THe House of Representatives Committee on China-Nigeria Parliamentary Relations has launched an investigation into a viral video showing some Nigerian workers in the Central African Republic, alleging abandonment and ill treatment.

In the video, which surfaced last Thursday, the miners claimed they were recruited by a Chinese mining company but were later abandoned, had their passports confiscated, and were subjected to inhumane treatment.

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Jigawa Command has confirmed the death of four persons, while five others are missing following a canoe mishap in Jigawa.

The incident occurred in the Taura Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, ACSC Badruddeen Tijjani, confirmed the incident in a statement issued to newsmen in Dutse, the state capital, on Tuesday.

The Federal Government may sell the 11 power distribution companies through a re-privatisation process if the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, currently before the National Assembly, becomes law.

The National Assembly has already initiated a legislative process to enforce sweeping reforms that could see core investors in electricity distribution companies lose their stakes if they fail to improve their investment.

The Jigawa State and Local Government Contributory Pension Scheme Board has disbursed over N1.5 billion to 569 retirees. This was disclosed by the Executive Secretary of the Pension Board, Dr. Binyaminu Shitu, while addressing journalists on Monday at the Pension House in Dutse, the state capital.

The Super Falcons of Nigeria have returned to the country following their triumph at the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, where they secured their 10th continental title. The team arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja aboard a chartered flight at approximately 2:26 p.m. on Monday.