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Our Priority Is to Bring Down the Cost of Living – Read President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Full Independence Day Speech as Nigeria Celebrates 66 Years Independence
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In his speech it reads below…….
FROM REFORM TO PROSPERITY: INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS TO THE NATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR, 1ST OCTOBER 2026
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My fellow Nigerians,
Sixty-six years ago today, our flag was raised, for the first time, over a free and sovereign nation. Since then, we have journeyed together as one nation, bound by our collective trust in the great promise of Nigeria: that a country of our size, our bountiful resources, our cultural diversity and, above all, our extraordinary people can build a giant in Africa; that in this blessed and fertile land we can build a united, strong and prosperous nation; a land of regional authority and global consequence.
Our journey has not always been easy. In truth, it has generally been too hard for too many. We have known moments of great hope and periods of profound disappointment. We have endured war, military rule, economic crises, insecurity and political upheaval. Yet through it all, Nigeria, with the indomitable spirit of its people, has endured.
It has endured through the efforts of the farmer who rises before dawn to work his land. The trader who opens her shop each morning, hopeful for a productive day. The teacher who believes in the children entrusted to her care and the young entrepreneur who refuses to surrender ambition to circumstance. We are grateful for the men and women of our Armed Forces and security services who place themselves in harm’s way so that the rest of us may live in peace.
Through every difficulty, generations of Nigerians have continued to believe in one thing: that this country of ours will be better.
This faith, which sustains us all, is the inheritance of independence. Our founding fathers did not struggle merely for a flag, an anthem or a place among the nations of the world. Independence carried a larger promise: that Nigerians would have the freedom to shape their own destiny and build a nation capable of providing opportunity, dignity and a better life for its people. Sixty-six years later, Almighty God has made it our responsibility to deliver that promise.
Today, as we celebrate our independence, we must speak honestly about the journey so far, the choices we made, and the country we are determined to build from here.
For too long, the promise of Nigeria was undermined by choices that postponed difficult decisions and allowed deep economic distortions to grow.
By 2023, poverty was rising, and hope was nearly gone. The country’s situation was darker than ever. We had no choice but to act.
Nigeria was like a sick patient who receives the terrible news that he has cancer. His doctor explains that the treatment will be difficult and painful, but that it offers a strong prospect of recovery. The patient has a choice. He can begin treatment, endure its discomfort and fight the disease. Or he can ask only for morphine, dull the pain and leave the cancer to spread.
For too long, Nigeria’s leaders chose morphine while praying for a miracle that never came.
They focused on symptoms while allowing the disease to take hold deep within the fabric of our society. We spent enormous sums sustaining inefficient arrangements that were never intended to last. We hid from difficult truths and passed the consequences from one generation to the next.
When this Administration assumed office, we resolved to do things differently. We chose to excise the cancer. The reforms that followed were difficult. The side effects were real. Yet, we must never confuse the medicine with the disease.
Our reforms did not create the weaknesses in our economy. They confronted them. Now, as certain influential but regressive voices would have us abandon the treatment and return ourselves to the abuse of addictive subsidies, we must resist their siren song. We must remember why we began this journey and how far we have already come.
Three and a half years later, the evidence that Nigeria’s economic outlook has improved is undeniable. Our economy has grown by over 4 per cent this year. Both oil and non-oil sectors have contributed to the renewed period of stable growth.
Oil theft is down. Inflation has fallen substantially from its peak. Our foreign reserves have been rebuilt, our foreign exchange market has stabilised, and in 2025 this country recorded its highest revenue from non-oil exports in its history, exceeding $6 billion. This is real money being made by real Nigerian businesses.
These are not idle claims. International observers, journalists, NGOs and multilateral institutions can see the change. Each has concluded that our reforms have strengthened Nigeria’s economic stability and resilience. The private sector has long since delivered its verdict, and foreign direct investment continues to rise each year.
My fellow Nigerians, we have reached a turning point.
The emergency treatment is over. The foundation has been repaired. The central economic task before us has changed. For three years, our overriding purpose was to correct our nation’s course.
