Author: Naija Daily News

Ghana’s consumer price inflation has dropped to single digits for the first time since August 2021, marking a major milestone in the country’s economic recovery. The year-on-year inflation rate eased to 9.4 percent in September 2025, down from 11.5 percent in August, extending a nine-month streak of declines, according to the Ghana Statistical Service. The drop was largely driven by a sharp moderation in food prices, with food inflation falling to 11 percent in September from 14.8 percent the previous month. Non-food inflation also declined, easing to 8.2 percent from 8.7 percent in August. The sustained decline has already surpassed…

Canada’s Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has officially closed the permanent residence pathway for caregivers outside the country under its Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots (HCWP). The HCWP, which was launched with two streams — Home Support and Child Care — was initially expected to create opportunities for applicants abroad. However, despite early assurances that more details would follow, intake for international caregivers never opened and the pathway has now been permanently discontinued. Caregivers abroad still have limited options in 2025. Under the Express Entry system, workers in National Occupation Classification (NOC) 33102, covering nurse aides, orderlies and patient…

The Enugu State Police Command has arrested and arraigned a 63-year-old pastor, Luke Eze, for allegedly raping two teenage sisters during supposed deliverance sessions at his church in Ezeagu Local Government Area. Police spokesperson Daniel Ndukwe said Eze was apprehended on September 11 by operatives of the Iwollo Police Division after the victims’ parent reported the incident. According to investigations, the suspect lured the 16-year-old girl to his church, City of Hope Ministry, also known as “Ọkụ Night,” located in the Oghe community. He allegedly subjected her to a ritual, gave her a liquid substance that rendered her unconscious, and…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has disclosed that Nigeria’s economy was on the verge of collapse when he assumed office in May 2023, citing years of fiscal policy distortions and mismanagement. “Upon assuming office, our administration inherited a near-collapsed economy caused by decades of fiscal policy distortions and misalignment that had impaired real growth,” Tinubu said in a national broadcast on Wednesday morning to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary. The President explained that his administration was faced with a critical decision at the time: “As a new administration, we faced a simple choice: continue business as usual and watch our nation…

Nigeria’s Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited has called on African nations to take full ownership of the continent’s vast hydrocarbon resources, describing energy leadership as critical to achieving industrialisation and sustainable development. “We are sitting on immense natural wealth, yet we remain dependent. This must change. Renaissance is here to ignite that change, starting from Nigeria and spreading across the continent,” said Dr. Layi Fatona, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Renaissance, on Tuesday during a high-level panel themed Frontier Plays in Mature Basins at the ongoing Africa Energy Week in Cape Town, South Africa. Dr. Fatona stressed the…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned two men, Ibrahim Suleiman Umar and Tijani Adam Goni, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, for allegedly defrauding unsuspecting job seekers of N4.8 million through a fake employment scheme. ICPC spokesperson Demola Bakare disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, noting that the duo were brought before Justice B.M. Bassi on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence, and forgery. According to the charge sheet, Umar and Goni conspired in June 2021 to obtain money from two victims, Saifdeen Yakub and Aminu Abubakar,…

The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has begun implementing new pension increments for retirees under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS), following the partial release of N20.188 billion by the Federal Government. The adjustment, which includes a flat rate of N32,000 and percentage increases of 10.66% and 12.95%, will reflect in the September 2025 payroll cycle. In a statement on Tuesday, PTAD said the move followed President Bola Tinubu’s approval of an emergency budgetary allocation to support revised pension rates. “The Directorate is delighted to announce the commencement of the implementation of the N32,000, 10.66%, and 12.95% pension increment for eligible…

Scores of bandits have been killed in multiple airstrikes launched by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) around Babasango, near the Kwara–Kogi border. The operations, which began on Monday evening, targeted camps linked to the recent killing of 11 forest guards and a community leader in Oke-Ode, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. Residents said the offensive became necessary after the heavily armed bandits, wielding AK-47 rifles, overpowered forest guards during Sunday’s attack and abducted an unspecified number of people. NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Vice Marshal Ehimen Ejodame, confirmed the development in a statement, saying coordinated…

By Deborah Nnamdi The killing of Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, a presenter with Arise Television, has reignited public anger over rising insecurity in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Maduagwu was reportedly attacked during a robbery at her Katampe residence in the early hours of September 29. Her death has triggered fresh call for urgent government action, with residents and civil society groups warning that the FCT—once seen as the country’s safest city—is now increasingly vulnerable to violent crime. In a statement on Monday, the Abuja Youths Forum described the incident as a “national tragedy,” accusing leaders of neglecting public safety. The…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed October 27, 2025, for the arraignment of politician and online publisher Omoyele Sowore on charges of allegedly making false statements against President Bola Tinubu. The case, filed by the Department of State Services (DSS) on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, also lists social media platforms X (formerly Twitter) and Meta (Facebook) as co-defendants. According to the charges, Sowore allegedly used his official X and Facebook accounts on August 25 and 26, 2025, to claim that President Tinubu had declared there was no corruption under his administration. The…