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Lawmakers direct a committee to investigate the institution’s management and compliance with university regulations as efforts to strengthen the National Universities Commission advance. The Nigerian Senate has ordered an investigation into the operations and management of Tansian University in Umunya, Anambra State, following allegations of administrative excesses and concerns about compliance with regulatory requirements. The…

The Lagos State Government has announced plans to open three additional stations on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue Line by the end of February 2027, the planned stations are FESTAC, Alakija and Trade Fair, according to information released by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, the expansion is expected to extend the reach of…

One person has died and three others were rescued with injuries following the collapse of a building under construction in the Fadeyi area of Lagos State. The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, October 23, 2026, on Akinola Street, near Fadeyi Bus Stop, off Ikorodu Road. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency confirmed…

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has projected that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway will be completed within three years, placing the expected delivery around 2029 if the stated timeline is achieved. Umahi gave the projection during an interview with Arise Television on Friday, October 23, 2026. The proposed highway is a major federal infrastructure project…

Nigeria has stepped up its Ebola preparedness following confirmation of a case involving a woman who arrived in Abuja from Uganda, prompting health authorities to begin contact tracing and strengthen surveillance measures. The development has placed public-health authorities on alert as they work to prevent further transmission, The patient is a Ugandan woman who arrived…

The Nigeria Police Force has commenced a nationwide training programme for 10,000 police officers as part of preparations for the 2027 general election. The exercise, announced on October 23, 2026, is being conducted in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Trust Fund, the initiative is intended to strengthen the capacity of officers to manage election-related security…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has inaugurated an 81-kilometre section of the Abuja-Kaduna highway as part of activities surrounding the launch of his 2027 presidential campaign in Kaduna State. The inauguration took place on Saturday, October 24, 2026, during the All Progressives Congress campaign rally at Ranchers Bees Stadium. The Presidency announced the development in a…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially launched his re-election campaign ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general election, using a rally in Kaduna State to defend his administration’s economic policies and criticise opposition politicians over the country’s economic challenges. The campaign flag-off took place on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at Ranchers Bees Stadium in Kaduna, where the…

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declined to 14.63 per cent in September 2026 from 15.39 per cent in August, according to figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics. However, the improvement does not mean that the high cost of living has disappeared. Nigeria recorded another decline in its headline inflation rate in September 2026, offering…

The Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress are at odds over the timing of negotiations for a new national minimum wage, as organised labour warns that rising living costs continue to erode workers’ purchasing power. The disagreement between the Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress over a fresh minimum wage review has intensified,…