Nigeria Political news

• Rising fuel imports could cripple local refineries – CPPE

  31-08-2026 02:48 via punchng.com
  
  Nigeria risks undermining its domestic refining sector if petroleum-product import permits continue to be issued without proof of a genuine supply shortfall, the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has warned. In a policy report on Sunday, the Chief Executive Officer of the CPPE, Dr Muda Yusuf, argued that unchecked import licensing could reverseRead More: https://punchng.com/rising-fuel-imports-could-cripple-local-refineries-cppe/
  
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• US outlines two family visa options for permanent residence

  01-09-2026 15:18 via punchng.com
  
  Explore US family visa options for permanent residence, including Immediate Relative and Family Preference categories. Understand requirements and limits.Read More: https://punchng.com/us-outlines-two-family-visa-options-for-permanent-residence/
  
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• Police deny teargassing Lagos pensioners, say viral image AI-generated

  01-09-2026 15:18 via punchng.com
  
  Lagos State Police Command denies teargassing pensioners during a protest, stating the viral image is AI-generated. Learn more about the NUP protest.Read More: https://punchng.com/police-deny-teargassing-lagos-pensioners-say-viral-image-ai-generated/
  
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• Police arrest teenager for stabbing 20-year-old in Cross River

  01-09-2026 15:18 via punchng.com
  
  A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in Cross River for allegedly stabbing a 20-year-old man to death. Police are investigating the incident.Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-teenager-for-stabbing-20-year-old-in-cross-river/
  
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• Police arrest man for attacking motorcyclist, stealing bike in Kebbi

  01-09-2026 15:07 via punchng.com
  
  Kebbi State Police arrested Bello Abubakar for attacking a motorcyclist and stealing his bike. The victim survived, and the stolen motorcycle was recoveredRead More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-man-for-attacking-motorcyclist-stealing-bike-in-kebbi/
  
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• PDP chieftain Daniel Orbih dies

  01-09-2026 15:07 via punchng.com
  
  PDP chieftain and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike’s political ally, Daniel Orbih, has died. His family announced his passing on August 31, 2026.Read More: https://punchng.com/pdp-chieftain-daniel-orbih-dies/
  
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• Nigeria targets $1tn economy as GDP growth rises to 4.43% – FG

  01-09-2026 15:07 via punchng.com
  
  Nigeria’s economy grew by 4.43% in Q2 2026, moving closer to a $1tn GDP by 2030. Discover how broad-based growth and naira appreciation are driving progresRead More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-targets-1tn-economy-as-gdp-growth-rises-to-4-43-fg/
  
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• PDP hit by fresh loss as chieftain Daniel Orbih dies at 64

  01-09-2026 15:01 via thesun.ng
  
  The Peoples Democratic Party has been thrown into mourning following the death of one of its chieftains, Chief Daniel Osi Orbih, who died at the age of 64.
  The Orbih family announced his passing in a statement issued on Monday, describing the news as a painful loss.
  The statement, signed by Francis Udukhomoi Orbih on behalf of the family, said his death was received with “profound sadness and a heavy heart,” while expressing submission to the will of God.
  Orbih, a prominent figure wi
  
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• UK ex-PM Starmer to quit parliament

  01-09-2026 14:56 via punchng.com
  
  Britain’s former prime minister Keir Starmer, who stepped down as leader this summer after a tumultuous two years in power, announced Tuesday he would quit parliament to focus on “international affairs”. In a statement on social media, Starmer said it was the “right time” to resign as the MP for the Holborn and St PancrasRead More: https://punchng.com/uk-ex-pm-starmer-to-quit-parliament/
  
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• There’s no fixed price for kidney — Surgeon

  01-09-2026 14:38 via punchng.com
  
  A surgeon clarifies there’s no fixed price for kidney donation, emphasizing compensation over sale. Learn about legal frameworks and the complex transplantRead More: https://punchng.com/theres-no-fixed-price-for-kidney-surgeon/
  
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• Family of four die in Kwara building collapse

  01-09-2026 14:38 via punchng.com
  
  Four members of the same family have been confirmed dead after a three-storey building collapsed at Popo Giwa, Ilorin, Kwara State, on Tuesday morning. The PUNCH gathered that the incident occurred around 5am at No. 41 Popo Giwa Street, beside Gogoro Mosque, with eight members of the family initially trapped beneath the rubble. Speaking withRead More: https://punchng.com/family-of-four-die-in-kwara-building-collapse/
  
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• Subsidy Removal: Tinubu, APC reply Atiku, insist policy saved Nigeria from fatal hemorrhage

