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Buhari approves steering committee on Petroleum Industry Act

President Muhammadu Buhari has commenced implementation of the newly signed Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) by approving a steering committee to oversee the process. The steering...

Nigerian governor urges civilians to arm themselves

A Nigerian state governor has urged citizens to acquire weapons to defend themselves from armed criminal gangs carrying out kidnappings for ransom. Aminu Masari, the...

UN makes plea for urgent aid for northern Mozambique

The UN's migration agency has called for a “rapid expansion” of humanitarian aid and more funding for operations in the northern Mozambican province of...

DR Congo extends military rule in eastern provinces

The parlement in the Democratic Republic of Congo has voted to extend the state of urgence in Ituri and North Kivu - the two...

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Senate Suspends Bills for New Universities

The Nigerian Senate has directed its committees to stop processing bills seeking the establishment of new universities and other tertiary institutions, citing the Federal Government’s six-year moratorium on the creation of additional institutions. The directive was announced during Wednesday’s plenary session, November 4, 2026, as lawmakers considered the...

5.5 Million Nomadic Children Out of School in Nigeria

The National Commission for Nomadic Education has disclosed that approximately 5.5 million children from nomadic pastoralist, migrant fishing and migrant farming communities are out of school across Nigeria. The commission’s Acting Executive Secretary, Umar Abdu, revealed the figure during an interview in Kano on the sidelines of an...

Court Removes Karimi as APC’s Kogi West Candidate

A Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified the nomination of Senator Sunday Karimi as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Kogi West senatorial district ahead of the 2027 general elections. The court ordered the APC to replace Karimi with Samuel Aro, whom it recognised as...