The party said the timetable followed the Independent National Electoral Commission’s restoration of four previously suppressed constituencies in Delta and Kogi after court judgments.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday, September 19, 2026, for the conduct of the by-election into the Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency. The commission announced this on Tuesday in a timetable and schedule of activities released by the Gombe State office. The election follows the death of the constituency’s representative, Yaya Bauchi Tongo, who […]

The most recent news from Nigeria and across the world is available at The News Chronicle. The News Chronicle provides the most recent headlines, commentary, and political news. A fire outbreak at the Federal Secretariat Complex in Awka, Anambra State, has destroyed parts of a pharmaceutical office and an adjoining store occupied by staff of Corixus of Nigeria, while property estimated at over N200 billion was reportedly saved from the inferno. The fire, which occurred on Tuesday evening, was contained through the prompt […] The post NSCDC, Fire Service Prompt Intervention Saves Over N200bn Property as Fire Guts Anambra Secretariat appeared first on The News Chronicle.

The most recent news from Nigeria and across the world is available at The News Chronicle. The News Chronicle provides the most recent headlines, commentary, and political news. The Foundation for Peace Professionals (PeacePro) has called for a comprehensive investigation into the foreign intelligence influence ecosystem in Nigeria, warning that the inquiry must go beyond formally funded civil society organisations and media houses to examine the wider networks through which foreign interests may influence Nigerians. In a statement by its Executive Director, Abdulrazaq […] The post Foreign Intelligence Influence and Ecosystem in Nigeria Should be Unravelled — PeacePro appeared first on The News Chronicle.

HASSAN MIRANDA DANJUMA, Abuja Five states have accounted for 86 per cent of Nigeria’s 1,000 confirmed Lassa fever cases recorded so far in 2026. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded  infections across 23 states and 116 local government areas. States like Bauchi, Ondo, Taraba, Benue and Edo remain the major […]

The most recent news from Nigeria and across the world is available at The News Chronicle. The News Chronicle provides the most recent headlines, commentary, and political news. The Kaura Local Government Council of Kaduna State has warned against the alleged demand for N1,000 to N2,000 from beneficiaries of the ongoing free fertiliser distribution exercise. The council described the alleged extortion as unacceptable and a deliberate attempt to undermine the government’s intervention aimed at boosting agricultural productivity, strengthening food security and reducing farmers’ […] The post Free Fertiliser: Kaduna Council Threatens Sanctions Over N1,000–N2,000 Extortion appeared first on The News Chronicle.

According to the statement, the appointments, which take effect immediately, are aimed at strengthening operations, administration and strategic communication around Dickson and the NDC ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The most recent news from Nigeria and across the world is available at The News Chronicle. The News Chronicle provides the most recent headlines, commentary, and political news. The Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) has engaged resource persons and professional stakeholders to strengthen the quality, credibility and competitiveness of the 2026 Federal Civil Service Promotion Examination. The engagement, chaired by the FCSC Chairman, Prof. Tunji Olaopa, was held on Tuesday at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja and attended by the Commission’s Honourable Commissioners. […] The post FCSC Strengthens 2026 Promotion Examination with Scenario-Based Questions appeared first on The News Chronicle.

BY Madunagu Amarachi, Abuja The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has warned that corruption in the health sector can cost lives, as the Federal Government moves to strengthen accountability and prevent diversion of public resources. Pate gave the warning in Abuja at the inauguration of a Joint Task Team […]

The Federal Government has said it will pursue local assembly and servicing of radiotherapy and imaging equipment as part of efforts to reduce Nigeria’s dependence on imported cancer technologies and build a sustainable oncology system. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako, disclosed this at the LINK Global Summit […]

The Edo State House of Assembly has opened a formal investigation into allegations of corruption and financial impropriety against its former Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku, The Assembly simultaneously dissolved all its standing committees as part of a sweeping reorganisation ordered by the new Speaker, Yekini Idaiye. A five-member ad-hoc committee headed by Bright Iyamu has been […] The post Edo Assembly Opens Corruption Probe Against Ex Speaker Agbebaku appeared first on THEWILL NEWS MEDIA.

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