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Abia State Governor Alex Otti has said he will neither anoint his successor nor operate as a political godfather after leaving office in 2031, insisting that whoever takes over from him should emerge through a collective process and be chosen by the people of the state. The governor made the declaration on Thursday at…
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria has set aside 8 December 2026 as a national day of prayer and fasting for a peaceful and credible 2027 general election, and has directed dioceses and parishes to begin months of civic education and voter mobilisation before the polls. The declaration came in a communiqué issued at…
More than 1,200 candidates cleared to contest Senate and House of Representatives seats in the 2027 general elections list the Senior Secondary School Certificate as their highest educational qualification, according to an analysis of candidate records published by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The review examined the final lists for the National Assembly polls…
The World Bank Group says it mobilised a record $112 billion in private capital for developing economies in the 2026 financial year, more than three times the $35 billion recorded in 2022, according to a statement issued by the bank on Thursday, 17 September. The lender said this was the most private capital it…
At least 37 suspected illegal miners have died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Minna, Niger State, the state governor, Umaru Bago, confirmed on Thursday, 17 September 2026. He announced three days of mourning and said the state commandant of the Corps had been suspended. The dead were…
Forests and trees support the livelihoods of more than five billion people worldwide, yet their contribution to food security and nutrition is still largely missing from national statistics and policy planning, according to a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The report, titled “Forests for Food: Nourishing…
Organised labour has called off its nationwide industrial action over the planned concession of King’s College, Lagos, after the Federal Government agreed to a two-week review of the arrangement, according to a statement issued by the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria. The union said the decision followed an emergency high-level meeting with…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said that no more than six of the North’s 19 governors supported President Bola Tinubu’s bid for the ruling party’s ticket ahead of the 2023 election, offering a rare public account of how thin the President’s regional backing was at the time. Shettima made the remark on Wednesday, 16…
UI Sets Fresh Rules, Penalties For Uncollected Certificates The University of Ibadan has announced that certificates left uncollected for more than 10 years will be shredded, part of a set of new rules that also introduce graduated penalties for graduates who delay picking up their academic documents. The guidelines were contained in a special bulletin…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has drawn a sharp response from lawyers over its threat to prosecute practitioners who bill clients in foreign currencies, with several branches of the Nigerian Bar Association arguing the agency has stepped outside its legal remit. The commission set out its position on Friday, 11 September 2026, when…