Month: October 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has denied that there is a plot to assassinate former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential candidate of the Action Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2027 elections. Dele Alake, spokesman of the APC Campaign, said this while reacting to an allegation made by Timi Frank, a member of … Read more

‎Social media users, on Tuesday, commemorated the sixth anniversary of the #EndSARS protests, demanding justice for victims of the October 20, 2020, shootings at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos and accountability for those responsible for the incident. ‎ ‎The users, who shared tributes and personal experiences on their social media accounts, called for an … Read more

Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has felicitated with former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd), on his 92nd birthday anniversary. This was contained in a statement signed by the Director of Press and Public affairs to Mutfwang, Mr Gyang Bere on Tuesday in Jos. The governor, who paid glowing tribute to Gowon, described the … Read more

It is important to understand the election results management process. Election results are first announced at the polling unit level and immediately made public through verbal declaration and the posting of result sheets. The purpose of this public announcement is to promote transparency. Once results are announced at the polling unit, they become public information. … Read more

The Federal Government has attributed the persistent shortage of crude oil at the Dangote Refinery to Nigeria’s earlier forward sales of crude. It acknowledged that the country is still grappling with the consequences of selling part of its oil production in advance. Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Media and Public … Read more

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, on Monday, dismissed a N120m fundamental rights suit instituted by a former governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, against the Department of the State Services (DSS) and three others. The court, in a judgment, dismissed the suit over what it described as “lack of merit and substance” … Read more

The Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) said it has spent more than N160 million on the treatment of snakebite cases involving Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) between March and September 2026. Our correspondent reports that the expenditure came amid allegations of dwindling food supplies and other challenges confronting displaced communities in the state. The Executive … Read more

The Police in Benue State have rescued a kidnapped Catholic priest and seven other victims following a rescue operation in Ohimini Local Government Area of the state. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Peter Aondongu, in a statement issued on Monday, noted that two suspects were arrested in connection with the abduction. He stated that … Read more

Former Delta State Governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, has died at the age of 71. Uduaghan, who governed the state from 2007 to 2015, died on Monday morning, October 19, 2026, according to a statement announcing his death on behalf of the family by Toju Anire Uduaghan. The family described his death as a profound loss, saying … Read more

The National Association of Scrap and Waste Dealers Employers of Nigeria (NASWDEN) has challenged Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, to provide evidence to support his allegation that scrap metal scavengers were responsible for the theft of electrical cables worth about N3 billion in the state. ‎ ‎Deputy National President of the association, Aminu Hassan … Read more