Month: September 2026

The National Orientation Agency, NOA, has urged Nigerians to remain calm amid fluctuations in the retail price of petrol. The NOA Director in Kebbi State, Muhammed Nasir-Karofi, said the changes were linked to movements in international crude oil prices, market conditions and foreign exchange factors under the deregulated downstream petroleum sector. He acknowledged the economic pressure the price changes could place on households and businesses but said the reforms were […]

More than 500 Muslim women scholars, preachers and Da’wah leaders from the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory have endorsed President Bola Tinubu for re-election in the 2027 presidential election. The women, under the Muslim Intellectuals Forum, announced their support at a meeting in Kaduna on Sunday. In a communiqué issued after the meeting, they said the endorsement was based on the Tinubu administration’s performance in education, security, […]

The Federal Government has given ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) until September 18, 2026, to submit their 2027 personnel budget proposals. The deadline was contained in a circular issued by the Budget Office of the Federation as part of preparations for the 2027 budget, which the government plans to present to the National Assembly in September. MDAs are required to submit hard and soft copies of their proposals by 4pm […]

The Federal Government has commenced payment of additional exit benefits to 175 retirees of the Federal Public Service, with about N1.1 billion already disbursed. The National Pension Commission disclosed that the beneficiaries retired between January 1 and August 31, 2026, under the Federal Government Exit Benefit Scheme, which took effect on January 1, 2026. The scheme provides eligible federal civil servants who have served for at least 10 years with […]

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to approve and use the modified digital logo of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, for elections conducted by the commission. The court also restrained INEC from stopping or interfering with the party’s use of its digitally designed “two-finger” victory sign as its official logo. The judgment, delivered by Justice J.O. Abdulmalik, followed a suit filed by […]

Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has condemned the killing of Kano-based social media commentator, Ibrahim Khalil Dan Shagamu, and called for a thorough investigation into the incident. Dan Shagamu was killed at his residence in Gaida Quarters, Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State, on Monday night. The Kano State Police Command said two suspects had been arrested in connection with the killing and were being […]

The Nigeria Immigration Service has extended its Special Passport Intervention Exercise in the United Kingdom to October 3, 2026, following high demand from Nigerians in London and Manchester. The NIS said 1,477 Nigerians were processed and enrolled within the first four days of the exercise, with more than half already having their passports produced and dispatched. The exercise, which was initially scheduled to end on September 19, will now continue […]