No fewer than 32 people are feared dead following the crash of a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) ATR-42 military aircraft in the Igbokoda area of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, sending residents of the coastal community into panic as emergency and security personnel moved to the crash site.
Following the Supreme Court's September 28 ruling reaffirming Independent National Electoral Commission's authority over political parties, INEC has scheduled a national stakeholders' meeting for Tuesday in Abuja.
President Bola Tinubu, while announcing the opening of the National Youth Confab 2026, said young Nigerians must have a meaningful role in shaping decisions that affect their lives and the future of the country.
On September 10, Seplat Energy’s shares rose by the maximum daily limit of 10 per cent, helping the NGX recover from two consecutive sessions of losses. The rally was significant enough to help lift the wider market and restore about N100.5 billion to investors’ wealth.
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) decision to cut the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) from 26.5 per cent to 23 per cent is a significant development for an economy that has endured an exceptionally tight monetary environment
The report stated that the ₦473.8 billion loan was granted to NGIC “to fund the Nigeria–Morocco Gas Pipeline cash call commitments, equity injection to AGPC, and finance the AKK Pipeline Project.”
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Yemi Adaramodu, said the National Assembly would not revisit the electoral law in the middle of preparations for the elections, arguing that doing so could disrupt a process already underway.
The lawmakers announced their resignation on Sunday, October 4, in a development that has further exposed the deepening political tensions within the Zamfara APC ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Nigerian equities declined despite positive market breadth, while disappointing US employment figures lifted shares without delivering lasting relief for bonds or gold.
