Homepage News from Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026

The African Democratic Congress has questioned the continued absence of President Bola Tinubu from Nigeria, with Vice President Kashim Shettima also out of the country, and called on the Presidency and National Assembly to clarify who is currently exercising the president’s constitutional powers.

Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged African countries to stop relying on the export of raw mineral resources and instead focus on processing, manufacturing and other forms of value addition on the continent.

The Osun State House of Assembly has become the first state legislature to approve the proposed constitutional amendment for the establishment of state police.

Victor Osimhen is expected to return to action for Galatasaray after the first international break of the 2026/27 season as he continues his recovery from a muscle injury, according to Turkish media reports.

The Federal Government has inaugurated a 10-member independent investigative committee to probe the reported deaths of 37 people in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger State.

The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has highlighted repairs to power infrastructure, increased transmission capacity and the deployment of more than 350,000 electricity meters as key achievements in his first 100 days in office.

The All Progressives Congress has challenged the need for a Federal High Court order allowing former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and another plaintiff to serve court processes on President Bola Tinubu through the party.

The Independent National Electoral Commission will hold a World Press Conference and National Stakeholders Meeting on October 6, as preparations intensify for the 2027 General Election.