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October 13, 2026 1:51 am
CNG deployment: Commuters await fare cut as FG invests $2.5bn
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BREAKING: Court strikes out FG’s charges against fake PFIPC DG
October 11, 2026 4:00 pm
Atiku’s fuel subsidy plan unrealistic, says Presidency
October 11, 2026 1:25 am
2027: Opposition, APC clash over campaign funding
October 10, 2026 5:46 pm
Why UK varsities are cancelling Nigerians’ admission — Report
October 9, 2026 6:04 pm
2027: Tinubu kicks off campaign in Kaduna October 24
Wike, Adeleke, Soludo, others make APC revised campaign council list
October 13, 2026 9:24 am
Ekiti driver borrows N3.5m to campaign for Tinubu, others
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FG offers 30-day petrol discount through NNPC
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NAF confirms helicopter makes precautionary landing in Benue
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Ondo crash: NAF sets up probe, FG plans safety reforms
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UPDATED: Abducted 20 corps members regain freedom in Imo
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CNG deployment: Commuters await fare cut as FG invests $2.5bn
The Federal Government has begun engaging state governors, transport unions and commercial fleet operators to enforce lower transport fares for commuters using Compressed Natural Gas-powered vehicles,…
BREAKING: Court strikes out FG’s charges against fake PFIPC DG
A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out the eight-count criminal charge filed by the FG against Adeniyi Adeyemi, an alleged fake PFIPC Director-Genera…
Atiku’s fuel subsidy plan unrealistic, says Presidency
The Presidency on Sunday dismissed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s proposed production subsidy on petrol as “a dangerous mathematical fantasy wrapped in political deceit,” say…
2027: Opposition, APC clash over campaign funding
Opposition parties raise concerns over campaign funding for the 2027 elections, alleging the ruling APC has an unfair financial advantage….
Why UK varsities are cancelling Nigerians’ admission — Report
UK universities are withdrawing admission offers to Nigerian students due to a surge in visa refusals and stricter immigration rules, a new report reveals….
2027: Tinubu kicks off campaign in Kaduna October 24
President Bola Tinubu will flag off his 2027 re-election campaign in Kaduna on October 24, the DG of the APC Presidential Campaign Council has announced….
Ekiti driver borrows N3.5m to campaign for Tinubu, others
An Ado-Ekiti mini-truck driver, Adeleye Adeniyi, says he borrowed N3.5m to support the re-election campaigns of President Bola Tinubu and two other politic…
FG offers 30-day petrol discount through NNPC
The Federal Government has announced a 30-day discount on petrol sold by NNPC, with public transport operators to receive priority under the arrangement….
NAF confirms helicopter makes precautionary landing in Benue
The Nigerian Air Force has confirmed one of its helicopters made a precautionary landing in Makurdi, Benue State, after a successful operation against kidn…
The Nigerian Air Force has set up a board of inquiry to investigate the military aircraft crash in a swampy area of Igbokoda, Ondo State….
UPDATED: Abducted 20 corps members regain freedom in Imo
Twenty prospective NYSC members abducted in Imo State while travelling from Oyo have regained their freedom after seven days in captivity….
Timeline: 10 major Nigerian Air Force crashes since 1980
A timeline of major Nigerian Air Force crashes since 1980, including fatal incidents involving military aircraft in Lagos, Kaduna, Benue and other states….
INEC staff least paid in Nigeria, says Amupitan
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, has said staff of the commission are the least paid workers in the country. Amupitan disclosed this on Tuesday in A…
Dangote stops petrol sales to fuel importers
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has stopped selling petrol to marketers who import fuel, accusing them of blending its product with lower-quality imports….
Tinubu declares three-day mourning for NAF crash victims
President Bola Tinubu has declared three days of national mourning for the Nigerian Air Force personnel who died in a military aircraft crash in Ondo State…
NYSC kidnap: Kidnappers slash ransom to N100m as outrage mounts
Kidnappers holding 20 prospective NYSC members abducted in Imo State have reduced their ransom demand to N100m, as parents report victims are being beaten….
INEC to unveil 2027 election preparations as 100-day countdown begins
The Independent National Electoral Commission will on Tuesday hold a world press conference and national stakeholders’ meeting to mark 100 days to the 2027 General Election. The event, scheduled for…
NDLEA operatives have intercepted container consignments of Loud and codeine syrup worth over N5bn at Apapa, Tin Can Island, and Onne seaports….
NYSC kidnap: IED threat stalls rescue operation
Security agencies have delayed the rescue of kidnapped NYSC members in Imo State after intelligence revealed their hideout is mined with IEDs….
Kidnappers give Oyo corps members’ parents 24 hours to pay ransom
Kidnappers have given parents of 20 prospective NYSC corps members from Oyo State a 24-hour deadline to pay a N1bn ransom for their release….
NYSC kidnap: N950m ransom throws families into panic
Abductors have demanded a N950m ransom for 19 graduates kidnapped in Imo State while travelling for their NYSC orientation, throwing families into panic….
PHOTOS: Olu Jacobs’ funeral mass underway, Hamzat, Amosun, others attend
The funeral mass for late Nollywood veteran Olu Jacobs is holding today, Friday, at This Present House, Freedom Way, Lekki Phase I, Lagos, with family members and dignitaries gathered to honour the ac…
CNG application: States fail to implement Tinubu’s low fare directive
Despite President Bola Tinubu’s directive that transportation fares should begin to fall from October 1 through the deployment of Compressed Natural Gas-powered buses, commuters across several state…
Workers declare three-day warning strike over economic hardship, minimum wage
Public service workers have declared a three-day warning strike from October 2 over worsening economic hardship and the government’s failure to act on dema…
Nigeria @66: Difficult reforms over, prosperity next – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu says the harshest phase of his economic reforms is over, promising an age of prosperity in his 66th Independence Day address….
Wike’s son denies $2.1m land deal, alleges forgery
Jordan Nyesom-Wike, son of the FCT Minister, has denied receiving $2.1m for an Abuja land deal, telling a court his signature on the contract was forged….
Fuel imports: We’re ready for court cases – Dangote
Aliko Dangote says he is prepared for legal challenges over a land dispute concerning his planned 700,000 bpd refinery in Lamu, Kenya….
NEMA deploys rescue teams as floods ravage states
NEMA has deployed rescue teams to flood-ravaged states across Nigeria following incidents that have killed residents and displaced families….
Tinubu arrives Lagos after France working vacation
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Lagos after a working vacation in France to hold strategic meetings and honour the late MKO Abiola….
Fuel import: Abuja court ruling opens fresh battle
An Abuja court has ordered the NMDPRA to continue issuing fuel import licences, sparking a new conflict with domestic refiners like Dangote….
2027: Atiku will not be absentee president if elected, ADC assures Nigerians
The African Democratic Congress has assured Nigerians that its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, will provide a physically present presidency if elected in 2027….