AfriPulse
Here are the top 10 stories across the country.
1. Nigeria’s inflation slows again in August, drops to 20.12% as food prices ease
Nigeria’s inflation rate continued its downward slide in August 2025, falling to 20.12% from 21.88% in July, marking the fifth consecutive month of decline, according to the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).Read more
2. Falana blames IMF, World Bank for fuel subsidy removal
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has accused the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of pushing the Federal Government to remove the petrol subsidies.Read more
3. Hilda Baci clinches Guinness World Record for largest jollof rice serving with 8,780kg dish
Nigerian celebrity chef Hilda Baci has officially broken a new Guinness World Record — this time for the largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice, with a staggering 8,780 kilograms (19,356 lb 9 oz) cooked and served during a food marathon in Lagos.Read more
4. Kanu’s plea for treatment at Abuja hospital transferred to CJ for reassignment
Justice Musa Liman of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, sent back to the chief judge a motion filed by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, for reassignment.Read more
5. FCT resident doctors begin indefinite strike over unmet demands
The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (ARD-FCTA) on Monday commenced an indefinite strike over the government’s failure to address longstanding welfare and systemic issues.Read more
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6. Tinubu abruptly ends European vacation, returns to Abuja ahead of schedule
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to return to Abuja on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, after cutting short his planned two-week working vacation in Europe.Read more
7. Following stakeholders’ outcry, Edun orders Customs CG to suspend 4% FOB implementation
Following an outcry by stakeholders, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of Economy, Wale Edun has directed that the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, suspend the implementation of the 4% Free on Board (FOB) levy.Read more
8. Nigeria’s inflation slows again in August, drops to 20.12% as food prices ease
Nigeria’s inflation rate continued its downward slide in August 2025, falling to 20.12% from 21.88% in July, marking the fifth consecutive month of decline, according to the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).Read more
9. Penske Media sues Google for ‘hurting’ publishers
Penske Media Corporation (PMC), the publisher behind Rolling Stone, Variety, Billboard, and several other leading entertainment and lifestyle outlets, has filed a lawsuit against Google and accused the tech giant of harming publishers with its AI-generated news summaries.Read more
10. 2027 Elections: ADC backs law to mandate electronic transmission of results by INEC
As Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general elections, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has thrown its weight behind growing calls for a legal mandate that would compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to electronically transmit election results.Read more
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