The Athena News Round-Up provides daily news brief about policy and concerning issues around health, education, transportation, elections and leadership.
Anambra bans students from using phone The Anambra State Government has banned students from using mobile phones in secondary schools across the state. Prof. Nkechi Ikediugwu, Chairman of Post Primary Schools Service Commission, announced this decision to curb distractions and enhance academic performance. Principals and teachers are now authorized to confiscate mobile phones brought to […]
Athena Daily Brief – 15th March 2025 Read More »
Senator Natasha Was Suspended For Gross Misconduct, Not Because Of Her Allegation, Senate Tells IPU Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan reported her suspension from the Nigerian Senate to the UN Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), alleging injustice. The IPU pledged to investigate after hearing both sides. In response, the Senate clarified that she was suspended for misconduct, not her
Athena Daily Brief – 13th March 2025 Read More »
Fubara denied entry into Rivers assembly quarters Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, was on Wednesday denied access to the official quarters of the state House of Assembly along Aba Road, Port Harcourt, where lawmakers loyal to his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, have been holding their sittings. Fubara, who arrived at the complex in the company of
Athena Daily Brief – 12th March 2025 Read More »
Church Member Arrested for Kidnapping Catholic Priests in Adamawa The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested 34-year-old Tahamado Demian for allegedly kidnapping two Catholic priests, Reverend Fathers Abraham Samman and Matthew Dusami. Shockingly, the suspect was a member of the same church as the victims. The police rescued the priests unharmed without any ransom paid
Athena Daily Brief – 10th March 2025 Read More »
Senate Suspends Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for Six Months Over Sexual Harassment Allegation against Akpabio The Nigerian Senate has suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months following her allegation of sexual harassment against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The suspension, which was upheld after a voice vote, was based on a report by the Senate Committee on Ethics,
Athena Daily Brief – 6th March 2025 Read More »
Turkey-bound bizman excretes 120 cocaine wraps at Kano airport The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested an Angolan businessman, Mbala Dajou Abuba, at Kano’s Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport for attempting to smuggle 120 wraps of cocaine to Istanbul, Turkey. The agency also thwarted several other drug trafficking attempts across Nigeria, including the interception
Athena Daily Brief – 2nd March 2025 Read More »
NAFDAC Warns Against Chemical Ripening of Fruits Lagos Shuts Down on Hotels, Churches, and Businesses Over Polution Gunmen Abduct Oyo Corps Member on Benin-Ore Expressway, Demand N20 Million Ransom Nigeria’s First Indigenous Helicopter Nears Completion, Set for Test Flight – NASENI NAFDAC Warns Against Chemical Ripening of Fruits The National Agency for Food and Drug
Athena Daily Brief – 27th Feb 2025 Read More »
Senator Natasha Faces Disciplinary Review Over Senate Standoff Natasha sues Akpabio for defamation, demands N100.3bn damages Onanuga to El-Rufai: Time to Move On from Ministerial Snub Ribadu to El-Rufai: ‘I’m Too Busy to Wrestle with You Senator Natasha Faces Disciplinary Review Over Senate Standoff Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) has been referred to the
Athena Daily Brief – 25th Feb 2025 Read More »
Fire Razes Over 100 Shops at Zamfara Central Market A devastating fire engulfed the perishable goods section of the Central Market in Gusau, Zamfara State, and destroyed at least 103 shops. The blaze, suspected to have been caused by an electrical surge, started around 10:30 pm on Sunday and raged for several hours before being
Athena Daily Brief – 24th Feb 2025 Read More »
Dangote, Rabiu, TY Danjuma, Others Donate Over N17bn To IBB During Book Launch Nigeria’s business and political elite gathered in Abuja on Thursday, February 20, for the public presentation of former military President Ibrahim Babangida’s long-awaited autobiography, A Journey In Service. The event, held at Transcorp Hilton, doubled as a fundraiser for the IBB Presidential
Athena Daily Brief – 20th Feb 2025 Read More »