  01-09-2026 14:38 via vanguardngr.com
  North, biggest beneficiary of my economic reforms’By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: President Bola Tinubu and his ruling All Progressives Congress APC have restated that the removal of fuel subsidy by his administration was a difficult but necessary decision that redirected national resources into productive sectors, even as the party pushed back against a proposal by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to restore the subsidy regime ahead of the 2027 elections.This position was canvassed by the Nati
  
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• Use subsidy gains to revamp refineries, ex-IYC president urges Tinubu

  01-09-2026 14:26 via punchng.com
  
  Former President of the Ijaw Youth Council, Udengs Eradiri, has called on President Bola Tinubu to channel savings from fuel subsidy removal into the rehabilitation of Nigeria’s refineries and strengthening local government autonomy. Eradiri, in a statement he personally signed and made available to our correspondent on Tuesday, said the President needed to change theRead More: https://punchng.com/use-subsidy-gains-to-revamp-refineries-ex-iyc-president-urges-tinubu/
  
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• Customs invites 3,852 recruits for screening in Abuja

  01-09-2026 14:26 via punchng.com
  
  The Nigeria Customs Service has commenced the final stage of its 2024/2025 recruitment exercise, inviting 3,852 successful candidates for physical screening and documentation at the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College, Gwagwalada, Abuja. The exercise follows one of the most competitive recruitment processes in the history of the Service, which attracted 573,680 applications but producedRead More: https://punchng.com/customs-invites-3852-recruits-for-screening-in-abuja/
  
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• Celebrate kidney donors, doctors, not victimise them — Surgeon

  01-09-2026 14:26 via punchng.com
  
  A surgeon advocates celebrating kidney donors and doctors in Nigeria, urging a regulated system over victimisation amidst organ harvesting allegations.Read More: https://punchng.com/celebrate-kidney-donors-doctors-not-victimise-them-surgeon/
  
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• 2027: Oyo APC Rep aspirant sheaths sword, pledges support for party

  01-09-2026 14:26 via punchng.com
  
  An All Progressives Congress aspirant for Irepo/Orelope/Olorunsogo Federal Constituency in Oyo State, Abdullah Bello, on Tuesday, sheathed his sword and pledged to mobilise for the party ahead of the 2027 general elections, despite alleging irregularities in the primary process. Bello, in a statement issued in Ibadan, the state capital, said the decision followed a reconciliationRead More: https://punchng.com/2027-oyo-apc-rep-aspirant-sheaths-sword-pledges-support-for-party/
  
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• 2027: Police to hold stakeholders’ security training in Ogun

  01-09-2026 14:03 via punchng.com
  
  The Ogun State Police Command has scheduled a security stakeholders’ workshop ahead of the 2027 general elections in a bid to ensure adequate participation and a credible election process. The meeting, themed ‘Elections, Community Mobilisation, The Law and The Media,’ will be held from September 22-23, 2026. According to a statement signed by the workshop’sRead More: https://punchng.com/2027-police-to-hold-stakeholders-security-training-in-ogun/
  
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• How ex-gov Sylva rose through APC before EFCC summons

  01-09-2026 13:53 via punchng.com
  
  Timipre Sylva’s political journey within the All Progressives Congress spans more than a decade, taking him from a former Peoples Democratic Party governor of Bayelsa State to a major figure in the APC and one of the party’s leading financiers in the state. His political fortunes within the APC, however, have taken a dramatic turnRead More: https://punchng.com/how-ex-gov-sylva-rose-through-apc-before-efcc-summons/
  
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• FRSC recovers stolen vehicle in Abuja, hands over to police

  01-09-2026 13:53 via punchng.com
  
  The Federal Road Safety Corps has recovered a stolen white pick-up vehicle in the Federal Capital Territory and handed it over to the Nigeria Police Force for further investigation. The vehicle, a white pick-up with registration number YAB 677 XD, was recovered in the early hours of Sunday, August 23, 2026, at about 3 amRead More: https://punchng.com/frsc-recovers-stolen-vehicle-in-abuja-hands-over-to-police/
  
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• NSA not behind Tin Can Island arms importation, says Arms Centre boss

  01-09-2026 13:31 via punchng.com
  
  The Director-General of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, DIG Johnson Kokumo (retd) has dismissed allegations contained in a viral video claiming that persons arrested over the seizure of illegal arms at the Tin Can Island Port were allegedly being sponsored by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. AddressingRead More: https://punchng.com/nsa-not-behind-tin-can-island-arms-importation-says-arms-centre-boss/
  
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• Aston Villa sign Mbaye from PSG for reported £47m

