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INEC’s Director, Voter Education and Publicity, Mrs Victoria Eta-Messi, clarified the situation following questions raised by the Obidient Movement over the Chairman’s whereabouts.

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to serve President Bola Tinubu with his suit challenging the President’s eligibility to contest the 2027 presidential election through the APC within seven days.

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has rejected the suggestion that he would pursue Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike if he wins the 2027 presidential election.

Veteran Nigerian actor and film executive Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, has died at the age of 84.

Nigeria’s latest petrol price increase has not eliminated one of the strongest incentives for cross-border fuel diversion: a substantial price gap between Nigeria and neighbouring countries.

The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku’Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, has urged Nigerians to support continuity in governance ahead of the 2027 presidential election, saying there is no point seeking political change merely for the sake of change.

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.