Now, our purpose is simple: shared and widespread prosperity.
When I speak of prosperity, I do not speak merely of a larger economy, abstract numbers or better statistics. I mean something much more personal.
I mean a Nigeria in which the farmer can cultivate his land safely, produce more at lower cost, and earn a decent return for his labour. A Nigeria in which factories have reliable power, businesses can obtain credit, and young people can find productive work. A Nigeria in which food and transportation are affordable, education is within reach, and hard-working families can look towards the future with confidence.
This is the promise we must now fulfil.
Our priority is to bring down the cost of living. We will achieve this by lowering the cost of producing and moving the things Nigerians consume.
We have the land and people to feed ourselves. My government is therefore focused on expanding mechanised irrigation and dry-season farming, improving access to seeds and fertiliser, holistically increasing mechanisation, and investing in storage and transportation. We are building and completing the roads, railways and ports that connect farms and factories to markets.
Our logic is simple. When a farmer produces more cheaply, when fewer crops are lost between the farm and the market, when a manufacturer spends less on electricity, when a truck reaches its destination faster, and when the business environment fosters fair competition, all those savings will ultimately find their way into the price of goods in the market.
But prosperity requires more than cheaper goods. It requires productive work.
Nigeria is a young country. Millions of young Nigerians enter adulthood every year with talent, energy and ambition. Our responsibility is to ensure that this great demographic strength becomes an engine of production rather than a source of despair.
We are therefore placing jobs, enterprise, and industrial growth at the heart of our government’s policies.
We will use our gas to power new industries. We will support businesses that work to bring factories back to life in our great industrial centres. We will expand digital connectivity into communities that have waited too long to participate in the modern economy. We will invest in the skills employers demand and support Nigerian businesses with the infrastructure and finance they need to grow.
I want to see more Nigerians making things. I want to see more Nigerian farms feeding our cities and supplying our factories. I want to see Nigerian businesses selling Nigerian goods to the whole world. I want young Nigerians building unicorns and creating opportunities for others here at home.
I am also conscious that millions of our fellow citizens cannot wait for tomorrow. Some Nigerian families still struggle today for the next meal, the next school fee, the next medical bill, or simply enough money to get to work. Their circumstances did not begin with the reforms of the last three years. Their struggle is the accumulated consequence of decades of low productivity, inadequate infrastructure, insufficient opportunity and institutions that too often failed those who needed them most.
We cannot erase in four years what accumulated over generations. But we can change its course. We can build an economy that steadily lifts people out of poverty while ensuring that those who remain vulnerable are not abandoned along the way.
That is why we are strengthening direct support for the poorest households and improving the National Social Register so that assistance reaches those who genuinely need it.
It is why the Nigerian Education Loan Fund is ensuring that the child of a low-income family need not surrender the dream of higher education simply because his parents cannot afford the fees.
It is why CREDICORP is giving working Nigerians access to consumer credit, allowing people to acquire vehicles, solar systems, digital devices and other essential assets without first having to accumulate years of savings.
That is why, working with our states and local governments, we will continue to strengthen primary healthcare, basic education, and the essential public services poorer Nigerians depend on most. Since 2023, we have paid salaries and pensions on time and in full. We have reformed the national pension program to benefit retirees and the vulnerable.
These programmes are not substitutes for prosperity. They are a bridge to aid our nation’s citizens on their path towards it. Our objective is not to manage poverty more efficiently.
We will defeat it.
It will take time. It will require discipline. It will require sustained growth year after year and the creation of millions of productive opportunities across our country.
But for the first time in decades, we embark on this task from a position of strength; with an economy whose fundamental direction has been corrected. We confronted the difficult choices we faced and have laid the foundations for lasting prosperity. Rather than fail the promise of a better future for our children, the time has come for us to build that future.
The age of reform has done its work. Now begins the age of prosperity. An age in which the promise of this great nation must finally become the lived experience of Nigerians from all walks of life.
We have travelled through difficult years together. We have made hard decisions together. And now, still together, we must build the country those decisions have made possible.
I believe deeply in what lies ahead.
