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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rattled the Federal Government over what it described as a worsening survival crisis in the country, demanding an immediate reduction in petrol prices, a nationwide wage award and the commencement of negotiations for a new national minimum wage.

President Bola Tinubu has signed the amended 2025 Appropriation Bill into law, extending the implementation period of the budget from September 30 to December 31, 2026.

Amaechi gave the warning on Wednesday while addressing the ADC National Women League Conference in Abuja, where he charged party members to intensify grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general election.

Ronaldo confirmed the decision on Wednesday, saying he had left the national team camp following Jesus' press conference and a conversation with Proença. The announcement comes just hours before Portugal's Nations League meeting with Denmark and marks a dramatic escalation in the situation surrounding the veteran forward.

The rankings, released on September 30, 2026, include 29 Nigerian universities, compared with 24 in the 2026 edition. Nigeria has the largest number of ranked institutions in sub-Saharan Africa.

The University of Oxford has retained its position as the world’s highest-ranked university for an 11th consecutive year in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027, released on September 30, 2026.

Nigeria has demanded the complete elimination of nuclear weapons, warning that humanity cannot continue to depend on weapons capable of destroying civilisation as instruments of collective security.

The overseas medical treatment of former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has sparked a fresh debate over Nigeria’s healthcare system, medical tourism and the ability of the country to provide specialised treatment for its citizens.

The Oyo State House of Assembly has backed the constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish State Police Services, becoming the latest state legislature to advance the proposal aimed at changing Nigeria’s policing structure.

Morocco has broken a major political gender barrier with the appointment of Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as the country’s first woman prime minister.