Academic activities have been suspended indefinitely at three Lagos State-owned universities following a decision by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to commence an indefinite strike. The affected institutions are Lagos State University (LASU), Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), and Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH). The ASUU Joint Campus Group…
The Federal Government has commissioned a 3-megawatt (3MW) solar hybrid power project at Yakubu Gowon University in Abuja, formerly known as the University of Abuja, in a move aimed at improving electricity supply for teaching, research and other essential activities on campus. The project was commissioned on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, by the Minister of…
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has rescheduled its 2026/2027 Post-UTME screening exercise and extended the deadline for candidates to complete their registration. The university announced that its in-person Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (Post-UTME) screening, which was initially scheduled for September 1 to 5, 2026, will now take place from Friday, September 25, to Wednesday, September…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered and dismantled an industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory in Ebonyi State, following months of investigation into an alleged transnational drug network operating clandestine laboratories in different parts of Nigeria. The development was disclosed by the NDLEA during a media briefing in Lagos, where the agency also revealed the…
A luxury handbag reportedly carried by Margaret Obi, wife of Labour Party presidential figure Peter Obi, has suddenly become the centre of a heated online debate, with Nigerians questioning the price of the designer item and what it means for Peter Obi’s carefully cultivated image of frugality. Photos and videos of Margaret Obi carrying what…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered a disturbing method being used to move illicit drugs in Nigeria, with traffickers allegedly concealing substances inside music speakers and even loaves of bread. The latest operations resulted in the recovery of more than 2.3 tonnes of assorted illicit drugs across eight states — Lagos, Ondo,…
Nigeria’s Federal Government has dramatically increased its reliance on domestic borrowing, raising ₦24.7 trillion from local investors in the first eight months of 2026 — a staggering 90.5% increase compared with the same period last year. The figure, reported from government public-finance data, represents a sharp jump from the ₦12.98 trillion borrowed between January and…
As Nigeria moves closer to the 2027 elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned politicians that abusive, threatening and inflammatory campaign language could come with serious legal consequences. The warning comes at a time when political rhetoric is already becoming increasingly heated, with politicians and supporters trading insults, threats and provocative statements across…
Security operatives have arrested a suspected kidnapper and recovered an AK-47 rifle and ammunition during a targeted operation along the Benin–Sapele Road in Edo State. The suspect, identified as Olamide Oyeniyi, was arrested on September 12, 2026, at Obaretin Community in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area by troops of the 4 Brigade Nigerian Army operating under…
The Nigerian Army has appointed Major General Ibikunle Ademola Ajose as the new Theatre Commander of Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai, putting a new commander at the centre of Nigeria’s fight against Boko Haram and ISWAP in the North-East. Ajose’s appointment was announced on September 9, 2026, as part of a wider…