Questions have emerged over Seyi Makinde’s grassroots backing after his kinsmen denied endorsing him for the 2027 presidential election.

Akwa Ibom and Rivers were excluded from BudgIT’s post-subsidy fiscal review because incomplete budget implementation data prevented their inclusion.

Authorities have confirmed 29 deaths from 60 suspected poisoning cases in several Ondo communities.

Two people have been sentenced over the violent robbery of Gianluigi Donnarumma and Alessia Elefante, while other defendants remain before the Paris court.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has landed in New Delhi for the BRICS summit, his first trip to India in seven years, with talks with Narendra Modi expected to draw major attention.

Officers linked to an alleged assault involving Adeleke have been summoned by the Lagos State Police Command as authorities investigate the complaint.

The Osun State Government has appealed to health workers at UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital to suspend their planned strike over the proposed PPP arrangement at the facility.

Birniwa Local Government Chairman Shehu Baba has joined 2,600 Hisbah guards in a week-long training aimed at strengthening their capacity to tackle social vices and promote peace in Jigawa State.

Primate Elijah Ayodele has questioned the decision by some Christian leaders to endorse President Bola Tinubu for a second term ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

The APC has rejected Peter Obi’s proposal for a parallel IReV system, arguing that election-result transmission remains within INEC’s statutory authority.

The resignation of former Special Adviser Olasunkanmi Ijaduoye has opened a new chapter in Remo North politics ahead of the 2027 general election.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has explained the delay in opening the commissioned Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge and says motorists will be able to use it before the end of September.

The Nigerian Guild of Investigative Journalists will elect a new leadership on September 30, 2026, following the release of the election timetable by the Electoral Committee.

Chelsea’s new No. 9 João Pedro has won the Premier League Player of the Month award after making an immediate impact during August.

NNPCL plans to deploy between 50 and 70 smart self-service filling stations across Nigeria within six months, following the launch of its first smart facility in Abuja.

Vice-President Kashim Shettima is expected in New Delhi as Nigeria seeks to consolidate bilateral relationships with strategic international partners.

ASUU has threatened to resume nationwide strike action over unpaid salary arrears and incomplete implementation of its December 2025 agreement with the government.

INEC has fixed September 19, 2026, for five legislative bye-elections in Gombe, Bauchi, Delta and Kano states.

The return of triple-digit oil prices is creating a new opportunity for Nigeria while raising questions about fuel costs, government revenue and economic stability.

Peter Obi says Nigeria can strengthen the naira by increasing productivity, rather than reversing the floating exchange-rate policy introduced under Tinubu.