Latest News in Nigeria Today Sunday 27th September 2026
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Sunday 27th September 2026 .
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target=_blank>Kano State ranks first in 2026 NECO
Kano State has ranked first in the 2026 National Examination Council of Nigeria (NECO), with 74,413 candidates that obtained at least five credits, including English Language and Mathematics. The result showed that Lagos emerged second with 72,496 candidates and Oyo came third with 55,543 candidates. The performance marks the second consecutive year that Kano has
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target=_blank>2027: Atiku’s LGA still voted APC recently — Yilwatda dismisses ADC relevance
Yilwatda said the APC won a recent by-election in Ganye Local Government Area of Adamawa State, despite the area being associated with Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress.
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target=_blank>Gombe PDP fixes fresh governorship primary
By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe State has fixed Tuesday, September 29, 2026, for a fresh governorship primary election following the nullification of its earlier exercise by the Federal High Court sitting in Gombe. The fresh primary is coming after the court, on September 24, 2026, nullified the governorship primary
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target=_blank>Adeda family rejects Delta panel, condolence visit
By Akpokona Omafuaire, UGHELLI The Adeda family has rejected the Administrative Panel of Inquiry set up by the Delta State Government to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of their son, Mr Ekuevugbe Adeda. The family also rejected a proposed condolence visit by the state government, saying it lacked confidence in the panel and wanted
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target=_blank>2027: Abia North stakeholders back Otti’s re-election
By Ugochukwu Alaribe UMUAHIA — Stakeholders from Abia North senatorial district, under the aegis of the Alliance for Good Governance, have reiterated their support for the re-election of Governor Alex Otti in the 2027 governorship election. The stakeholders, who had earlier adopted Otti as their preferred candidate at a meeting in Abiriba, said they would
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target=_blank>Police arrest three over gun fabrication, suspected rapist in Bauchi
By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested three suspects over alleged illegal possession and fabrication of firearms in Misau Local Government Area of the state, as well as another suspect over the alleged rape of a mentally ill woman in Gamawa LGA. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed
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target=_blank>Lagos APC: Atiku’s 2027 bid desperate last attempt
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s bid for the presidency in 2027 as a “desperate last attempt” to occupy Nigeria’s highest political office. The party’s reaction followed Atiku’s confirmation that the 2027 presidential election would be his final bid for the presidency.
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target=_blank>Oil marketers cut petrol price to N1,350/Litre as depot rates drop
By Udeme Akpan & Mariam Eko Oil marketers have begun cutting the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, with MRS reducing its price in Lagos and environs by N20 per litre to N1,350 from N1,370. Checks by Vanguard showed that some independent oil marketers also reduced their retail prices to
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target=_blank>Obi and Soludo families share godmother Roles
The Anambra First Family has clarified the godparent relationship between Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s family and that of former Governor Peter Obi, saying it is the wives of the two men who are godmothers to each other’s children. The clarification came after a claim circulated suggesting that Obi and his wife, Margaret, were godparents to Soludo’s
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target=_blank>2027: Gbajabiamila mobilises Surulere voters for Tinubu, Hamzat
By Matthew Johnson Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has urged residents of Surulere and Lagos State to support President Bola Tinubu and All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates in the elections. Gbajabiamila made the call on Saturday at a mega empowerment programme in Surulere, where he
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