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The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, was in Accra, the capital of the Republic of Ghana, where he urged youth to key into the promotion and preservation of cultural heritage. Barau made the remarks as a Guest of Honour at the World Hausa Day 2026 celebration organised by Hausa Youth Ghana at the Forecourt of the State House, Accra, at the weekend.

The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has rejected the newly imposed political campaign advertising permit charges introduced by the Kwara State Signage and Advertisement Agency, KWASAA. The opposition party described the levies, ranging from N2m to N100m, as illegally excessive, unjustifiable and capable of creating a financial barrier against opposition parties and their candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renewed Nigeria’s condemnation of recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Nigerians and other African nationals in South Africa, demanding urgent collective action by African leaders to halt the violence and protect the dignity of citizens across the continent.

The Kano State Open Government Partnership (OGP) Secretariat has engaged UN Women Nigeria in Abuja to strengthen institutional collaboration and advance inclusive, accountable and gender-responsive governance in the state. In a statement issued by the Publicity and Communication Officer of the Kano State OGP Secretariat, Kabir Abba Kabir, the engagement was led by the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on Open Government and Head of the OGP Secretariat, Musaddiq Kabir Adam.

The Kano State Police Command has foiled a kidnapping attempt in Garun Mallam Town, Garun Mallam Local Government Area of the state, rescuing the Sarkin Noman Kano, Alhaji Yusif Nadabo, from the abductors. The incident was disclosed in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, on Sunday.

The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has set Sept. 10 as deadline for its 2026 November/December certificate examinations. This is contained in a statement by Uchechukwu Olisah, Assistant Director, Media/Protocol, NABTEB, on Sunday in Benin.

Frontline pro-democracy and civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has criticised the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Tunji Disu, and the National Data Protection Commission (NDPC) over what it described as prolonged inaction on petitions alleging cybercrime, unlawful interception of private communications and data protection breaches involving a senior naval officer and other officials of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies...

The Department of State Services (DSS) has directed its counsel, Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN, to seek an adjournment of the alleged cybercrime case against African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, until after the 2027 presidential election. The move, according to a source familiar with the matter, is intended to allow Sowore to fully participate in the electioneering process without the court proceedings constituting a hindrance to his political activities.

President Bola Tinubu has begun a three-week vacation as part of his annual leave. This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday. The statement said Tinubu will depart Abuja on Sunday (today) for Europe. His first stop will be London, United Kingdom. According to the statement, President Tinubu is expected to return home after the working vacation to join the hectic campaigns for the January 2027 election.

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has raised its gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, by N65 per litre, barely three days after its last increase. The latest adjustment, which takes the refinery’s gantry price from N1,200 to N1,265 per litre, takes effect on Saturday. It is the third price increase by the refinery in eight days, bringing the total rise within the period to N100 per litre, or 8.6 per cent.