Latest News from Saturday, April 11th, 2026

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, has admitted that the country’s newly introduced tax reform laws contain errors, assuring that steps are already being taken to fix them.

Morocco and Paris Saint-Germain star Achraf Hakimi has admitted he is not proud of the controversial “towel incident” involving Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

NASA’s Artemis II astronauts have safely returned to Earth after completing a historic mission around the Moon, marking the first crewed lunar journey in more than 50 years.

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service has extended the deadline for filing individual annual income tax returns to April 21, 2026.

A coalition of civil society organisations, government officials and media practitioners under the Kano State Led Accountability Mechanism (KanSLAM) has raised concerns over the Kano State Government’s failure to release funds allocated to maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH).

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s determination to decisively confront and defeat security threats across the country.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied claims circulating on social media that its Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, endorsed a partisan post on X (formerly Twitter).

Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has released his debut extended play titled More To Life, marking his official entry into the music industry while still actively playing professional football.

President Bola Tinubu has directed key economic officials to develop measures aimed at reducing the impact of the ongoing Middle East crisis on Nigerians.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has delisted 23 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across Nigeria over technical deficiencies identified during the 2026 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).