Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said he will resign from office if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu loses the Federal Capital Territory and Rivers State in the 2027 presidential election.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the deadline for candidates with outstanding admission offers from 2021 to 2025 to accept or reject the offers on its Central Admissions Processing System.
Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has said he would throw away his Manchester City medals if he were a player at the club following the Premier League’s verdict on the club’s financial-rule breaches.
The Federal Government has declared Thursday, October 1, 2026, a public holiday to commemorate Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary.
Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, has defended his role in securing a prominent seating position for Nigeria at the 81st United Nations General Assembly, UNGA81, in New York.
Registered dietitian-nutritionists have advised Nigerians against boiling unpeeled eggs and rice together in the same pot, warning that the practice could increase the risk of cross-contamination and foodborne infections.
The House of Representatives has called for intensified and coordinated security operations to secure the immediate and safe release of 116 schoolchildren abducted from communities in Borno State, alongside other victims still in captivity.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has declared a dividend of N5.8 trillion and recorded a profit after tax of N7.2 trillion, amid a significant improvement in the country’s crude oil production.
The Rivers State House of Assembly has unanimously endorsed the proposed constitutional amendment seeking to establish State Police Services, becoming one of the state legislatures to formally consider the National Assembly’s proposal for a new policing structure in Nigeria.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has departed Paris, France, for Nigeria, ending his extended working vacation in Europe.
Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle is facing selection concerns ahead of Nigeria’s second Group L fixture in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Guinea-Bissau on Tuesday.