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The Federal Government has announced plans to regulate internet access for children below the age of 16 as part of measures to strengthen online child protection in Nigeria. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Thursday at the launch of the Initiative for Zero-Rated Access to Educational Platforms and Content in Nigeria. Alausa said the growing use of digital platforms by children made it necessary for the government and other stakeholders to address threats in the online environment, including cyberattacks and other forms of harm. He said, “At some point, there would be regulated internet access for…

Nigerian students will begin receiving 100 megabytes of free daily data from October 1, 2026, to access approved educational websites and digital learning platforms. The Federal Government announced the initiative on Thursday in Abuja as part of efforts to make digital education more accessible to students across the country. The programme is being implemented by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in partnership with telecommunications operators and the Federal Ministry of Education. It will initially cover students in public senior secondary schools and public tertiary institutions, with plans to extend it to other categories of learners. The Minister of Education, Dr…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has denied threatening to make Northerners suffer if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu loses the 2027 presidential election. Akpabio described the statement circulating on social media as a fabrication and challenged its promoter to provide evidence showing that he made the alleged remark. His position was conveyed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Eseme Eyiboh, in Abuja on Wednesday. The controversy followed a purported Facebook post attributed to Engr. Ibrahim Umar Ammar, which claimed: “We will make sure Northerners suffer from January to May if Tinubu loses the election.” Eyiboh said there was no credible…

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has urged voters in the South-East to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in the 2027 presidential election. She made the appeal on Wednesday in Owerri, the Imo State capital, during her official visit to the region as part of a women’s empowerment programme. “Make una vote for Mr President, we go work for una and Nigeria go better,” the First Lady said. She added that she wanted to see a better Nigeria in her old age and was committed to working towards that goal. “I want to enjoy Nigeria at old age, so…

The Nigerian High Commission in the United Kingdom has reduced its additional charge for the ongoing passport intervention from £70 to £20 following protests and scrutiny over the fee. The reduction was reflected on the high commission’s website on Wednesday, although applicants were not formally notified of the change. Chronicle NG had reported that the high commission appeared to have bypassed a memo issued by the late President Muhammadu Buhari during a similar passport intervention under his administration. The memo directed Nigerian diplomatic missions to charge no more than £20 for making their premises available for the exercise. However, during…

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 election, Peter Obi, has said he would retain President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s naira float policy if elected president. Obi, however, said his administration would seek to strengthen the currency by prioritising productivity and increasing economic output rather than reversing the floating exchange-rate framework. The former Anambra State governor made the disclosure during an interview on Arise TV on Thursday. Asked to identify one policy of the Tinubu administration he would keep if elected, Obi said, “There’s one – the floating of the Naira. I’m not going to defend…

Activist Aisha Yesufu has described Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), as the most courageous politician in Nigeria. Yesufu made the comment during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today aired on Thursday, while discussing Obi’s recent visit to Benue State. She compared Obi’s visit to Yelwata with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s previous visit to Benue, saying the President did not visit the community following the deadly attack that claimed dozens of lives in June 2025. “There is no politician in Nigeria that is as courageous as Peter Obi. That same Yelwata that he was…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) plans to roll out between 50 and 70 smart self-service fuelling stations across Nigeria within the next six months. Dr Mumuni Dagazau, Executive Vice President, Downstream, NNPC Ltd., disclosed this on Thursday during the commissioning of the NNPC Retail Ltd. smart mega fuelling station in Abuja. Located along Bill Clinton Drive, Airport Road, between the Flight Training School and the Nigerian Immigration Service Headquarters, the new facility is designed to operate as an energy hub rather than a conventional filling station. The station is powered by a 200-kilowatt-hour solar system and has…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE has approved 40 banks, fintech companies, mobile operators and other platforms through which investors can subscribe for its shares when the public offer opens. The company published the list on its official IPO website, warning investors to subscribe only through channels listed on the platform. The approved channels comprise 20 banks, 17 fintech companies, two mobile operators and NGX Invest. The company said, “Only subscribe through the channels listed on this page. Do not subscribe through any channel not confirmed here.” Approved banks The approved banks are: Access Bank  Ecobank FCMB  Fidelity Bank FirstBank…

Chelsea fought back from two goals down to beat Leeds in a nine-goal Carabao Cup thriller at Stamford Bridge, as substitutes Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers and Pedro Neto inspired a remarkable turnaround. Defender Tarik Muharemovic headed the opener in the third-round tie as Leeds dominated the first half before Brenden Aaronson doubled the visitors’ lead shortly after the break. However, Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso’s changes at the start of the second half ultimately transformed the contest. Palmer scored from the penalty spot and curled home from the edge of the area in a pivotal two-minute spell before Neto added a…