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The affected institutions are Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo; Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), Oto/Ijanikin; and Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Ikorodu.

The August figure represents a marginal decline of 0.04 percentage points from the 15.43 percent recorded in July. It also marks a significant improvement over the 23.14 percent recorded in August 2025, representing a 7.75 percentage-point decline over the 12-month period.

Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has asked the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), to release his academic records, while challenging President Bola Tinubu, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and other presidential candidates.

Claims that Dangote Refinery attracted nearly ₦1.5 trillion in early IPO subscriptions trace to a Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) social media update that was subsequently deleted, leaving questions about what the widely circulated figures measured.

The Federal Government has raised N1.23tn through two bond issuances under its Presidential Power Sector Debt Reduction Programme as it moves to settle verified legacy obligations owed to electricity Generation Companies (GenCos).

Security agencies have placed schools, NYSC orientation camps, churches, mosques and other vulnerable locations across the country on heightened security alert and tightened surveillance following intelligence indicating possible coordinated terrorist attacks.

Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have drawn a political red line against alliances and arrangements capable of weakening the party or undermining President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid.

Africa’s biggest refinery opens its doors to public investors with a N2.15 trillion share offer, as Aliko Dangote signals plans to take more group companies public.

A statement issued by the Head of Media and Corporate Communications at the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Eniola Akinkuotu, said the August figure represented a 0.4 per cent increase from the previous month.

Nigeria has called on the BRICS bloc to lead a fundamental rethink of the global governance architecture and international financial system, declaring that the rules governing the world order must be rewritten to reflect contemporary economic and demographic realities.