Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr Kingsley Udeh, raised the concern on Tuesday in Abuja during the 2026 World Science Day for Peace and Development.
He also identified the use of unauthorised chemicals to preserve beans and grains, as well as prohibited colourants such as Sudan IV to adulterate palm oil, as dangerous practices threatening public health.
President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the construction of an international cargo airport in Kogi State, with the project expected to improve trade, attract investment and create jobs.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Kogi International Cargo Airport, located in Zariagi, Adavi Local Government Area, was held on Tuesday, with the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, representing the President.
Keyamo said the facility would improve Kogi's access to international markets and increase its appeal to investors.
He also defended the decision to build the airport amid criticism, maintaining that governments must put infrastructure in place to attract businesses and economic activities.
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The federal government of Nigeria has suspended all reviews of broadcast licence fees indefinitely.
The decision comes after broadcast operators raised concerns over rising operational costs and the financial pressures facing Nigeria's broadcasting industry. According to the government, the suspension is to give room for further consultation and to ease the burden on TV and radio stations struggling to stay afloat.
The decision has been accepted by many operators who complained that the cost of running a station, expenses from diesel, to staff salaries, to equipment maintenance has become unbearable. For now, no new licence fee review will take place until further notice.
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The Ogun State Police Command has dismissed reports alleging that the Awujale Palace in Ijebu-Ode was under siege by thugs or miscreants.
The Command said police personnel were present at the palace strictly to maintain law and order.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the deployment was a preventive security measure aimed at safeguarding lives and property and forestalling any breakdown of public peace.
Babaseyi added that an Assistant Commissioner of Police was deployed to oversee the security arrangement at the palace in order to ensure effective supervision and operational coordination.
The command also clarified that Chief Adebisi Adaran, popularly known as Gbenden, was invited following a written petition containing allegations against him.
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned that Nigeria may continue to live in darkness if government refuses to leave the electricity business in private hands.
Obasanjo gave the warning on Tuesday at the Youth Governance Dialogue, with the theme "African Youth and Renaissance", held at the Youth Development Centre inside the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
He said the country has wasted too many years waiting for government to fix power, and the result is still the same: poor supply, frequent collapse and millions of Nigerians depending on generators.
According to the former President, the only way Nigeria can get stable electricity is to copy what worked for telecoms.
He recalled how government struggled with telephone services for years until the sector was opened up. Once private companies came in, the story changed completely.
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Founder of Mount Jieaworrar All Saints Church of Christ, Primate Samuel Bisi Ademosu, has criticised Nigerian politicians for what he described as their selfish governance style.
The cleric spoke at the just-concluded 2026 Convention and 22nd Anniversary Thanksgiving Service held at the Celestial Church of Christ, CCC, Agidingbi Cathedral in Ikeja, Lagos.
With the 2027 general elections approaching, Primate Ademosu cautioned the political elite to stop disregarding the hardship ordinary citizens face and critical issues affecting them.
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Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has said the recent power disruptions in parts of the country have been fixed. He also gave a clear timeline for when he believes most Nigerians will finally enjoy stable electricity.
Speaking on a TVC programme on Monday, 9 November 2026, Tegbe responded to a question about when people would stop worrying about power outages. He said: “Nigerians, within the next 3 to 5 years, should be able to walk into their homes without any fear of a power outage.”
He admitted that the problems Nigerians face are real and painful. “What I have to say is that I feel your pain,” the minister stated. He added that he and President Bola Tinubu are fully committed to fixing the electricity sector.
Tegbe explained that the recent outages were caused by maintenance work at Egbin Power Station, limited gas supply to some thermal plants, and damage to transmission lines. He said the maintenance has been completed and power has been restored to several areas in Lagos, including Ajah, Lekki, Ikoyi, Magodo and Ikeja.
Looking ahead, the minister pointed to bigger plans. One major project is a proposed $2 billion East-West Super Grid. This is expected to raise the country’s transmission capacity from about 4,000–5,000 megawatts to around 19,000 megawatts. He said procurement for the project has already started and that private companies are also expected to play a bigger role in transmission within the next two to three years.
Tegbe noted that some improvement is already visible in certain places, but stressed that building proper infrastructure takes time. “Infrastructure build-out is not done overnight,” he said.
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The federal government is planning to introduce a compulsory test for Nigerians who studied abroad, especially in other African countries, before they could join the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
For years, there have been complaints about Nigerians buying fake degrees from some universities in neighbouring African countries especially Benin Republic, Togo, and others and using them to get mobilised for NYSC, get jobs, and even get into government. The Federal Government says this test will help separate genuine graduates from those with fake or substandard certificates.
The FG has not yet released full details on what happens if a graduate fails the test, but sources say such graduates may not be mobilised for NYSC until they are cleared. Also, the federal government is expected to release the full guidelines soon, including when the test will start, what subjects will be covered, and how it will be conducted.
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Nigeria and Saudi Arabia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, for the 2027 Hajj, providing a framework for pilgrimage operations.
The agreement was signed in Jeddah by the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf, and Saudi Arabia’s Vice Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr. Abdulfattah Bin Sulaiman Mashat.
This was contained in a release signed by NAHCON’s Head of Information and Publications, Shafii Sani Mohammed.
The agreement covered the allocation of Nigeria’s Hajj quota, compliance with Saudi regulations and operational deadlines, as well as arrangements for accommodation, transportation, healthcare and other logistical services.
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Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has approved the implementation of the Consolidated Legislative Salary Structure, CONLESS, for eligible staff of the Abia State House of Assembly and the Abia State House of Assembly Service Commission.
The 25% CONLESS approval was granted by the Governor on the recommendation of the Committee on CONLESS and the implementation takes effect from January 2027.
With the approval, Abia becomes the first state in the South-East to implement CONLESS for parliamentary staff.
CONLESS is the salary structure applicable to legislative staff within the National Assembly and State Houses of Assembly and their respective Service Commissions. Its implementation had remained outstanding in a number of states, despite continuing demands by parliamentary workers.
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A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Solomon Dalung, has cautioned the party against inaugurating caretaker committee members whose appeals are reportedly pending before the Supreme Court.
Dalung, who is the Director of the Mandate Protection Directorate of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, gave the warning in a recent video.
He expressed concern over the party’s reported decision to appoint individuals involved in ongoing legal disputes as chairmen of caretaker committees, despite their appeals still being before the apex court.
According to him, the party appears not to have learnt from the numerous litigations confronting it.
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