Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Wednesday 20th August 2025
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target=_blank>NECA, CISLAC seal pact on decent work for employees
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association and the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding with a view to strengthening labour rights, improving the ease of doing business and promoting responsible governance. They said the partnership marked “a new and strategic collaboration” between organised business and civil society, describing it
target=_blank>ADC rejects pay increase for President, Governors, Others
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has objected to the proposed salary increases for political office holders, describing the move “as an affront to the struggling Nigeria people.” The proposed review by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) would see the President, Vice President, governors, and other top officials receive substantial pay increases. The
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target=_blank>Anger as Nigeria’s booth unmanned at TICAD9 in Japan
Some social media users are currently tackling Nigerian officials who traveled to Japan for the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9). This was after Nigeria’s exhibition booth was left unmanned despite President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s attendance at the summit. Sharing videos and photos on X, a participant, Idris Ayodeji Bello, said he had
target=_blank>Pantami condemns Katsina mosque massacre, urges security agencies to deploy technology
A former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has condemned the killing of worshippers during a mosque attack in Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State. Pantami expressed his condolences to the families of victims, the Unguwan Mantau community, and the people of Katsina State following the tragedy that occurred
target=_blank>African journalists condemn killings of colleagues in Gaza
A coalition of African journalists, under the umbrella of African Journalists Against Genocide (AJAG), has condemned what it described as “Israel’s intentional and deliberate targeting of our Palestinian colleagues in Gaza.” According to Gaza health officials, over 62,000 Palestinians had died in the 22 months of war, among whom were children who were killed in
target=_blank>NASENI, Portland Unveil Second CNG Hub in Abuja, Pledge Cleaner, Cheaper Energy for Nigerians
Kubwa Expressway, in Abuja came alive on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, as top government officials, industry leaders, legislators and investors converged for the commissioning of the NASENI–Portland Limited Daughter Station; a facility that would transform energy and transportation landscape, especially, within Abuja and environs. The commissioned project, by the National Agency for Science and Engineering
target=_blank>NASENI’s SOLAR MANUFACTURING FIRM: Powering MSMEs with Renewable Energy
Nigeria’s Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) currently carry the burden of electricity supply thereby hindering their growth and productivity generally. Faced with erratic grid power and soaring fuel costs, many business owners have turned to alternative energy sources. Among the local solutions making significant impact is the NASENI Solar Energy Limited (NSEL), the country’s
target=_blank>Public-Private Partnerships: NASENI As Catalyst for The Development of Abuja Technology Village
As Nigeria charts a course toward industrial transformation and technological self‑reliance, the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) is emerging as a pivotal intermediary between government ambitions and private-sector innovation. NASENI’s embrace of public‑private partnerships (PPPs) is redefining how research translates into scalable solutions that address real-world challenges, from agriculture to clean energy
target=_blank>NASENI Is Establishing One Of The Biggest Renewable Energy Parks In Africa- Halilu
In this interview, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, spoke on the Agency’s roadmap for industrialization, the 3Cs concept, commercialization efforts and investments in renewable energy and among others. Excerpts. Sir, what are the transformational activities that are going on in
target=_blank>NPFL: Owolabi joins Ikorodu City on two-year contract
Ikorodu City have completed the signing of Rasheed Owolabi on a two-year deal, DAILY POST reports. Owolabi joined the Oga Boys from Nigeria National League,NNL side Inter Lagos. The midfielder is Ikorodu City’s first official signing of the summer. Ikorodu City are expected to announce more new signings before the commencement of the new season.
NPFL: Owolabi joins Ikorodu City on two-year contract
target=_blank>National grid collapses linked to vandalism — TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has said it has shelved arresting vandals of power facilities for the sensitization of members of the public against the negative implications of the illegal activities. DAILY POST reports that Engr Charles Iwuamadi, General Manager of TCN, Benin Region, disclosed this during a sensitisation programme at Umelu community in
National grid collapses linked to vandalism — TCN
target=_blank>Benue resident doctors call off strike
Resident doctors at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH), Makurdi, have suspended their indefinite strike and resumed full clinical duties effective Thursday, August 20, 2025. The President of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Dr. Igbah Terhile, announced the development, explaining that the action was prompted by the Benue State Government’s timely intervention. He
Benue resident doctors call off strike
target=_blank>Jigawa to implements federal pay for health personnel
The House of Representatives’ Committee on Health Care Services has commended the Jigawa State Government for its decision to harmonize salaries of health workers with federal scales. The committee chairman, Hon Amos Gwamna Magaji, made the commendation when he paid a courtesy visit to Governor Malam Umar Namadi at Government House, Dutse, as part of
Jigawa to implements federal pay for health personnel
target=_blank>Ebonyi: Police arrest 131 suspects, rescue 2 kidnapped victims
Operatives of the Ebonyi State Police Command have arrested no fewer than 131 suspects for various crimes and rescued two kidnap victims. The State Police Commissioner, Mrs Adaku Uche-Anya, made this known in Abakaliki, the state capital, while addressing journalists on the command’s achievements from July to mid-August. Uche-Anya said that the suspects include 120
Ebonyi: Police arrest 131 suspects, rescue 2 kidnapped victims
target=_blank>3 suspected cultists arrested, arms recovered in Calabar
Police operatives in Calabar, capital of Cross River State, have arrested three suspected members of the Neo Black Movement of Africa, popularly known as the Axe Men Confraternity, and recovered a locally made pistol. They were nabbed on Tuesday morning by operatives of the State Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Squad, while on routine township patrol around 8
3 suspected cultists arrested, arms recovered in Calabar
target=_blank>Oil bunkering: NSCDC arrests 2 suspects, seizes equipment in Imo
Imo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested two suspected petroleum pipeline vandals in the state. The state Commandant, Mr Basil Igwebueze, made this known on Wednesday in Owerri, the state capital, while speaking with journalists. Igwebueze stated that the suspects were arrested by his men in the Awarra
Oil bunkering: NSCDC arrests 2 suspects, seizes equipment in Imo
target=_blank>Yobe Hisbah destroys confiscated cartons of alcohol, arrests dealers
Yobe State Hisbah Commission has destroyed a large quantity of confiscated alcoholic drinks in Garin Alkali, Bursari Local Government Area. This was made known in a statement signed by the Commission’s Executive Chairman, Dr. Yahuza Hamza Abubakar, and made available to newsmen on Wednesday. The exercise, according to the statement, was conducted in continuation of
Yobe Hisbah destroys confiscated cartons of alcohol, arrests dealers
target=_blank>TICAD9: Incompetence followed you to Japan – ADC tackles Tinubu over Nigeria’s empty booth
The Interim National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, has berated President Bola Tinubu’s administration over non-appointment of ambassadors two years after assuming office. Abdullahi said the Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress, APC, Federal Government displayed its incompetence at the 9th Tokyo International Conference on Africa, TICAD9, in Japan. He was reacting
TICAD9: Incompetence followed you to Japan – ADC tackles Tinubu over Nigeria’s empty booth
target=_blank>Ogun by-election: Accept result or go to court – IPAC tells aggrieved parties
The Inter-Party Advisory Committee, IPAC, in Ogun State has urged political parties that participated in Saturday’s House of Representatives by-election for Remo Federal Constituency to accept the result or go to court. The State IPAC Chairman, Abayomi Sanyaolu, gave this advice in Abeokuta, the state capital, while speaking with journalists. He equally cautioned against engaging
Ogun by-election: Accept result or go to court – IPAC tells aggrieved parties
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