Northern Christian Elders Urge Tinubu to Reverse Petrol Hike
The Northern States Christian Elders Forum demanded on Thursday, 17 September 2026, that President Bola…
Northern Christian Elders Urge Tinubu to Reverse Petrol Hike
The Northern States Christian Elders Forum demanded on Thursday, 17 September 2026, that President Bola Tinubu immediately reverse the latest increase in the pump price of petrol. In a hard-hitting statement signed by its chairman, Elder Sunday Oibe, the socio-religious group warned that repeated fuel price hikes threaten to push millions of struggling families past…
2027:Atiku, Amaechi Meet With ADC Leaders
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi met behind closed doors with leaders of the African Democratic Congress in Abuja to hammer out an alliance ahead of the 2027 general elections. The high-level parley brings two perennial heavyweights together in an ambitious bid to stitch together a credible opposition challenge…
Telecoms Investment Hits $75bn as Data Consumption Surges
Cumulative investment in Nigeria’s telecommunications industry has surpassed 75 billion dollars, marking an extraordinary journey from state monopoly to essential economic utility. Bismarck Rewane, managing director of Financial Derivatives Company and chairman of FCMB, highlighted the milestone during an industry review on Wednesday, 16 September 2026. The capital deployed across the sector stood at barely…
West Africa Advances Biometric ID as Travel Shifts
West African governments are accelerating the rollout of the ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card to dismantle chronic border friction across the region. Seven member states have deployed the card to replace obsolete paper documents, migration officials confirmed at a workshop in Lagos on Wednesday, 16 September 2026. The participating nations include Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Benin,…
The Quiet Medical Crisis Claiming Young Women’s Lives
An investigative look at rising ectopic pregnancy fatalities reveals how legal restrictions and institutional gaps are turning routine first-trimester medical emergencies into preventable tragedies. When a tiny spark of life misses its home, it can quietly become a ticking time bomb inside the human body. Picture walking through a hospital corridor with pain slicing through…
From the Shadows of Lagos to Global Campaigns
Once dismissed by elders and chased away by security, a determined group of Lagos street skaters turned late-night practice into a global movement, building a sanctuary for Nigeria’s youth. Late into the night, in an apartment block in Lagos, a seventeen-year-old teenager crept outside into the dark. He carried a wooden board mounted on four…
Trump Claims Direct Tehran Talks as War Nears End
Donald Trump declared on Thursday, 17 September 2026, that the United States is rapidly approaching the end of its military confrontation with Iran. Speaking to reporters as he stepped off Air Force One, the American president asserted that Washington and Tehran are now engaged in direct negotiations to halt the hostilities. The claim represents a…
Labour, Opposition Mount Pressure on Tinubu Over Fuel
Nigeria’s organised labour and main opposition leaders mounted fresh pressure on President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, 16 September 2026, demanding urgent relief after petrol pump prices hit fresh peaks across the federation. The Nigeria Labour Congress called on the federal government to grant immediate wage awards to workers and supply crude to domestic refineries in…
Why Inter-Agency Oil Audit Battles Never Produce Refunds
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has reopened one of the most familiar battlegrounds in Nigerian public finance, summoning the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and 146 downstream petroleum marketing firms to account for ₦432.07 billion in unpaid regulatory obligations. The disputed liabilities, tracked in successive annual reports by the Auditor-General for…
INEC Defends Amupitan’s Absence on Official Foreign Duty
The Independent National Electoral Commission moved swiftly on Wednesday, 16 September 2026, to quell mounting opposition hysteria regarding the whereabouts of its chairman, Joash Amupitan. Official spokesmen confirmed that the electoral boss travelled outside Abuja on an approved international mission to represent Nigeria at an institutional conference. The clarification directly answers a barrage of questions…