I believe in the millions of ordinary men and women whose work, courage and determination have always been the true strength of our country. The road ahead will still demand much from us. But we now travel it with firm footing, a clear direction, and renewed hope in our collective future.
Nigeria has corrected its course. We have passed through our own Red Sea. This is not the time to look back. Let us go forward together, with faith in ourselves, faith in our country, and faith that the sacrifices we have made will yield their reward.
The Promised Land before us is a Nigeria of abundance and opportunity; a nation where prosperity is broadly shared, where every child can dream beyond the circumstances of his birth, and where our country’s immense promise is finally reflected in the lives of our people.
Our destination is in sight. Our foundations are strong. Our direction is clear. So let us go forward. No looking back.
Happy Independence Day, my fellow Nigerians. God bless you all, and God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR
President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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76-Year-Old Woman Arrested for Shooting Ex-Husband and His New Girlfriend After Refusing to Accept Their Relationship
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According to reports, the incident happened on Monday afternoon when Grace allegedly went to the couple’s residence on McNatt Falls Road in Uvalda, Toombs County, and opened fire.
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Wallace and Pamela were reportedly shot four times each. Pamela’s 55-year-old mother was also inside the home when the shooting occurred. She immediately called 911 for help but was shot in the arm during the incident.
During the emergency call, Pamela’s mother told the dispatcher: “She just come in start shooting”
Authorities said Wallace and Grace had been divorced for more than a decade but had maintained an on-and-off relationship over the years. However, Wallace had recently started dating Pamela, a development investigators believe may have contributed to the incident.
“Mr. Edge had started dating Pamela, and it appears that based on information we received that Grace was not accepting of the situation,” Toombs County Sheriff Jordan Kight told WTOC.
Grace was arrested shortly after the shooting. According to Sheriff Kight, she appeared to have driven directly from the scene to the sheriff’s office.
“We believe she had drove straight from the residence where this happened and drove straight here to the sheriff’s office,” Kight said.
The sheriff also revealed that the former couple had repeatedly contacted police over domestic disputes and other incidents involving one another.
Grace is facing seven charges in connection with the shooting, including two counts of malice murder, two counts of murder and three counts of aggravated assault.
She is being held at the Toombs County Detention Center while awaiting her first court appearance.
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I Thought It Was a UTI and Period Pains – Woman Discovers She Is Pregnant Just Hours Before Giving Birth
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During an interview with The Morning, Sammy explained that she had experienced unusual symptoms for some time but never suspected that she was pregnant.
According to her, she initially mistook the discomfort for menstrual cramps and other issues, while changes in her body appeared to be connected to her weight-loss journey.
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Sammy revealed that she had lost a total of 10 stone, and she believed her weight loss could explain why her periods had become irregular or stopped altogether.
She explained:
“I’d been feeling a bit odd.
“I felt just a bit heavy, a bit dry, and a bit sad down there. It’d been like that for a while and I wasn’t sure what it was, so I had a smear test in August, I would have been eight months pregnant then but didn’t know obviously.
“It all came back fine, I wanted to eliminate that first. And then I thought… enough’s enough, I need to go get it looked at. I explained the symptoms to the doctor, and they said, let’s do some tests.”
Sammy also disclosed that she had noticed what felt like a fat tyre around her stomach but attributed the change to her weight-loss journey rather than pregnancy.
When she visited the hospital, medical staff carried out tests for a urinary tract infection and pregnancy. However, the pregnancy test reportedly returned a negative result, despite showing a faint line.
Doctors also investigated the possibility of a hernia but were unable to identify the cause of her symptoms. She was eventually sent home and asked to take another pregnancy test, which came back positive.
Despite the result, Sammy said she was not immediately alarmed and intended to wait for a further pregnancy scan before fully processing the news.
She took antibiotics for the UTI and continued with her normal routine. However, her condition took a dramatic turn when she developed severe pain in the middle of the night.
Initially believing she was experiencing menstrual cramps, she soon realised the pain was becoming unbearable.
“It progressed and got worse,” she recalled.
