Homepage News from Saturday, September 26th, 2026

Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has urged editors across the country to scrutinise the qualifications and past records of politicians seeking public office ahead of the 2027 elections.

Minister of Works and former Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi says there is no Rainbow Coalition in Ebonyi State, insisting that the state remains aligned with the All Progressives Congress and its candidates ahead of the 2027 elections.

Former United States President Barack Obama has said governments around the world could perform better if women were given the opportunity to lead for two years.

Pope Leo XIV has called for respect for migrants and peaceful coexistence, saying people from different backgrounds can live together in dignity and peace.

The Enugu State governorship candidate of the National Democratic Congress, Christian Chinyeaka Ohaa, has condemned the suspension of the traditional ruler of Ibagwa Opi Ogbozalla Autonomous Community in Nsukka Local Government Area, Igwe Willy Ezeugwu.

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, has urged the CEOs of federal agencies to take information about the administration’s reforms and achievements to communities across the country.

The federal government has commissioned a 581kWp interconnected solar mini-grid in Oke-Oyi community, Kwara State, expected to provide electricity to about 13,000 residents.

Super Falcons defender Osinachi Ohale has announced her retirement from international football after 16 years of representing Nigeria.

Nigeria has signed a new mineral investment framework with the United States aimed at boosting investment in the country’s solid minerals sector and supporting efforts to diversify the economy away from oil dependence.

Iran has warned neighboring countries against enforcing new U.S. sanctions on its airlines, as the measures disrupt flights across the Middle East and Iraq seeks an exemption for humanitarian travel.

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged Nigerians to put aside ethnic, religious and other differences and work together to build a stronger and more prosperous country as the country's 66th Independence Day anniversary approaches.