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Tinubu Urges States To Scale Up Cheaper Transport Before October 1

NewsDeskNgSep 20, 2026September 20, 20260

President Bola Tinubu has directed states to accelerate the implementation of the National Affordable CNG Transit Programme, with the goal of delivering measurable reductions in transportation costs to more Nigerians from October 1, 2026. Tinubu disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, saying the initiative was agreed upon with the...

Tunji-Ojo Warns Evidence Concealment In 37 Miners Deaths Will Be Treated As Serious Offence

NewsDeskNgSep 20, 2026September 20, 20260

Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo warns that attempts to conceal evidence or obstruct investigations into 37 miners deaths will attract serious consequences. The Federal Government has constituted a 10-member independent committee to investigate the reported deaths of 37 miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil...

Atiku Urges Tinubu To Cut Petrol, Diesel Prices, Says Nigerians Need Relief

NewsDeskNgSep 19, 2026September 19, 20260

Atiku urges Tinubu to cut petrol and diesel prices, saying high energy costs are driving up transport, food and business expenses. Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, on Friday appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the petroleum sector by reducing...

Safety Concerns As Google’s Gemini AI Carried Out Cyberattacks, Guessed Passwords

NewsDeskNgSep 19, 2026September 19, 20260

In July, two OpenAI models escaped the closed environment they were meant to stay in, got onto the internet on their own, and broke into the internal systems of AI platform Hugging Face. Google’s consumer AI model Gemini hacked multiple systems by guessing login credentials, the company told AFP on...

IGP Disu Assures Thorough Probe Into Deaths Of 37 Persons In NSCDC Custody

NewsDeskNgSep 19, 2026September 19, 20260

He said the police would work closely with the NSCDC and the Niger State Government to establish the circumstances surrounding the deaths and ensure that the investigation is conducted successfully. The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has assured the Niger State Government that the Nigeria Police Force will conduct a...

NAFDAC Destroys Expired Donated Medicines Worth ₦59m In Rivers

NewsDeskNgSep 18, 2026September 18, 20260

According to the agency, the destruction was necessary to prevent the medicines from being misused, diverted or distributed without authorisation. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed expired donated medicines valued at ₦59 million at the Igwuruta dump site in Port Harcourt, Rivers State....

FG, CBN Sign MoU To Institutionalise Fiscal Policy Coordination

NewsDeskNgSep 18, 2026September 18, 20260

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, said the arrangement would make coordination between fiscal and monetary authorities more permanent and less dependent on the personalities occupying public offices. The Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have agreed to strengthen coordination of fiscal...

Indonesia Receives First Aircraft Carrier As Prabowo Pushes Military Modernisation

NewsDeskNgSep 18, 2026September 18, 20260

Indonesia has received its first aircraft carrier as President Prabowo Subianto advances military modernisation and expands the country’s defence capabilities. Indonesia has taken delivery of its first aircraft carrier, marking a significant addition to the country’s naval capabilities as President Prabowo Subianto pushes to modernise the military. The 41year old...

Shettima: Six Northern Governors’ Support For Tinubu Referred To 2022 Primary

NewsDeskNgSep 18, 2026September 18, 20260

Shettima says his remarks on six northern governors referred to support for Tinubu before the APC presidential primary in 2022. Vice-President Kashim Shettima has clarified comments about northern governors’ support for President Bola Tinubu, saying he was referring specifically to political consultations before the APC presidential primary in 2022. The...

Tinubu Welcomes ICC Ruling Rejecting $680m Sunrise Power Claim Over Mambilla Project

NewsDeskNgSep 18, 2026September 18, 20260

President Bola Tinubu welcomes an ICC ruling rejecting Sunrise Power’s $680m claim against Nigeria over the Mambilla project. President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the judgement delivered in Paris, France on Thursday by International Arbitration Tribunal in favour of Nigeria and rejecting the claims instituted by Sunrise Power and Transmission Company...