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Atiku Fit, Ready to Traverse 36 States, FCT, ADC-PCC Declares
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:25:26 +0000

Chuks Okocha The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) has declared that its presidential candidate, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, is fit and ready to campaign across Nigeria’s 36 states

2027: N32trn FAAC Windfall in 41 Months Puts Governors Under Spotlight
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:24:49 +0000

·         CSOs demand evidence of improved healthcare, education, jobs, infrastructure ·         Seek greater transparency    Nume Ekeghe and Sunday Ehigiator As the 2027 general election approaches, the performance of state governors is coming

Kwankwasiyya, NNPP Petition INEC Over Kano, Oyo Guber Candidates’ Exclusion 
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:24:35 +0000

Alex Enumah, Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja and Ahmad Sorondinki in Kano, The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is facing mounting pressure over the exclusion of some candidates from its final

With New Credit Rating Agency, Africa Pushes for Fairer Risk Assessment, Lower Borrowing Costs
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:23:37 +0000

• Continent pays more to borrow, says WAIFEM DG • Experts demand transparent ratings, stronger data, joint ownership of debt analysis • IMF warns rising debt service crowding out development

Tinubu Welcomes W’Bank’s $5.79bn Plan, Dangles $78.5bn Projects Before Investors
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:20:25 +0000

Deji Elumoye in Abuja  President Bola Tinubu yesterday welcomed World Bank Group’s proposed plan to mobilise about $5.79 billion in private financing for Nigeria. He has also taken steps to attract

Wike Slams Atiku, Amaechi, Labels Them Political Gamblers
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:20:22 +0000

.Comment on Benue’s N25bn allocation, plot by Suswam and Benue governor sparks tension Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja and George Okoh in Makurdi The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, has doubled

JCI Ikeja Screens Over 2,000 Residents for Diseases, Offers Free Medicines
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:18:01 +0000

Bennett Oghifo The Junior Chamber International (JCI), Ikeja, has provided free health screening and medical services to more than 2,000 residents as part of its annual community health intervention. The

NSIB Probes Mid-air Door Separation on Private Jet After Emergency Landing in Abuja
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:17:33 +0000

Kasim Sumaina in Abuja The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) yesterday commenced an investigation into an incident involving a Challenger 604 aircraft, registration number T7-SEI, operated by Triton. The aircraft departed

Eleme Community Demands Emergency Action as Gas Explosion Destroys 50 Houses, Vehicles 
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:16:54 +0000

Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt  Residents of Aleto community in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State are counting their losses following a gas pipeline explosion that injured more than 20

Ekiti: Oyebanji Unveils New Development Agenda as Tinubu, Akpabio Grace Inauguration
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:15:18 +0000

Deji Elumoye in Abuja and Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado-Ekiti Nigeria’s political elite converged on Ado-Ekiti yesterday as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio and other prominent

N156bn Debt: Court Upholds UBA’s Receiver Appointment, Bars Diversion of Stallion Group’s Payments
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:14:37 +0000

 Wale Igbintade  The Federal High Court in Lagos has upheld the appointment of a receiver/manager by United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc to recover an alleged N156.03 billion debt owed

Obi of Onitsha: Citizens Must Stop Depending Solely on Government, Help Themselves
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:13:36 +0000

·Describes Osun election as benchmark for 2027 election .Glo’s support has transformed Ofala into world renowned cultural festival David-Chyddy Eleke in Awka  Traditional Ruler of Onitsha Kingdom, Obi Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe,

Makinde: Oyo’s Development Transcends Party Politics
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:13:27 +0000

Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said he is committed to serving the state without bias for political affiliations, stressing that development, not party labels, guides his

Tinubu Support Group Rejects APGA, Soludo, Insists APC Will Clear All Positions in Anambra
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:12:04 +0000

David-Chyddy Eleke in Awka  Despite the listing of Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, in the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) as state coordinator for the re-election of

NAPTIP: Parents Selling Children for Sex Face Prosecution, Conviction
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:08:36 +0000

.Agency raises the alarm over rising reports of child sexual abuse, warns parents against exposing children to suspected predators Michael Olugbode in Abuja The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking

Court Delays Drive Up Cost of Justice, Says Youngest Female SAN
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:08:27 +0000

Wale Igbintade  The youngest female Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mrs. Olamide Mojigbotoluwa Adekunle, has identified delays in justice delivery as a major cause of high litigation costs and limited

Lawan Calls for Bulk Purchases of Arms, Ammunition to Support Insurgency Fight
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:07:49 +0000

Linus Aleke in Abuja  The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Defence, Senator Ahmed Lawan, has called for the bulk purchase of arms and ammunition to support the ongoing fight against

Catholic Church Challenges Lagos Govt Over Property Ownership
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:06:36 +0000

The Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos has challenged a judgement of the Lagos State High Court declaring the Lagos State Government the owner of a disputed property at No. 17/19 Okoya

NSE, AGESI Partner to Advance Climate-Resilient Engineering in Nigeria
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:05:24 +0000

Dike Onwuamaze The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Ibeju-Lekki Branch, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Africa Green Economy and Sustainability Institute (AGESI) to strengthen climate-resilient engineering,

inDrive Commits N132m to Driver Reward Campaign in Lagos, Abuja
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:05:11 +0000

Omolabake Fasogbon inDrive, a global mobility and delivery services platform, has committed more than N132 million to a driver reward campaign running across Lagos and Abuja from October 5 to

Tunji-Ojo: Tinubu Has Approved Lifetime Pay for Retired Immigration Chiefs
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:02:59 +0000

Michael Olugbode in Abuja President Bola Tinubu has approved lifetime salary arrangements for retired comptrollers-general and deputy comptrollers-general of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo,

Nigeria Integrates 15m Migration Records to Strengthen Border Security
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:02:30 +0000

Michael Olugbode in Abuja The federal government has integrated more than 15 million migration records into the Nigeria Immigration Service’s (NIS) digital border management system and established an over-eight-petabyte data centre

Rivers Police Suspend DPO Over Alleged Cultists’ Renovation of Outpost
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:02:24 +0000

Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt  The Rivers State Police Command has relieved the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Abuloma Division of his duties over allegations that suspected cultists renovated

After 34 Years, Women Centre Gets First Wheelchair Ramp
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:00:27 +0000

Kuni Tyessi in Abuja The Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development has for the first time in its 34-year history gotten a wheelchair-accessible ramp, allowing persons with disabilities to enter

United Nigeria Airlines Issues Commercial Paper, Targets Raising N20bn
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:59:13 +0000

Chinedu Eze United Nigeria Airlines Company Limited has announced intention to issue commercial paper with a first tranche of N20 billion, indicating that it is the first domestic operator to do so. According to