Atiku Promises NELFUND Review, Debt Forgiveness For Qualifying Nigerian Students If Elected
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has promised to overhaul the current student loan system, including a comprehensive review of NELFUND and possible cancellation of eligible student debts. According to Leadership on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, the…
Iran Fires Missile At US F-35 Over Hormuz, Tehran Rapidly Rebuilds Defences After Strikes
According to a report by Anadolu Agency on Tuesday September 01, 2026, Iranian forces recently fired an anti-aircraft missile toward a US F-35 stealth fighter operating over the Strait of Hormuz, according to Axios, in an incident that highlights growing…
Energy expert calls for refinery ownership restructuring, realistic timelines
Energy professional and Tradegrid Country Manager, Jide Pratt, has called for a commercial restructuring of Nigeria’s state-owned refineries, warning that reviving the facilities will require more than political declarations and repeated turnaround…
Yobe SIEC On Course For Local Government Elections – Chairman
By Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe state Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC) has reiterated its preparedness for the conduct of the Local Government elections as earlier scheduled, Chairman of the Commission, Alhaji Ibrahim Yabani Mohammed has…
Tinubu Was Under Investigation For Drugs – FBI Confirms
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was investigated by United States authorities over drug-trafficking allegations in the early 1990s, according to a fresh court filing by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The agency’s position was contained in a sworn…
Zambia’s chaotic election casts shadow over Hichilema swearing-in
Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema was sworn in for a second term on Tuesday, while his main rival was in prison on treason charges, the conclusion of a chaotic vote observers said was marred by serious irregularities. Hichilema…
Yobe APC Constitutes 43-man Critical Reconciliation Committee Ahead Of 2027
By Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The All Progressives Congress, APC Yobe State, working committee has approved the constitution of the zonal reconciliation committee to engage with critical stakeholders ahead of the 2027 general elections. This is…
Blockade succeeds where sanctions failed as Iran oil exports stall
For the first time on record, Iran has gone about seven weeks without shipping meaningful crude exports through the Strait of Hormuz, as a U.S. naval blockade succeeds where years of sanctions failed by cutting off one of Tehran’s main sources of…
Iran’s president says Tehran will reciprocate if US honours interim deal commitments
Iran will immediately reciprocate if the United States returns to its commitments under an interim deal signed in June, President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday. He made his comments at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Bishkek after…
NERC Records 2,853 ‘Crazy’ Bills’ Complaints
Of the 8,305 complaints, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) recorded in 2025, 34.35per cent (2,853) were in respect of outrageous billings. According to NERC 2025 Annual Report: “The most common issues among the 8,305…