Homepage News from Friday, March 27th, 2026

Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged members of the National Council on Skills to ensure that Made-in-Nigeria products and services meet world-class standards.

The International Press Institute Nigeria has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to caution Niger State Governor Mohammed Umar Bago over repeated attacks on journalists.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the expansion of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PiCNG) to include electric vehicles, in a move to strengthen Nigeria’s clean mobility strategy.

The Central Bank of Nigeria has restricted access to banking services for chronic loan defaulters and large-ticket obligors with non-performing loans, in a move aimed at strengthening credit discipline and protecting the financial system.

The Federal Government has launched the National Single Window portal as the central platform for processing licenses, permits, and certificates.

The West African Examinations Council has released the results of the 2026 Computer-Based WASSCE for private candidates, reporting a modest improvement in performance.

The Kano State Government says it treated 28,169 tuberculosis (TB) patients in 2024, the highest number recorded by any state in the country, out of 33,961 cases documented within the year.

Experts say Nigeria’s worsening electricity crisis is being driven by mounting debt, weak infrastructure, policy failures and global energy pressures.

The national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is holding in Abuja, with thousands of delegates and party leaders gathering to elect new members of the National Working Committee (NWC) and take key decisions ahead of the 2027 general election.

Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has expressed confidence that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will participate fully in the 2027 general elections.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a four-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, demanding immediate implementation of a newly approved salary structure for university lecturers across the country.

No fewer than 32 state governors, over 8,400 delegates, and top government officials have arrived in Abuja for the National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), scheduled to hold at Eagle Square.

The International Olympic Committee has announced new eligibility rules that will restrict participation in women’s Olympic events to biological females, introducing compulsory gene testing ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

The Gunmen who abducted worshippers during a church service in Kwara State have demanded a ₦1 billion ransom for the release of five victims still in captivity.

U.S. President Donald Trump has said that taking control of Iran’s oil resources remains a possible option, as tensions in the Middle East continue to rise.

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has submitted a comprehensive framework for the establishment of state police to the Senate, in a move considered a major step toward decentralising Nigeria’s policing system and addressing insecurity.