friday, just 24 hours after police fired rubber bullets and tear gas to break up crowds in Antananarivo, where protesters had set fire to shops, banks, and government supporters’ homes. Authorities imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew to contain the violence, which has …

FBI Fires Agents Who Knelt At 2020 George Floyd Protest

FBI Fires The Agents Who Knelt At 2020 George Floyd Protest

September 30, 2025 5:35 pm

FBI has more than a dozen of its agents dismissed as bureau faces criticism over legality and morale amid sweeping personnel shake-up in the United States.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has dismissed more than a dozen agents who were photographed kneeling during a 2020 racial justice protest in Washington, D.C., according to multiple reports.

The agents were initially reassigned last spring, but their employment was formally terminated this week as part of a wider shake-up at the bureau under Director Kash Patel. The firings have reignited debate over the FBI’s internal culture and the lingering political fallout from …

Bayero University Expels 57 Students Over Exam Fraud

Bayero University Kano Expels 57 Students Over Exam Fraud

September 30, 2025 5:29 pm

Bayero University Expels 57 Students, with eight others suspended as the Kano institution enforces strict academic misconduct rules on the institution’s campus.

Bayero University, Kano (BUK) has expelled 57 students and suspended eight others for various forms of examination malpractice, in one of the most sweeping disciplinary actions taken by the institution in recent years.

The decision was ratified at the university’s 427th Senate meeting on September 10, 2025. According to officials, the move was carried out in strict compliance with the institution’s General Examination and Academic Regulations (GEAR), which govern both undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

A statement issued by …

Napoli Issues Warning After De Bruyne Substitution Outburst

Napoli Issues Warning After De Bruyne Substitution Outburst

September 30, 2025 5:25 pm

Tension simmered behind the scenes at Napoli this week after Kevin De Bruyne openly displayed frustration upon being substituted during their recent trip to San Siro. The Belgian’s reaction triggered a group meeting involving sporting director Lele Oriali and manager Antonio Conte, who made it clear to the entire squad that public dissent would no longer be tolerated.

Though De Bruyne himself escaped a fine, the message was unambiguous: protests toward decisions from the touchline will draw disciplinary consequences. According to reports from Italian outlets, Conte addressed his players as a unit, warning that such conduct would be tolerated only …

Nine Nigerian States Share $76 Million Oil Derivation Funds

Nine Nigerian States Share $76 Million Oil Derivation Funds

September 30, 2025 5:21 pm

Nine Nigerian States’ July Oil Derivation Funds allocation has fallen slightly from the June records as oil revenue rises sharply, government data reveals.

Nine Nigerian states have shared ₦117.7 billion ($76 million) from the country’s 13% oil derivation fund for July 2025, according to the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF).

The report, presented to the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) in August, shows the payout was 0.46% lower than the ₦118.26 billion distributed in June. The funds are reserved for oil-producing states under Nigeria’s revenue-sharing formula, which allocates a portion of proceeds from crude oil and gas …

Palace Launch 3-Year Aftercare For Released Academy Players

Palace Launch 3-Year Aftercare For Released Academy Players

September 30, 2025 5:10 pm

Crystal Palace have introduced a pioneering aftercare scheme for young players who are released from the club’s academy—a three-year package designed to help them adjust away from the game and reduce the risk of mental health issues that can follow rejection.

The initiative, for players aged roughly 17-21 who come through the Professional Development Phase, is believed to be the first of its kind in the UK in terms of formal, structured long-term support.

Under the scheme, each released player will receive ongoing contact via a dedicated Player Care Officer. The officer’s role includes helping with finding a new club, …

Zambian, South African Medical Professionals Apply For Abia Jobs

Zambian, South African Medical Professionals Seek Abia Jobs

September 30, 2025 5:05 pm

Zambians’ and South Africans’ applications for jobs in Abia healthcare sector, shows growing confidence in Abia State health reforms, says Governor Alex Otti.

Abia State’s plan to recruit 771 medical professionals has attracted applicants from outside Nigeria, including Zambia and South Africa, in what Governor Alex Otti describes as a vote of confidence in his administration’s health reforms.

Speaking during his monthly media chat at the Government House in Umuahia on Thursday, Otti said the recruitment drive had drawn widespread interest from both within and beyond the state. He emphasized that the hiring process would remain strictly merit-based, with tests …

Klopp Firm: “I Don’t Want To Coach Again, I Miss Nothing”

Klopp Firm: “I Don’t Want To Coach Again, I Miss Nothing”

September 30, 2025 4:56 pm

Jürgen Klopp has underlined that his days on the touchline are firmly behind him, insisting he has no yearning to return to full-time coaching. In a recent interview with Welt am Sonntag, the 58-year-old German revealed that he still holds the view that he’s done with being a coach, though he admitted that life and feelings can change with time. 

Since stepping down as Liverpool manager at the end of the 2023-24 season, Klopp has taken up a new role as Global Head of Soccer at Red Bull, overseeing their multi-club structure spread across Europe, the Americas, and beyond. In …

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