The Kano State Fire Service has lost its spokesperson, Saminu Yusuf Abdullahi, who died in the early hours of Wednesday after a brief illness. The death was confirmed in a statement issued to newsmen in Kano by the Divisional Head of the Fire Service in Dambatta Local Government Area, PFS2 Muhammad Ibrahim-Nasiru. According to the […] The post Kano Fire Service spokesperson dies after brief illness appeared first on Tribune Online.

The Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA), formerly known as the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), has disclosed that, under the new mandate, the agency is empowered to harmonise charges at the ports, thereby reducing the cost of doing business at the country’s most important entry and exit points. Speaking at a sensitisation programme at the […] The post NPERA sensitises exporters, says cost of doing business at ports to reduce appeared first on Tribune Online.

  The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has disclosedbthat the yet to be identified passenger who died onboard a Kenya Airways flight after reportedly exhibiting unusual behaviour in the air had earlier been declared inadmissible and denied entry into Madagascar. The passenger was subsequently deported back to Nigeria through Nairobi, Kenya, where he reportedly became […]

Kenya Airways has confirmed the death of a passenger on board a flight from Nairobi to Lagos shortly before the aircraft landed at the Murtala... The post Kenya Airways confirms passenger’s death on Nairobi-Lagos flight appeared first on Tribune Online.

ABUJA — Special Adviser, Media & Public Communication/Spokesperson to President Bola Tinubu, Sunday Dare, has faulted a recent assessment of President Bola Tinubu’s administration by The Economist, accusing the international publication of relying on a distorted narrative of Nigeria’s political and economic situation. Dare stated this in a statement posted on his X platform on […] The post Presidency defends Tinubu, faults Economist’s Nigeria assessment appeared first on Vanguard News.

  The federal government has released eight months’ salary arrears owed members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), less than 48 hours after the union threatened to embark on an indefinite strike over the implementation of the 2026 FGN/SSANU agreement. SSANU president, Comrade Mohammed Haruna Ibrahim which confirmed the payment on Wednesday, […]

Founder of Omega Fire Ministry, Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere, has warned Nigerian youths that they risk death if they attempt to snatch ballot boxes... The post 2027: Snatch ballot box and die, Apostle Chibuzor warns youths appeared first on Tribune Online.

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets have arrived in Burkina Faso ahead of the 2026 WAFU-B U17 Championship, which kicks off on Saturday, October 10. The five-time world champions departed Abuja on Tuesday for Ouagadougou, the Burkinabè capital, where they will compete for regional honours in the tournament scheduled to run from October 10 to 23. The Nigeria […]

The four-city series commenced in Owerri on September 24 and continues in Abuja on October 13, Ibadan on October 22 and Lagos on October 27, 2026.

Confirming the development, the Spokesperson of the Edo State Police Command, Eno Ikoedem, said three persons have been arrested in connection with the incident.

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. Israelis are holding memorials at more than 400 locations on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, three years after Hamas-led gunmen attacked southern Israel. In Gaza, families said they still do not know where they will live next. The day began at 6:29 a.m., the time the attack started in 2023. A nationwide minute of silence followed. […] The post Three Years After October 7, Israelis Mourn and Gaza Waits appeared first on The News Chronicle.

The long-running dispute over the winner of the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations will move to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Thursday when the sports tribunal hears Senegal’s appeal against the decision to strip them of the title and award it to hosts Morocco. The post AFCON title saga: CAS to hear Senegal’s appeal against Morocco on Thursday appeared first on Vanguard News.

The naira had a mixed Wednesday against the US dollar. The currency strengthened at the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) while weakening in the parallel market. Anyone checking the dollar to naira rate today will find two different numbers, and the distance between them grew overnight. Dollar to Naira Rate Today at a Glance […] The post Dollar to Naira Today, October 7, 2026: Official ₦1,331.50, Black Market ₦1,362 appeared first on WITHIN NIGERIA.

Monthly pension payments to retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) have risen to N14.83 billion, up from N12.15 billion, benefiting more than 241,000 retirees nationwide. The director-general of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Ms Omolola Oloworaran, disclosed this at the 2026 Media Conference in Lagos, where she outlined recent reforms in the industry. According […]

“The subsidy regime thing—this whole thing is a scam. I’m going to price petroleum products for..." The post 2027: I’ll reduce petrol price to N300/litre if elected  –  Donald Duke appeared first on Tribune Online.

By Daniel AbiaP/Harcourt Some Ogoni people in the diaspora have expressed support for the African Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship candidate in Rivers State, Dr Gabriel Pidomson, while criticising what they described as the growing political influence of Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, in the state. In a statement on Wednesday, Canada-based political […] The post Ogoni diaspora group backs ADC candidate, faults Wike appeared first on Vanguard News.

By BUKOLA ARO-LAMBO and DEBORAH BELLO, Lagos The naira recovered some of its losses against the dollar on Tuesday, trading at N1,330.87 per dollar at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), after weakening to N1,331.69 on Monday. The currency gained 82 kobo on Tuesday, following Monday’s N1.59 depreciation from last week Friday’s NFEM rate of […]