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.
Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot of a Flydubai passenger flight, has described how he struggled to regain control of the cockpit after being attacked by his co-pilot, determined not to let the passengers die.
A former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s Independence Day speech, describing it as “empty”, “rhetorical” and “disappointing”.
The funeral mass for late Nollywood veteran Olu Jacobs is underway today, Friday, October 2, 2026, at his Present House, Freedom Way, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, with family members, colleagues, and dignitaries gathered to honour the iconic actor.
Supporters of President Bola Tinubu, under the platform Tinubu Must Stay (TMS), have rejected opposition calls for his removal in the 2027 election, citing Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversions as reasons he should remain in office.
The Ekiti State Government has begun deploying Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses in a bid to reduce transport fares by 50 per cent and ease the cost of transportation on residents.
The Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority (OYRLEA), working with security operatives, has impounded 20 cows in two separate operations in Ibadan over alleged open grazing, residential rearing, and destruction of farm crops.
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has accused the opposition of staging poster-destruction videos as a “propaganda stunt” aimed at discrediting the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general election.
Troops of the Joint Task Force South East, Operation UDO KA, have destroyed a terrorist hideout in Anambra State and recovered a cache of weapons and ammunition in an operation targeting criminal networks in the region.
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has strongly condemned the reported arrest of youths in Borno State for wearing T-shirts with political messages, warning that Nigeria must not slide into a situation where citizens are detained simply for expressing their political views.
The Akwa Ibom State chapter of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed strong anger over the police cancellation of a planned two-million-man march organised by the Obidient Movement in support of the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso.
Lagos State Deputy Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, has pledged to eliminate unauthorised roadside collections and multiple taxation schemes imposed on road operators and businesses if elected.
Reality TV star Phyna has defeated actress Nkechi Blessing by knockout in the fourth round of their celebrity boxing bout, claiming the championship belt and a brand-new car.
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