Morning recap: Horror in NSCDC cell of death, mother, four children die in Rivers fire, other top stories
Read Saturday's top stories, including the death of 37 suspected illegal miners in an NSCDC cell in Minna and a mother and four children in a Rivers fire.
FG suspends Niger NSCDC commandant over miners’ deaths
FG suspends Niger NSCDC commandant over miners’ deaths September 18, 2026 6:39 am File Photo By Saheed Oyelakin Kindly share this story: The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered the immediate suspension of the Niger State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence…
PTDF Moves To Revive P’Harcourt Skills Centre, Targets Oil, Gas Manpower Gap
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has inaugurated a high-level committee to fast-track the operationalisation of its Centre for Skills Development and Training (CSDT), Port Harcourt, amid concerns over shortages of qualified Nigerian technical manpower in the oil and gas industry.
Constitution amendment: States get 30-day deadline
The National Assembly has sent the 2026 Constitution alteration bill to the 36 state Houses of Assembly, asking them to respond within 30 days.
Dangote Refinery IPO: Obi Urges Nigerians To Buy Shares
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has urged Nigerians at home and in the diaspora to invest in the ongoing Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals.
