The Presidency has rejected former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to restore fuel subsidy if he wins the 2027 presidential election, arguing that returning to the policy would place additional pressure on public finances and recreate opportunities for corruption.
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mining Marshals have explained why the Stone Rockers quarry in Abuja has remained closed for 13 months, saying the facility cannot be reopened while it remains central to an ongoing criminal case before the Federal High Court.
The death toll from the devastating glacier collapse in the Himalayas has risen to at least 797, while 3,048 people remain missing after a massive rush of water, rocks and debris swept through several villages along the Nepal-China border.
Pastor David Ibiyeomie, founder of Salvation Ministries, has urged Christians to rethink the way they approach evangelism in Nigeria, arguing that messages focused heavily on hell and condemnation may not resonate with people already battling severe hardship.
A fire outbreak has destroyed shops and goods worth millions of naira at Eda Plaza, a building materials market opposite Chida Hotel in Jabi, Abuja, leaving traders scrambling to save whatever they could from the blaze.
A lawyer with the Mazi Nnamdi Kanu Global Legal Consortium, Onyedikachi Ifedi, has questioned the legal basis for the Supreme Court’s decision to revive criminal charges that had previously been quashed by the Court of Appeal in the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu.
The Federal Government has approved N10bn for the 2026 National Research Fund Grant Cycle of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, with eligible lecturers in public tertiary institutions invited to apply for research funding.
An apparent mutiny by soldiers in Niger’s capital, Niamey, triggered hours of heavy gunfire and clashes on Saturday, raising fresh concerns over stability in the country three years after the military seized power.
Petrol prices have risen sharply across parts of Nigeria, with the retail price reaching about N1,310 per litre in Lagos and surrounding areas even as international crude oil benchmarks recorded declines.
Bashir el-Rufai, son of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai, has disclosed in a now-deleted post on X that he keeps guns and knives at his bedside.
The Chairman of the Abia State Council of Traditional Rulers, Eze Linus Nto Mbah, has said tensions between farmers and herders declined across the state in 2026, with fewer reports of clashes and destruction of farmlands recorded in communities.
The Sokoto State Hisbah Board has rejected reports circulating on social media alleging that it has introduced restrictions on Christian worship and church activities across the state.
Candidates who participated in the latest recruitment exercise for Nigeria’s major paramilitary agencies are set to enter the final stage of the selection process, with the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) announcing dates for applicants to confirm their shortlisting for oral interviews.
A court in Ecuador has sentenced former President Lenin Moreno to five years in prison after finding him guilty of accepting bribes linked to the construction of the country’s largest hydroelectric power project.
The Federal Government has announced the dates for the final oral interview stage of the 2024/2025 recruitment exercise for four paramilitary agencies, directing shortlisted applicants to confirm their status through the official recruitment portal.