The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has fixed Wednesday, September 30, 2026, for the commencement of the 2026 Batch ‘C’ Orientation Course nationwide. The three-week orientation exercise is part of the mandatory stages of the NYSC service year for mobilised Nigerian graduates. Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) are expected to monitor their NYSC dashboards for deployment and call-up information as the mobilisation process progresses. The official NYSC portal currently lists registration for the 2026 Batch ‘C’ as running from September 7 to 13, 2026. The orientation course is designed to familiarise corps members with the objectives and ideals of the NYSC…
Author: Ini Sam
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has warned that the global trading system is experiencing its most serious and sustained disruption in 80 years, urging countries to strengthen multilateral trade cooperation to prevent deeper economic fragmentation. The warning was contained in the WTO’s 2026 annual report released on Tuesday, which said the global trading system had reached a critical juncture amid growing geopolitical tensions, unilateral trade policies and increasing restrictions on international commerce. The organisation warned that a shift away from multilateral trade rules towards unilateral policies and competing geopolitical blocs could have significant consequences for the global economy. According to…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a suspected Mexican drug kingpin, Arturo Carrera Loaiza, as he attempted to flee Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The arrest followed months of investigation into a wider transnational drug network linked to clandestine methamphetamine laboratories uncovered in different parts of the country, according to the agency. Briefing journalists in Lagos on Tuesday, NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), said the agency had dismantled another industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory in Ebonyi State as part of the investigation. Marwa, represented by the agency’s Director of…
While Delta earned N18.29 billion and Edo N11.07 billion in investment income in 2025, Akwa Ibom managed just N249.23 million, less than 2% of Delta’s proceeds despite its large portfolio of state-owned investments, including Ibom Air. Akwa Ibom State recorded the lowest investment income among the five South-south states that published their 2025 audited financial statements, despite its extensive portfolio of quoted and unquoted investments, as revealed by PREMIUM TIMES. The state recorded N249.23 million as investment income in 2025, representing only 49.8 per cent of the N500 million it had budgeted to earn from its investments. Investment income is…
By Iniubong Sam For the Nigerian who leaves home every morning to look for what to eat, the 2027 election will not be decided by press releases, campaign jingles or the number of governors standing on a podium. It will be decided by a simpler, harder question, has this government made life easier for Nigerians? A civil servant knows what his salary can buy. A trader knows how much it now costs to restock. A parent knows what it costs to feed a family and keep a child in school. A young graduate knows the humiliation of sending out applications…
As Enobong Uwah declares self de facto Governor of A’Ibom -Council chairmen, HoA members, Commissioners, Governor aides, APC chairmen stakeholders pledge loyalty to SSG -Turns his house to political Mecca The Secretary to Akwa Ibom State Government, Prince Enobong Uwah, has allegedly enthroned himself as the de facto Governor of the state, an act which has attracted council chairmen, APC chapter chairmen and political leaders of different local government areas in the state to pledge loyalty to him instead of Governor Umo Eno. An insider who did not want his name on print, noted that there has been flurry of…
The Akwa Ibom State Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, has ordered an immediate and impartial investigation into the shooting incident involving a seven-year-old boy during a stop-and-search operation along Abak Road, Uyo. The incident occurred at about 9:30 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2026, when personnel of the Police Quick Response Squad stopped a vehicle conveying members of a family. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, the Command said preliminary information indicated that a smoke pistol was allegedly discharged by one of the officers during the encounter, injuring the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has released the final list of 18 presidential candidates and their running mates for the 2027 general elections. The list, signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, formally confirms the candidates who will contest the presidential election scheduled for January 16, 2027. The candidates are drawn from 18 political parties, with incumbent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress seeking re-election, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar contesting on the platform of the African Democratic Congress, and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi representing the Nigeria Democratic Congress. Also on the list…
Senior lawyers and human rights advocates have challenged the position of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, on the recording of police officers, insisting that Nigerians have a constitutional right to film law enforcement officers while they perform their duties in public. The development followed renewed controversy over the right of citizens to record police officers after Disu warned against what he described as the indiscriminate recording and circulation of videos involving police personnel. The IGP had acknowledged that Nigerians have the right to record officers performing their duties in public but expressed concern over the growing practice of…
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force Intelligence, Operations and Investigation Unit attached to the National Headquarters of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) have uncovered a fraud syndicate allegedly involved in impersonation, identity theft and fraudulent activities targeting members of the public. The operation followed a petition submitted by the JAMB Registrar, Professor Segun Aina, on August 10, 2026, alleging criminal conspiracy, impersonation, identity theft and fraud. Following approval from the Inspector-General of Police, operatives commenced an investigation which extended to Nasarawa and Katsina States in an effort to identify and apprehend members of the syndicate. However, individuals initially…