Homepage News from Friday, September 11th, 2026

The Federal Government has said King’s College, Lagos, has not been sold or privatised, stressing that it remains a publicly owned national institution with legal title retained by the government.

Americans on Friday marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with memorial ceremonies, moments of silence and tributes to the nearly 3,000 people killed in the deadliest attack on U.S. soil.

The African Democratic Congress has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to end delays in the production and distribution of Permanent Voter Cards ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The Federal Government has concluded payment of outstanding severance benefits to 2,100 former workers of Nigeria Airways Limited, more than two decades after the national carrier was liquidated.

Vice President Kashim Shettima will represent President Bola Tinubu at the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit scheduled to hold in New Delhi, India, this weekend.

Residents of Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State took to the streets Friday to protest recurring attacks, kidnappings and worsening insecurity in the area.

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has charged officers trained in strategic leadership to apply their skills and experience to strengthen the newly created divisions of the Nigerian Army.

The Federal Ministry of Education has reaffirmed that all Federal Unity Colleges nationwide will resume academic activities on Monday, September 14, 2026, as scheduled.

Nepal has estimated that it will need about $4.78 billion to rebuild after deadly floods triggered by a glacial mountain collapse last month, the country’s Foreign Ministry said Friday.

In the wake of the latest strike threat by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Abia State Gov. Alex Otti has explained how his administration resolved a pay dispute with the union’s members, describing the strike that followed as “avoidable.”

The Federal Government says it is working on plans to introduce regulated internet access for children below 16 as part of efforts to make the digital space safer for young Nigerians.

Nigeria’s National Assembly has suspended all official legislative visits to South Africa and directed lawmakers to boycott South African-hosted activities over renewed xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other African nationals.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola Tinubu have asked an Abuja Federal High Court to dismiss a suit filed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over alleged certificate forgery.

The Federal Government has begun moves to remove criminal penalties for attempted suicide after the Federal Executive Council approved the decriminalisation of suicide attempts.

The Federal Government has announced plans to provide Nigerian students with 100 megabytes of free data daily to access approved educational websites and digital learning platforms from Independence Day, 1st October 2026.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has threatened a nationwide strike over unpaid salaries and what it described as the poor implementation of the 2025 agreement reached with the Federal Government.

Nigeria’s Federal Government has fulfilled the $100,000 reward pledged to members of the national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, following their triumph at the FIBA Women’s Afrobasket.

The Lagos State Police Command says it is fully prepared to provide security before, during and after the 2027 general elections, assuring residents that there is no cause for alarm.