Homepage Lagos from Friday, October 9th, 2026

Public transport operators are to receive priority under the 30-day petrol discount announced by the Federal Government as part of efforts to ease rising transportation costs and pressure on household budgets.

Parents of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps members abducted in Imo State say they paid millions of naira in ransom to secure their children’s release, despite claims by security agencies that an operation freed the victims.

The Federal Government has activated more than 1,400 primary health care centres across Nigeria to provide basic eye care services and help prevent avoidable blindness.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) begins distributing Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) nationwide on Friday to Nigerians who registered during its first phase of voter registration between August and December 2025.

The Nigeria Democratic Congress has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of trying to bring back petrol subsidy through the “backdoor” after the Federal Government announced a 30-day fuel discount.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) says it will decide within days whether Senegal or Morocco should be recognised as the winner of the Africa Cup of Nations after hearing Senegal’s appeal on Thursday.

The Nigeria Labour Congress has given the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to reduce petrol prices and begin negotiations for a new national minimum wage.