Sammy was rushed to the hospital, accompanied by her father. It was there that medical staff informed her that she was in labour.
Recalling the moment, she said:
“I was crying in pain, and they said, ‘You’re in labour,’ and I said, ‘No, I can’t be.'”
She eventually gave birth to a baby boy but revealed that she was still experiencing severe pain immediately after delivery and required stitches.
Describing how difficult it was to process everything that had happened, she added:
“When I gave birth to him, I was still very much in pain, I had stitches and things like that, I was like, ‘Oh gosh I’ve had a baby,’ but I’m still in horrendous pain, so I didn’t get a chance immediately to be like, ‘Oh I’ve had a baby'”
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The incident occurred in Guatemala on October 10, when Yuleidy reportedly lost consciousness while her father was driving her to a medical centre in the early hours of the morning. She was subsequently declared dead.
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However, about eight hours later, during her funeral, the teenager reportedly began moving before opening her eyes and sitting upright, leaving mourners shocked.
The Sacapulas Municipal Prosecutor’s Office is working with regional prosecutors to determine why Yuleidy was declared dead without medical certification and whether negligence or other criminal wrongdoing was involved.
According to international media reports, investigators are examining whether the case involves the simulation of a crime, gross negligence or other irregularities.
The National Institute of Forensic Sciences (INACIF) confirmed that Yuleidy had not been taken to a morgue and that no official death certificate had been issued.
Authorities are also investigating whether medical procedures and health protocols were breached and whether anyone involved in the incident could face legal consequences.
Abraham Ixcotoyac could face up to five years behind bars if investigators establish his criminal responsibility. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities work to determine exactly what happened.
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The 36-year-old actor was leaving a venue when the attackers allegedly targeted his vehicle. Although Shroff escaped without gunshot injuries, two people, including his driver, were wounded and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Mumbai Police Deputy Commissioner Mohit Garg confirmed that the actor was safe and under police protection following the incident. He also said that several specialised police teams had been deployed to investigate the shooting.
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In connection with the attack, police in Rajasthan detained three suspects at Kota railway station while they were travelling on a Pune-Jaipur train.
According to Police Superintendent Tejaswani Gautam, preliminary questioning revealed that two of the detained suspects had previous criminal records involving theft and firearms-related offences.
Investigators are also examining claims circulating on social media from individuals who say they have links to the Lawrence Bishnoi criminal network. However, authorities have yet to establish an official motive for the shooting.
Police investigations are ongoing as officers work to establish the circumstances surrounding the attack and determine the suspects’ possible involvement.
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What Is This? – Americans Question Barbara Thornhill’s Appearance After Her Appointment as Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking Under the Trump Administration
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The discussion began after her portrait was shared online, prompting some social media users to comment on her appearance. Several users questioned whether she had undergone reconstructive surgery on her face, although no evidence was provided to support the speculation.
Sharing her photograph, a Republican official at the Department of State welcomed Thornhill to the team and highlighted the importance of her new role in combating human trafficking.
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The official wrote: “Ambassador Thornhill, welcome to the team. I’m proud to have such a dedicated leader join us as Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. Human trafficking is a grave human rights issue and a transnational crime exploiting men, women, and children for profit. We will continue to go after traffickers, protect survivors, and deliver justice for the American people”
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The baby was reportedly delivered by Caesarean section at around 32 weeks of pregnancy and weighed 2.25kg (4lb 15oz) at birth.
Despite his struggle to breathe, doctors also diagnosed him with dicephalic parapagus, a rare form of conjoined twinning in which two distinct heads are positioned side by side on a single shared torso.
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According to the hospital’s chief of paediatric surgery, Dr Manas Ranjan Sahu, the baby has two spinal columns but shares one heart and one liver. He also has one pair of arms and legs, a single genital and urinary tract, male external genitalia and no anal opening.
The hospital superintendent, Dr Sudeepa Dash, said a multidisciplinary medical team had been formed to manage the baby’s complex condition.
However, doctors have warned that his chances of survival may be poor because of the multiple abnormalities and associated health complications.
