Homepage Abuja from Saturday, July 25th, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered 6,885,330 new prospective voters across three phases of its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, as the country prepares for the 2027 general elections.

The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has expressed confidence that the party's presidential candidate, Peter Obi, will honour his pledge to serve only one four-year term if elected president in the 2027 general election.

Five Nigerian onion trucks detained at Kotoku Market in Ghana have been released following the intervention of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), easing tensions that had threatened to disrupt trade between Nigeria and Ghana.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Nigeria has recorded a fresh increase in Lassa fever cases, with confirmed infections rising to 963 and deaths reaching 229 in 2026.

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) says waste collection challenges across Lagos will improve within the next six to eight months as the state expands its waste management infrastructure.

More than 200,000 people have been forced to flee their homes as massive wildfires continue to spread across parts of Spain and France, with both countries deploying additional resources to battle the fast-moving blazes.

The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed reports claiming that Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, ordered officers to shoot anyone found carrying illegal firearms, describing the reports as false and a misrepresentation of his remarks.

The Lagos State Government has clarified that residents are free to move around during the monthly environmental sanitation exercise.