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By Our Reporter Motorists across Nigeria can now get a ₦66 discount on every litre of petrol purchased at NNPC Retail stations, following a special Independence Day promotion launched by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.). The promotion, which began on October 1, 2026, is available nationwide and will run until October 7,…

October 3, 2026 Families of prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted in Imo State have been thrown into panic after kidnappers reportedly demanded a staggering ₦950 million ransom for the release of the victims. The abductors allegedly demanded ₦50 million for each victim, according to reports published on Saturday, after gunmen attacked two…

October 2, 2026 Tension has gripped families of prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members after gunmen attacked two buses conveying corps members and other passengers along the Owerri–Onitsha Road in Imo State, abducting an unconfirmed number of people. The incident occurred at about 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 1, 2026, around Umunoha in Mbaitoli…

October 2, 2026 | The Federal Government’s ambitious plan to reduce transportation costs through Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered buses has suffered major implementation setbacks across several states, with commuters continuing to pay the same—or even higher—fares despite President Bola Tinubu’s October 1 target. Findings published in the early hours of Thursday, October 2, 2026, showed…

Nollywood has been thrown into mourning again following the death of actor Chijioke Nwokafor, popularly known as Cjay Nwoks, just two weeks after the passing of veteran actor Olu Jacobs. Cjay Nwoks reportedly died on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at a hospital in the Badore area of Lagos State. The news was announced by actress…

The Federal Government has launched the National Digital Alphanumeric Postcode System, a new initiative designed to improve how Nigerians, businesses and communities are located and connected to essential services and economic opportunities. The initiative, launched by the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), is being positioned as an important digital infrastructure project under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s…

10 Major Takeaways From Tinubu’s 2026 Independence Day Address ABUJA, Thursday, October 1, 2026 — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has mounted a fresh defence of his administration’s economic reforms, declaring that Nigeria must not abandon the difficult measures taken to address longstanding economic problems. Speaking in his 66th Independence Day address titled “From Reform to…

WASHINGTON, September 30, 2026 — U.S. President Donald Trump has officially ordered the replacement of the term “Artificial Intelligence” (AI) with “Super Intelligence” (SI) in official communications across the U.S. executive branch. Trump signed the executive order on Tuesday, September 29, declaring a new era in the American government’s description of rapidly advancing artificial-intelligence technologies.…

The Federal Government has intensified efforts to tackle Nigeria’s persistent electricity crisis as it moves to establish dedicated 24-hour power zones across major economic and industrial centres, including parts of Lagos, Abuja and other key cities. The initiative is aimed at providing more reliable electricity to businesses, industries and communities located within selected high-demand corridors,…

Nigeria’s university system has recorded a major international showing, with 29 institutions making the 2027 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings — while Covenant University, the University of Ibadan (UI) and the University of Lagos (UNILAG) emerged as the country’s highest-ranked universities. The latest ranking places the three institutions in the 801–1,000 global band,…