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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained the basis for the ₦1.5 billion fee charged for providing Certified True Copies (CTCs) of the National Register of Voters and details of existing polling units nationwide. In a statement issued on Thursday, October 16, 2025, by the Director of Voter Education…

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate fell for the sixth consecutive month in September, easing to 18.02 percent, its lowest level in three years. according to new data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Core inflation slowed to 19.53 percent, while food inflation moderated to 16.87 percent over the same…

Nigeria’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, has resigned from office following mounting allegations of certificate forgery levelled against him. The development was confirmed on Monday by Presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga, who announced that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted Nnaji’s resignation. According to Onanuga, the minister…

  The National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has officially handed over the leadership of the commission to National Commissioner, Mrs. May Agbamuche-Mbu, who will serve as the Acting Chairman pending the appointment of a substantive head. Professor Yakubu made the announcement on Tuesday…

Nigeria today joined the rest of the world to commemorate World Rivers Day 2025, with the Federal Government urging collective efforts to safeguard and restore the country’s rivers and waterways. The celebration, themed “Clean Rivers, Healthy Communities,” was spearheaded by the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation through a…

The nationwide strike declared by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) on Monday crippled operations at the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources and its key regulatory agencies. Staff of the Ministry and agencies, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), the Nigerian Midstream…

ECOWAS Parliament Sets 2026 Agenda with AI-Driven Reforms, Eyes 25th Anniversary The ECOWAS Parliament has wrapped up its Second Extraordinary Session in Port Harcourt with the adoption of a UA19.6 million ($26 million) budget for 2026, alongside a bold plan to harness Artificial Intelligence (AI) for legislative innovation and regional…

As part of activities commemorating Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, officially inaugurate the newly renovated National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos. The historic project, executed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Bankers’ Committee as part of their commitment to…

ARISE News has confirmed the death of one of its anchors, Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, who was killed during an armed robbery at her residence in Katampe, Abuja. In a statement signed by Hadiza Usman-Ajayi on behalf of management, the station described Maduagwu, fondly called “Sommie,” as a vibrant journalist who…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed reports claiming it suspended action on the proposed delineation of wards in the Warri Federal Constituency following an order of the Supreme Court. In a statement signed by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, the Commission…