The University of Ibadan (UI) has once again been named Nigeria’s leading research university in the latest AD Scientific Index, released on October 1, 2026.
President Bola Tinubu has directed that quarterly policy dialogues be held between the Federal Government and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to strengthen collaboration, improve transparency, and ensure citizen participation in governance.
Former Zamfara State Governor Abdulaziz Yari, who serves as Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, met with President Bola Tinubu in Lagos on October 1, 2026, to review preparations for the 2027 general elections.
Bala-Bello Tinka, the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Gombe State, has promised free fuel for commercial motorcycle (Okada) and tricycle (Keke Napep) operators if elected in the 2027 general election.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has announced a nationwide ₦66 fuel discount for customers using the NNPC Fuel App.
A presidential aspirant of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Dr. Johnson Chukwuka, has filed a suit against the party and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the Federal High Court in Abuja over the emergence of Abbas-Bin Aliyu as the ADP’s candidate for the 2027 presidential election.
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has reacted to a viral video showing a man using a machete to destroy campaign posters of President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the activation of its online portal for the recruitment of ad hoc staff ahead of the 2027 general election.
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of Arinze Nwogba in Kuje Correctional Centre for allegedly impersonating Professor Segun Aina, Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
Nigerian music star Dapo Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’Banj, has surprised lawyer and politician Pelumi Olajengbesi with three brand-new Sienna space buses to support his bid for the Oriade-Obokun Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives in 2027.
The Ogun State governorship candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Comrade Akinbola Rotham, has explained his decision to withdraw a legal suit challenging the eligibility of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, to contest the 2027 governorship election.
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appointed Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut of Nigeria as its new Registrar and Chief Executive Officer.
The Federal Government has unveiled a new initiative to ease transportation costs on university campuses by subsidising the conversion of vehicles to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and deploying CNG-powered buses across selected institutions.
Adewole Adebayo, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu is more focused on staying in power and amassing wealth than tackling Nigeria’s pressing challenges.
Former senator Dino Melaye has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s Independence Day broadcast, accusing him of deliberately sidestepping Nigeria’s most pressing challenge, insecurity.