  01-09-2026 13:31 via punchng.com
  
  Aston Villa signed Senegal winger Ibrahim Mbaye from Paris Saint-Germain in a deal worth a reported £47 million ($63 million) on Tuesday. Mbaye played 31 times in all competitions for PSG last season as the French club won the Champions League and the Ligue 1 title. The 18-year-old also appeared four times for Senegal atRead More: https://punchng.com/aston-villa-sign-mbaye-from-psg-for-reported-47m/
  
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• 2027: Tunji-Ojo-backed group begins voter education drive in Ondo

  01-09-2026 13:18 via punchng.com
  
  As the campaign for the 2027 general election begins across the country, a campaign support group sponsored by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has commenced a statewide voter education programme to sensitise residents on the need to exercise their civic responsibility in the election. In a statement issued on Monday by the coalition’s presidentRead More: https://punchng.com/2027-tunji-ojo-backed-group-begins-voter-education-drive-in-ondo/
  
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• Reforms have put Nigeria on path to $1tn economy — Tinubu 

  01-09-2026 13:13 via punchng.com
  
  President Tinubu states economic reforms are putting Nigeria on track for a $1tn economy by 2030, despite current challenges. Learn about the key reforms.Read More: https://punchng.com/reforms-have-put-nigeria-on-path-to-1tn-economy-tinubu/
  
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• Zambia president begins second term as rival faces treason charges

  01-09-2026 13:10 via punchng.com
  
  Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema was sworn in for a second term Tuesday with the main opposition leader—who was the runner-up in last month’s elections—in jail on treason charges. The August 13 ballot was marred by allegations of intimidation, pro-government bias and restrictions on the opposition, tarnishing the copper-rich country’s democratic reputation. Thousands of people wearingRead More: https://punchng.com/zambia-president-begins-second-term-as-rival-fa
  
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• Messi legacy will live forever, says Beckham

  01-09-2026 13:04 via punchng.com
  
  David Beckham said Lionel Messi’s “legacy will live forever” after the Argentina legend announced his retirement from international football. Messi on Monday revealed he had called time on his remarkable career with Argentina after 207 caps and 125 goals. The 39-year-old won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and his last game for his countryRead More: https://punchng.com/messi-legacy-will-live-forever-says-beckham/
  
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• Ekiti to unlock tourism potential through cultural festivals

  01-09-2026 12:58 via punchng.com
  
  The Ekiti State Government has begun moves to explore the cultural festivals of different communities to harness the economic potential of tourism in the state. The Director-General of the Ekiti State Bureau of Tourism Development, Wale Ojo-Lanre, said the state government had urged communities to formally register their cultural festivals with the bureau. Ojo-Lanre, whoRead More: https://punchng.com/ekiti-to-unlock-tourism-potential-through-cultural-festivals/
  
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• 2027: Atiku pledges direct payment of LG funds

  01-09-2026 12:58 via punchng.com
  
  The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has pledged to ensure that funds meant for Nigeria’s local governments are paid directly to them immediately after he is sworn in as President. Atiku made the pledge in a statement signed and posted via X.com by his official spokesperson, Kenneth Okonkwo, on Tuesday. TheRead More: https://punchng.com/2027-atiku-pledges-direct-payment-of-lg-funds/
  
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• Our Predictions for the Biggest Football Matches of the Weekend

  01-09-2026 12:56 via punchng.com
  
  Get expert football match predictions for the weekend’s biggest fixtures. We analyze title races, derbies, and relegation battles to find betting opportuniRead More: https://punchng.com/our-predictions-for-the-biggest-football-matches-of-the-weekend/
  
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• Ekiti 2027: APC, ADC, 10 other parties set for battle over 26 Assembly seats

  01-09-2026 12:49 via vanguardngr.com
  By Rotimi Ojomoyela, Ado-EkitiThe All Progressive Congress (APC), African Democratic Congress (ADC) and ten other political parties have fielded 174 candidates for the 26 seats in the Ekiti State House of Assembly in the 2027 general election.This was contained in a document signed and made available to journalists by the Ekiti State Legal Officer I of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Sina Ogundana.The document showed that the All Progressives Congress (APC), African Democr
  
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• Ogun issues fresh flood alert ahead of September rains

  01-09-2026 12:47 via punchng.com
  
  The Ogun State Government has issued a fresh flood alert ahead of the second phase of the 2026 rainy season, advising residents in vulnerable communities to remain vigilant and relocate to safer locations where necessary. The warning, according to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Commissioner for Environment, Ola Oresanya, followed a forecast byRead More: https://punchng.com/ogun-issues-fresh-flood-alert-ahead-of-september-rains/
  
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