Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, has rejected assertions that insecurity is deteriorating across Nigeria, insisting instead that the Federal Government is actively containing the situation through sustained military operations and international partnerships. His remarks came during a recorded appearance on Al Jazeera’s “Head to Head” programme with journalist Mehdi Hasan at Conway Hall in London, released on Friday, even as suspected terrorists abducted over 100 women and children in a devastating attack on Ngoshe community in Borno State just days earlier

A fire outbreak at the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation building in Abuja on Monday morning triggered significant traffic gridlock around the Federal Secretariat complex, forcing numerous commuters to abandon vehicles and trek to their destinations. The incident, which occurred at approximately 8:00 a.m., sent thick plumes of dark smoke billowing from an upper floor of the multi-storey structure, drawing emergency responders and disrupting the morning rush hour across the administrative heart of the nation’s capital.

Nigeria’s electricity supply has taken another hit as power generation from the national grid dropped sharply, worsening the country’s persistent energy crisis and leaving several communities without electricity.

The West African Examinations Council has extended the registration deadline for the 2026 Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination for school candidates by one day, pushing the closing date to Friday, March 13, 2026. The council announced the decision on Friday through a short post on its official X account

Nigerian motorists faced a fresh wave of financial pressure yesterday as oil marketers raised the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, commonly known as petrol, to N1,300 per litre from N1,050 per litre, representing a sharp 24 per cent increase within hours. The development follows the sustained surge in international crude oil prices to 110 per barrel, driven by escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East that have rattled global energy markets and exposed the fragility of Nigeria’s post-subsidy fuel pricing framework.