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Donald Trump called it “potentially one of the great days ever in civilization.” Even for a president known for hyperbole, this was setting expectations absurdly high for his new 20-point peace plan for Gaza. But this is an administration that often treats announcements as world-changing breakthroughs. It’s only got one peacemaking play — expressing extreme optimism designed to bounce rival parties into an …

European and Middle Eastern leaders have welcomed a US peace plan for Gaza, as President Donald Trump warned Hamas to accept it. The plan, agreed by Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, proposes an immediate end to fighting, the release within 72 hours of 20 living Israeli hostages held by Hamas as well as the remains of the more …

US President Donald Trump said his plan for ending the war in Gaza was potentially one of the greatest days in the history of civilisation, and one that could bring “eternal peace in the Middle East”. The hyperbole was characteristic. However, his 20-point proposal, announced at the White House on Monday as Trump met the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, …

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria has called on the management of the Dangote Petrochemical Refinery to publicly apologise and reinstate more than 800 workers dismissed over a unionisation dispute. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday, TUC Secretary-General Nuhu Toro said the refinery violated the constitutional rights of the sacked employees. “The Dangote and PENGASSAN rift concerns the …

The National Industrial Court, Abuja, on Monday issued an interim order stopping the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) from continuing with its nationwide industrial action against the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals. The court also restrained PENGASSAN from cutting crude and gas supply to Dangote refinery. Justice Emmanuel Subilim delivered the ruling on Monday following …

The court gave reasons for declaring Mr Utomi’s proposed shadow government unconstitutional. The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday declared the proposed shadow government announced by Pat Utomi, a political economy professor and former presidential candidate, unconstitutional and unknown to Nigerian law. In his judgement, Judge James Omotosho barred Mr Utomi and his associates from going on with the …

ARISE TV has announced the death of one of its news anchor, Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, who was said to have been killed killed during an armed robbery attack at her residence in Katampe, Abuja. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Monday, September 29, 2025, is currently under investigation by the Nigeria Police. The Nigeria Police have launched …

*Idris says over 13,543 terrorists, criminals neutralised  *Discloses 10,000 hostages rescued The federal government has strongly rebutted recent allegations stemming from international platforms and online influencers that terrorists operating in Nigeria were engaged in a systematic ethno-religious genocide against Christians. In a statement yesterday, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Idris Mohammed, rubbished such claims as patently false, baseless, …

The federal government said it remains fully committed to ensuring energy security, protecting consumers, and maintaining stability in the domestic petroleum products market. The Nigerian government has assured a steady supply of refined petroleum products following a meeting between the Steering Committee of the Domestic Crude Oil and Refined Products Sales in Local Currency Initiative and Dangote Refinery. A statement by …

*Says ex-president will contest 2027 poll in PDP  *Niger PDP elects new officials Former Minister of Information and chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Professor Jerry Gana, said at the weekend that having seen the disparity in their lives after eight years of former President Muhammadu Buhari and two years under incumbent President Bola Tinubu, Nigerians, who had fallen for …