•NYSC Orientation Camp The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced September 30 for the commencement of the 2026 Batch ‘C’ orientation course. A statement issued by the Director, Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, today, informed the general public and especially the prospective Corps members that the 2026 Batch ‘C’ Str...
•Education minister, Tunji Alausa The federal government has announced that Nigerian students will begin receiving 100 megabytes of free daily data from October 1, 2026, to access approved educational websites and digital learning platforms. The initiative, being implemented by the Nigerian Communications Commission in partnership with telecom...
•INEC chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed September 19 for five by-elections in four states. The states are Gombe, Kano, Bauchi and Delta. INEC chairman’s Chief Press Secretary, Dayo Oketola, disclosed this in an interview yesterday in Abuja. Oketola said the by-elections comprise one fe...
•INEC chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is expected to release the final list of candidates contesting the Presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday, September 12, 2026. Officials of the Commission are currently fine tuning the list, reports The Nation. Section 32(1) of the 2026 E...
•Toyin Abraham Nollywood star and producer Toyin Abraham is making her return to movie theaters with a brand new film titled BESTIE. The movie is set for a nationwide cinema release on December 16, 2026. This comes as Abraham continues to cement her place as one of Nollywood’s biggest box office draws and leading filmmakers, […]
•Adeniyi Adeyemi and House of Representatives The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee investigating the purported Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, PFIPC, said yesterday it would interrogate the Director-General of the agency, Adeniyi Adeyemi, in undisclosed location to respect the constitutional principles of separation...
•Workers The Federal Workers Forum (FWF) says it will stage a nationwide protest on Monday to demand an immediate review of workers’ wages and improved welfare. The forum, in a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Mr Andrew Emelieze, today in Abuja, said the proposed protest followed the outcome of an emergency online meeting of [&hel...
•Super Eagles The Super Eagles of Nigeria will kick off their Unity Cup title defence with a semifinal showdown against Zimbabwe as the four-nation tournament gets underway in London. Nigeria won the last edition of the competition and will return this year aiming to retain the trophy in a tournament that also features Jamaica and […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, rejected an application seeking to halt proceedings in a suit seeking the deregistration of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord Party (AP), Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) and Action Alliance Party (AAP) over alleged constitutional breaches. Also, the court set May 15 as a definite hearing date in a su...
•Hajj pilgrims The inaugural flight of intending pilgrims from Kano has been scheduled for May 14 from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano with over 300 contingents onboard Max air. The Director General of the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Abubakar Ibrahim Matawalle, made the official disclosure during the closure of Hajj...

