•Ebola outbreak The federal government, through the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has released a health advisory following the update on the ongoing Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). A statement signed by the Centre’s Director General, Jide Idris, noted that the develo...
•Power minister, Joseph Tegbe The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has acknowledged that many Nigerians are still without reliable electricity despite ongoing efforts by the federal government to improve power supply across the country. Tegbe, who disclosed this in a post on his X handle yesterday, said he understood the frustration of Nigeria...
•US Army For many Nigerians, joining a foreign military may appear to offer an opportunity to build a career, gain new skills and experience life abroad. The British Army and United States Army are among the foreign military forces that attract interest from Nigerians seeking military careers, reports The PUNCH. However, eligibility rules diff...
Households in Nigeria are facing yet another squeeze as the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) rose to N1,600 per kilogramme in Lagos yesterday, with consumers in other parts of the Southwest region paying up to N1,500, adding a fresh burden to families already grappling with a spike in transportation costs following recent petrol pump [&h...
•Sanusi and Dangote refinery Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has urged Nigerians to act responsibly when considering taking part in initial public offerings. He cautioned against selling one’s residential apartment or using their children’s school fees to buy shares, reports Channels TV. Sanusi spoke at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Pe...
•Adebayo and Tinubu Presidential Candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has warned that the price of Premium Motor Spirit PMS, commonly known as petrol, could soar to ₦5,000 per liter if President Bola Tinubu secures a second term in office. Adebayo, in a press statement, said that the current administration’s ...
•Tinubu and fuel nozzle The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of worsening economic hardship in the country, following the rise in petrol prices to as much as ₦1,470 per litre. The party said the increase had made transportation and other basic necessities more expensive, pushing Nigerians “da...
•Some applicants at Nigerian High Commission, London The Nigeria Immigration Service has disclosed that 2,296 Nigerians were enrolled in the first week of the service’s Special Passport Intervention Exercise in the United Kingdom. The Service noted that the enrollment figure was achieved across the London and Manchester Centres, according to ...
•UK flag The Federal Ministry of Education has invited qualified Nigerian university graduates to apply for the 2027/2028 Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowship Plan, with applications closing on October 20, 2026. The scholarship notice was shared by the Lagos State Scholarship Board. The scholarships, which are tenable in the United Kingdom...
•Dangote Refinery loading bay The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE has opened its initial public offering (IPO), giving investors an opportunity to acquire shares in Nigeria’s largest refinery. The ₦2.15 trillion ($1.6 billion) offer, which opened on Monday, September 14, 2026, involves the sale of 4.1 billion ordinary shares ...

