Homepage Abuja from Tuesday, September 29th, 2026

Veteran actor and filmmaker Richard Mofe-Damijo, popularly known as RMD, has urged Nigerians to move beyond simply criticising the country’s problems and take greater responsibility for fixing them, saying Nigeria’s reputation depends on the actions of its citizens and leaders.

Professor Kayode Soremekun, an international relations scholar and former Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, has questioned Nigeria’s push for permanent African representation on the United Nations Security Council, arguing that the country must first strengthen its economic and security foundations.

The House of Representatives has extended the implementation period for the capital component of the 2025 Appropriation Act from September 30 to December 31, 2026.

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has met with security chiefs in the state ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Lagos and increased activities expected during the end-of-year period.

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has challenged African Democratic Congress, governorship candidate Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour to explain how he plans to tackle the state’s traffic crisis if elected in 2027.

Anambra State says it will prosecute individuals who deny women and girls the right to inherit property because of their gender.

President Bola Tinubu has ended his working vacation in France and departed Paris for Nigeria, with his aircraft expected to arrive at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos later today.

A Kenyan court has ordered parties to maintain the status quo over land earmarked for Dangote Group’s proposed 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Lamu, just a day before the planned groundbreaking ceremony.

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun says construction of the over $7 billion Gateway Deep Sea Port and Ogun State Blue Marine Special Economic Zone will begin in November.