Homepage News from Thursday, September 10th, 2026

Lagos State has recorded 53 suspected cases of diphtheria in 2026, with six confirmed through laboratory testing.

The National Assembly has postponed the resumption of plenary by two weeks, moving the date from Sept. 15 to Sept. 29, 2026.

The Lagos State Police Command has received 2,000 Cowry Cards from the Lagos State Government to ease transportation costs for police personnel serving across the state.

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has explained why he cannot step down for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who is also seeking the presidency on the platform of the African Democratic Congress.

The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has endorsed Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal for a second term, citing his administration’s efforts to improve infrastructure and the transport sector.

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has commenced rehabilitation of four vandalised transmission towers along the Afam/IPP/Elelenwo 132-kilovolt Double Circuit Transmission Line in Rivers State.

One person has died and two others have been rescued after a two storey building being manually demolished collapsed in Aboru, Lagos State.

Former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has called for an immediate investigation into the killing of social media political commentator Ibrahim Khalil Dan Shagamu in Kano.

The Benue State Police Command has arrested 46 people in connection with the obstruction of the movement of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, during his visit to the state on Tuesday.

U.S. President Donald Trump has promised to pay every adult American $5,000 if Republicans retain control of both chambers of Congress in November’s midterm elections.

President Donald Trump has urged Republicans to rally behind his administration ahead of November’s midterm elections, telling supporters that the party must “surge forward” despite difficult election forecasts, low approval ratings and growing voter concerns over prices and the war with Iran.

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to upload and use the modified digital logo of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, as contained in the party’s constitution.

The Federal Government has released funds for the payment of eight months of the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance, CATA, to academic staff in federal tertiary institutions.