A decades-long dispute over Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) 245, one of Nigeria's most commercially significant deepwater oil blocks, was resolved, President Bola Tinubu announced on Thursday. According to the presidency, the deal opens the door for a development that might increase the nation's production capacity by almost 150,000 barrels per day. The president's administration described the deal as a "historic settlement" that would enable the exploitation of one of Nigeria's most strategically significant deepwater resources, although specifics were not disclosed.

The minister of education, Tunji Alausa, says that compliance with the Nigeria Education Repository and Data Park (NERD) is now mandatory for participation in or exemption from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday nominated Mr Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance, replacing Dr Doris Anite-Uzoka in a fresh cabinet reshuffle. Anite-Uzoka has been redeployed to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning as Minister of State, marking her third ministerial assignment under the current administration.

The Nigeria Police Council is now convening under the direction of President Bola Tinubu to formally evaluate Olatunji Disu's nomination as a substantive Inspector-General of Police. The meeting reportedly started when Tinubu showed up at the State House's Council Chamber today in Abuja at around 2:15 p.m. The meeting meets with the Police Act 2020's requirements, which provide that before the President sends the nominee's name to the Senate for confirmation, the Police Council must review the appointment.

Executive Order 9 of 2026, which requires that oil income be sent directly to the Federation Account Allocation Committee, has been put into effect by the Federal Government. In a statement released on Monday, Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, revealed this information and listed the main decisions made during the meeting. This came after the first meeting of the executive order's implementation committee and President Bola Tinubu's directive about the remittance to FAAC.

The Presidency has debunked a viral report circulating that a staff of the kitchen at the Presidential Villa in Abuja attempted to poison President Bola Tinubu.