The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to begin phasing out electricity subsidies from 2027, as part of reforms aimed at addressing the huge financial liabilities in the country’s power sector and creating a more commercially sustainable electricity market. Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe disclosed the plan during a media engagement, explaining that the…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has congratulated the Government and people of Mexico on the country’s 216th Independence Anniversary, reaffirming Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening diplomatic, economic and commercial relations between both nations. Mexico marked its Independence Day on September 16, 2026, commemorating the beginning of the independence movement in 1810. Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
The Federal Government and Katsina State Government have unveiled a major healthcare intervention comprising 18 Advanced Life Support ambulances and 238 tricycle ambulances, alongside the commissioning of the upgraded General Hospital, Charanchi, as part of efforts to strengthen emergency and rural healthcare delivery across the state. The facilities were unveiled on Tuesday, September 15, 2026,…
Thousands of motorists and commuters endured a nightmarish journey on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, with some spending several hours — and in some cases virtually the entire night — trapped in a massive gridlock triggered by a multiple-vehicle crash at Kara Bridge and compounded by ongoing repair works. The incident began on Tuesday, September 15, when…
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has warned that petrol prices in Nigeria could climb to as high as ₦5,000 per litre if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu secures a second term and the government’s current economic policy framework continues. Adebayo made the projection in a statement issued on Wednesday, September…
The Oyo State Government has intensified enforcement of its anti-open grazing law, impounding 10 cows in the Apete area of Ibadan following complaints from residents over alleged illegal cattle rearing and environmental nuisance. The operation was carried out on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, by the Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority (OYRLEA) in collaboration…
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has asked the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) to release his academic records, saying he has no objection to legitimate public scrutiny of his educational history. Obi made the request on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, following reports of a Federal High Court action seeking…
The outgoing Theatre Commander of the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation Hadin Kai, Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, has disclosed that security forces recovered more than ₦350 million linked to suspected terrorist financiers and logistics networks during operations against Boko Haram and ISWAP in the North-East. Abubakar made the disclosure while reviewing achievements recorded during his…
The British High Commissioner-designate to Nigeria, Pete Vowles, has arrived in Abuja to begin his diplomatic assignment, pledging to deepen the longstanding relationship between the United Kingdom and Nigeria. Vowles arrived in the Nigerian capital on Monday, September 14, 2026, succeeding Richard Montgomery, who served as Britain’s High Commissioner to Nigeria. His arrival was confirmed…
The Chairman of Ukwuani Local Government Council in Delta State, Barrister Chiamaka Solomon Possible Ajede, has denied claims circulating on social media that Governor Sheriff Oborevwori ordered the arrest, imprisonment or removal of a serving councillor. Ajede said the councillor, identified in court documents as Chukwuemeka Victor Kenneth, remains an elected councillor but is currently…
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