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Atiku Backs Petrol Subsidy Amid ₦19.1tn Cost Dispute

KEY POINTS Atiku says he will restore a targeted petrol subsidy if elected president. The Presidency estimates the proposal could cost Nigeria ₦19.1 trillion annually. Accord candidate Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim separately promises petrol at about ₦605 per litre, with prices potentially falling further. Former Vice President...

Sunday Igboho Allegedly Stops Police Arrest of Tani Olohun

KEY POINTS Sunday Igboho allegedly stopped police from arresting Tani Olohun in Ibadan. Olohun faces a case over a social media video allegedly linked to religious tension. The case is ongoing, with proceedings adjourned until September 1, 2026. Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known...

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CAIDOV Condemns Brutal Killing of Oyo Teacher, Demands Urgent Protection for Schools

KEY POINTS CAIDOV condemned the killing of a teacher and abduction of students and...

Bauchi Government Mourns Permanent Secretary Who Died During 2026 Hajj in Saudi Arabia

KEY POINTS Shehu Yahaya Jalam died in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, after a brief illness...

Ex-Air Chief Sadique Abubakar Quits Politics, Leaves Party Membership Behind

KEY POINTS Former Chief of Air Staff Sadique Baba Abubakar has announced his full...

Six ISWAP Bomb Makers Killed in Accidental Explosion During IED Assembly in Borno

KEY POINTS Six suspected ISWAP members died after an IED exploded while being assembled...

Boko Haram Convict Kabiru Sokoto Appeals Life Sentence

KEY POINTS Kabiru Umar Sokoto has appealed his life imprisonment sentence over the 2011...

Osun Tightens School Security After Deadly Oyo Abductions

O KEY POINTS Ademola Adeleke has ordered an immediate strengthening of school security in Osun...

Oyo School Attack: Abducted Teacher Killed as Makinde Confirms Seven Educators Taken by Terrorists

KEY POINTS Seyi Makinde confirmed that one abducted mathematics teacher was killed in captivity...

Adedokun’s BPP bars unapproved contract variations across MDAs

BPP DG Adebowale Adedokun barred MDAs from processing upward contract revisions without a Bureau certificate, closing a long-standing channel for cost inflation and corruption.

Ajaero brands Nigeria’s power sector the country’s ‘biggest scam’

NLC President Joe Ajaero branded Nigeria's power sector the biggest scam in the country, saying privatization failed to lift generation past 4,000 megawatts.

Bamidele vows Senate will fast-track state police after Oyo, Borno abductions

Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele vowed to fast-track state police legislation after gunmen abducted 87 students and teachers in Borno and Oyo within 24 hours.

Hayatu-Deen vows not to step down for Atiku, Amaechi

ADC presidential aspirant Mohammed Hayatu-Deen vowed not to step down for Atiku Abubakar, Rotimi Amaechi or anyone, pledging to reverse Nigeria's two-decade economic decline.

Suspected Gas Leak Sends Ogun Students to Hospital, Sparks Panic in Ijebu Ode

KEY POINTS Several students were hospitalised after a suspected gas leak at Anglican Girls...

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Atiku Backs Petrol Subsidy Amid ₦19.1tn Cost Dispute

KEY POINTS Atiku says he will restore a targeted petrol subsidy if elected president. ...

Sunday Igboho Allegedly Stops Police Arrest of Tani Olohun

KEY POINTS Sunday Igboho allegedly stopped police from arresting Tani Olohun in Ibadan. Olohun...

Presidency Blames Contractor for Benin-Asaba Gridlock

KEY POINTS Presidency blames the contractor for the Benin-Agbor-Asaba road crisis. Gridlock stranded motorists...

Plateau Mother Shields Children in Deadly Attack

KEY POINTS A Plateau mother survived after shielding two children from gunfire. Three of...