Independence

• Country: India

1st cargo vessel from Assam to Bangladesh flagged off since Independence

The methanol, produced by state-owned Assam Petro-Chemicals Ltd. (APCL) at Namrup, is bound for Pangaon Port in Dhaka

• Country: India

First cargo vessel leaves Dibrugarh via river route to Bangladesh after Independence

The methanol, produced by state-owned Assam Petro-Chemicals Ltd. (APCL) at Namrup, is bound for Pangaon Port in Dhaka.

• Country: Nigeria

Tinubu Missed a Golden Chance on Independence Day – Solomon Dalung

Former Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung, says President Bola Tinubu squandered last Thursday's Independence Day national address as a last chance to reassure Nigerians of the government’s efforts to unveil policy reforms for their welfare. The post Tinubu Missed a Golden Chance on Independence…

• Country: South Africa

Nigeria: Tinubu's Independence Day Address - The Promise of Prosperity and Questions Left Unanswered

[Daily Trust] Mr President, happy Independence Day. Your Independence Day address presents a confident journey from difficult reforms to a new age of prosperity. Its focus on the cost of living, food production, jobs, industry and opportunity speaks to the concerns of ordinary Nigerians.

• Country: South Africa

Nigeria: When Independence Meets the Harsh Reality of Survival

[This Day] As Nigeria turns 66, the drums of celebration are muffled by the harsh rhythm of survival. Festus Akanbi examines why soaring living and business costs, shrinking incomes, and inadequate palliatives have left millions asking: what is there to celebrate?

• Country: Nigeria

Independence Day: Governor Fintiri Pardons Nine Inmates, Commutes Death Sentence

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has granted pardon to nine inmates serving sentences in various custodial centres as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. The beneficiaries include Abubakar Dajo of the Maximum Security Custodial Centre, Jos; Zabadi Ayuba…

• Country: Nigeria

Independence Day: Adamawa Government Visits Hospitals, Supports 200 Patients, Newborns

The Adamawa State Government has extended support to 200 patients and celebrated newborn babies in two major hospitals as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. The outreach, held on Thursday, October 1, 2026, covered the Adamawa State University Teaching Hospital and…

• Country: YE

Russia’s Medvedev: Iranian Nation United, Resolute in Defense of Independence

• Country: United States

Netanyahu invites flydubai pilot to Independence Day ceremony

The Israeli premier praised Smit Machchhar during a call after the wounded aviator helped passengers and crew foil a violent midair hijacking.

• Country: Nigeria

When Independence Meets the Harsh Reality of Survival

As Nigeria turns 66, the drums of celebration are muffled by the harsh rhythm of survival. Festus Akanbi examines why soaring living and business costs, shrinking incomes, and inadequate palliatives have left