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The Federal High Court of Nigeria in the Enugu Judicial Division Holden at Enugu has declared judgment in favor of the Enugu State Structures for Signage and Advertisement Agency and its General Manager (1st and 2nd Defendants) stating that the Agency has power to pass executive decisions on payments for use of billboards for political campaigns in the Enugu state. The Enugu ...

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has launched an online platform allowing Nigerians to question him directly about his political record, policy proposals and plans to address the country’s challenges. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate unveiled the Ask AA portal on Thursday, 15 October, as a channel for citizens to seek answers on issues ranging ...

The Federal Government has approved plans to develop new eastern and western electricity grids to address Nigeria’s recurring national grid collapses, with the first benefits expected within two to three years. The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, disclosed this at a recent energy conference organised by the Harvard Business School Association of Nigeria (HBSAN) in Lagos, say...

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate fell to 14.63 per cent in September 2026 from 15.39 per cent in August, although rising energy costs continued to put pressure on households and businesses. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index report released on Thursday, 15 October, showing a 0.76 percentage-point decline in annual inflation. Th...

The Federal Government has proposed a harmonised timetable for Nigeria’s major external examinations in 2027, targeting the release of results by August to enable eligible candidates to begin tertiary admission processes in September. The proposed schedule covers examinations conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), the National Examinations Council (...