Latest News from Tuesday, August 25th, 2026

Works Minister David Umahi will visit the Benin-Asaba Road Tuesday as the traffic gridlock that left travellers stranded enters its sixth day.

Chelsea began life under Xabi Alonso with a 3-2 victory over Fulham in a pulsating London derby at Craven Cottage, closing out matchday one of the 2026/27 Premier League season.

Leprosy and Tuberculosis Relief Nigeria has called for greater investment in the reintegration of people affected by leprosy, saying treatment alone is not enough to restore their livelihoods and dignity.

A political session at the Nigerian Bar Association conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, turned heated as African Action Congress presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore and African Democratic Congress vice-presidential candidate Rotimi Amaechi clashed over fuel subsidy, governance and their records in public office.

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, says the removal of fuel subsidy was necessary but has faulted the Federal Government for failing to properly manage and invest the savings from the policy.

Government Day Secondary School Defeats Grace High School In I Beg To Differ Round Of 12.

Honeyland College, Lagos, has advanced to the quarterfinals of the I Beg To Differ Season 9 National Finals after defeating Great Solid Rock College, Lagos, in the opening Round of 12 debate.

The question of who is responsible for Nigeria’s persistent low voter turnout took centre stage in Season 9 of Nigeria Info FM’s I Beg to Differ national secondary school debate tournament.