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Family sources disclosed his death on Saturday, although details surrounding his death were not immediately available as of the time of filing this report.

The United Kingdom has awarded 68 Nigerians Chevening and Commonwealth scholarships to pursue master’s and PhD programmes in various fields in the UK in 2026.

The Federal Government has reassured Nigerians that King’s College, Lagos, has not been sold or privatised, stressing that the prestigious institution remains a publicly owned national school.

ASUU President Chris Piwuna, said the union had become frustrated by the manner in which governments had handled the implementation of the agreement, accusing them of paying what it described as “lip service” to issues that were painstakingly negotiated and agreed upon.

Nigeria’s imports from China increased from ₦5.10 trillion in the first quarter of 2026 to ₦5.92 trillion in the second quarter, according to the latest Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics from the National Bureau of Statistics.

Nigeria has assumed the chairmanship of the United Nations Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations, C-34, with its Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, pledging to push for a more effective, accountable and field-oriented approach to international peacekeeping.

The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, disclosed this during engagements with Chinese companies in Beijing as part of an ongoing Nigeria-China power sector mission.

Mumuni Dagazau, Executive Vice President, Downstream, NNPC Limited, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during the commissioning of a technology-driven service station with electric vehicle charging facilities on Bill Clinton Drive, Airport Road.

The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has asked former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race and concentrate on his traditional responsibilities as the Wazirin Adamawa.

Onyema made the call while speaking at the 30th Annual Conference of the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) in Lagos, where he raised concerns over the financial condition of agencies responsible for airport management and civil aviation regulation.