The baby’s 22-year-old mother was transferred to the hospital for specialist care before giving birth.
The child is the couple’s first baby, while his father works as a daily-wage labourer.
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The incident was shared in a video posted on Facebook by a user identified as Akrikor Tiku, who said it happened along Parliamentary Extension Road 2 in Calabar.
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When he was confronted, the man reportedly said he was from Obudu.
The circumstances surrounding the incident and whether the suspect has been handed over to the police remain unclear.
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According to North Rhine-Westphalia police, the incident involved the robot’s 16-year-old owner and his 19-year-old companion, who are believed to have livestreamed the incident on social media and commented on what happened.
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In a statement shared on Facebook, police said the incident occurred at around 23:00 BST on Saturday, when the 120cm (3.9ft) tall robot approached the girl from behind as she stood with her friends near a fast-food outlet.
When officers arrived, they reportedly found the robot in the back of a car, where the teenage owner had placed it.
A photograph released by police showed the robot wearing a black moustache, a gold-coloured chain and a white vest.
Police also seized two mobile phones belonging to the teenagers as part of their investigation. They are working to establish whether someone deliberately controlled the robot’s movements when the incident occurred.
In a follow-up Facebook post, police warned social media users against making inappropriate comments about the case, stating that such remarks “can be a crossing of the line and in the worst case, a criminal offense”.
Popular Nigerian gospel singer Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, widely known as Toluwasings, has died.
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The sad news was announced on his Instagram page, where it was revealed that he passed away in the early hours of October 14, 2026.
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As of the time of this report, the cause of his death has not been disclosed.
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The 63-year-old was sentenced by Judge Carli Kierny, who ruled that he would receive credit for the time he has already spent in custody.
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Davis was convicted in August of murder with a deadly weapon. Prosecutors had accused him of carrying out the killing to promote, further or assist a criminal gang, although they said the gang-related portion of the charge would be dismissed. He had pleaded not guilty to the charge.
During his sentencing hearing, Davis spoke briefly in court, asking for some of the belongings police seized from his home, including his photographs, to be returned to him. He told the judge that he had nothing else to say.
Following the sentencing, Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said justice had been served for the late rapper and his family.
“Today, justice has been served for Tupac Shakur and his loved ones,” Wolfson said in a statement.
“While no amount of time in prison can bring Tupac back, we hope this sentencing brings some measure of closure and peace to his family after nearly 30 years. This case is a reminder that no matter how much time passes, our commitment to seeking justice never wavers.”
Shakur remains one of the most influential figures in hip-hop history. He died on September 13, 1996, six days after being shot while sitting in a vehicle at a red light in Las Vegas on September 7.
For years, the identity of those responsible for the shooting remained a major mystery. The case took a significant turn after Davis began speaking publicly about his presence inside a white Cadillac that investigators said had pulled up alongside Shakur’s vehicle on the night of the shooting.
During the trial, prosecutors argued that Davis had gone “hunting” for Shakur in retaliation against the rapper and Marion “Suge” Knight, co-founder of Death Row Records.
Chief Deputy District Attorney Binu Palal said Davis shot Shakur after the rapper and Knight had beaten up Davis’ nephew.
Prosecutors acknowledged that Davis had changed some details in his accounts over the years. However, they argued that key elements remained consistent, including his claim that he was inside the white Cadillac from which the fatal shots were fired.
Davis’ defence attorney, Michael Sanft, challenged the prosecution’s case, arguing that no evidence apart from his client’s own statements placed him in Las Vegas on the night of the shooting. He also pointed to the absence of surveillance footage, phone records and other physical evidence that could independently establish Davis’ presence at the scene.
Prosecutors said four men were inside the white Cadillac during the shooting. By the time Davis was arrested in 2023, he was the only surviving occupant, according to the prosecution. Another man whom prosecutors said had initially supplied the gun used in the shooting had also died.
Davis had previously described his involvement in the events leading to Shakur’s death in his 2019 memoir, Compton Street Legend. His lawyers attempted to prevent the book from being admitted as evidence during the trial, but prosecutors opposed the request.