APC Defends Tinubu’s Reforms as ADC Demands Accountability Over Trillions from Subsidy Removal
Abuja, Nigeria – August 31, 2026 DDNewsOnline The All Progressives Congress (APC) has defended President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, saying the removal of petrol subsidy has increased government revenues and…
Police Fire Teargas at Lagos Pensioners Protesting Unpaid Benefits at Lagos House
Ikeja, Lagos – August 31, 2026 DDNewsOnline Police officers have reportedly fired teargas at pensioners protesting at the Lagos House in Ikeja over unpaid pension increases, wage awards and other…
Meta to Charge Businesses About N14 Per WhatsApp Message from October 1
Lagos, Nigeria – August 31, 2026 DDNewsOnline Businesses using the WhatsApp Business Platform are set to be charged about fourteen naira per message for Nigerian numbers by Meta, the parent…
ADC Accuses Presidency of Using ‘Phantom’ N19.1tn Figure to Discredit Atiku’s Petrol Price Plan
Abuja, Nigeria – August 31, 2026 DDNewsOnline The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has launched a fresh attack on the Presidency over its rejection of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to reduce…
Reno Omokri Defends Tinubu, Says FBI Records Are Not Criminal Records
Abuja, Nigeria – August 31, 2026 DDNewsOnline Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has defended President Bola Tinubu’s opposition to the public release of his records held by the United States…
JAMB to Introduce Facial Biometric Verification for UTME to Curb Impersonation
Abuja, Nigeria – August 31, 2026 DDNewsOnline The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is set to introduce Facial Biometric Verification (FBV) in the conduct of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation…
Timipre Sylva Resigns from APC, Accuses Party of Abandoning Founding Ideals
Yenagoa, Bayelsa State – August 31, 2026 DDNewsOnline – Lagos Former Bayelsa State Governor and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress…
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NIGERIA NEWSElection Tension Could Delay Investment And ReformsAs the 2027 election campaign gathers pace, analysts warn that rising tensions and politicization of regulation could increase risks for businesses, delay investment…
Tinubu Aide Claims Atiku’s Proposed Petrol Subsidy Could Cost Nigeria N19.1 Trillion Annually
Abuja, Nigeria – August 26, 2026 DDNewsOnline – Lagos Otega Ogra, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Digital and New Media, has claimed that the proposed petrol subsidy…
Two Civilians Killed, Two Police Officers Injured as Suspected Thugs Ambush Patrol Team in Osun
Osogbo, Osun State – August 26, 2026 DDNewsOnline – Lagos Two civilians have been killed and two police officers seriously injured after suspected political thugs attacked a police patrol team…