Month: September 2026

Human rights lawyer and former lead counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has urged residents of the South-East to reject any directive to boycott the 2027 general elections. Ejiofor’s call follows an ultimatum issued by IPOB spokesman, Emma Powerful, asking the Federal Government to ensure the hearing of Nnamdi Kanu’s appeal against his conviction and life sentence, or face an electoral boycott across the South-East and other […]

Nigeria’s poultry industry is facing rising production costs and shortages of key inputs, threatening farmers’ livelihoods, food security and access to affordable protein. Feed, which accounts for a large share of poultry production costs, has become increasingly expensive due to rising prices of maize and soybean, alongside high electricity, transportation and financing costs. Farmers are also facing shortages of day-old chicks, further increasing production expenses. The Poultry Association of Nigeria […]

Nigeria’s states have received significantly higher allocations from the Federation Account since the removal of the petrol subsidy, but concerns remain over whether the increased revenue is translating into improved living conditions for citizens. FAAC distributions rose from N10.09 trillion in 2023 to N15.26 trillion in 2024 and N21.90 trillion in 2025. The 36 states also received N4.54 trillion in the first six months of 2026, according to figures cited […]

The House of Representatives panel investigating the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council has cleared the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, of involvement in the activities of the purported agency. The Ad Hoc Committee said it found no evidence that Gbajabiamila established, approved or participated in the activities of the organisation. The committee chairman, Yusuf Gagdi, said the investigation showed that Gbajabiamila instead alerted security and investigative […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has warned that artificial intelligence-powered disinformation could threaten the credibility of the 2027 general elections. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, said the growing use of AI to create fake audio, videos and images could mislead voters and spread false political information rapidly. He said the commission was conducting a comprehensive audit of its electoral technology systems as part of preparations for the 2027 […]

The Federal Workers Forum has called on the Federal Government to increase the minimum wage for federal civil servants from N70,000 to N300,000, citing the rising cost of living. The group made the demand in a letter addressed to President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly. The forum also proposed a maximum salary of N1.5 million for Level 17 officers, arguing that the current salary structure no longer reflects the […]