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FG Urges States to Align Budgets With Education, Healthcare Priorities

Federal Government urges states to link 2027 budgets to education and primary healthcare plans for better public service delivery.

Oct 12, 2026

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Court Dismisses Aisha Achimugu’s N10bn Suit Against EFCC

Federal High Court rules EFCC had legal authority to search Achimugu’s residence, rejecting her claim for N10bn in damages.

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Governor Oyebanji Dissolves Cabinet, Retains Three

Oyebanji dissolved Ekiti’s cabinet ahead of his second term, retaining three key officials for continuity.

Oct 12, 2026 1

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Dangote Refinery Targets 1.4m Barrels Per Day Capacity by 2029 — Dangote

Aliko Dangote says refinery expansion will double capacity, boost petrochemical production and create opportunities for smaller investors.

Oct 12, 2026 2

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Atiku, El-Rufai Demand Rescue of Abducted Kaduna Family

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and lawmaker Mohammed Bello El-Rufai have called for the urgent rescue of a man, his wife and their infant daughter abducted in Kaduna, with their captors demanding ₦300 million ransom.

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Court Strikes Out Forgery Charge against Alleged PFIPC DG Adeyemi

The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out an eight-count forgery charge against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi after the Federal Government withdrew the case, citing legal issues and plans to arraign him afresh before the FCT High Court.

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Yinka Quadri Explains Why Yoruba Actors Support Tinubu’s Second Term

Veteran Yoruba actor Yinka Quadri says President Bola Tinubu’s longstanding financial assistance to entertainers, infrastructure projects and social programmes are among the reasons some practitioners in the industry support his re-election bid.

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Kano Tailor Targets Guinness World Record with 120-Hour Sewing Marathon

Kano-based fashion designer Abdulkadir Hassanul Basari is attempting to set a Guinness World Record by sewing continuously for 120 hours, while producing school uniforms for pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds.

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Makinde Appoints Wolekanle as New Chief of Staff

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has appointed Bashorun Akinwale Akinwole, popularly known as Wolekanle, as his new Chief of Staff, while Aderonke Adedayo will head the state’s Due Process Office.

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Umahi Defends Ondo Coastal Highway Diversion, Cites Difficult Terrain

Works Minister David Umahi says the Federal Government rerouted sections of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway in Ondo State because of deep pits and high construction costs, while defending the decision as an engineering measure to protect public funds.

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NLC, NUT Reject Wike’s No-Work, No-Pay Directive

The Nigeria Labour Congress and Nigeria Union of Teachers in the FCT have described Minister Nyesom Wike’s threat to withhold salaries of striking workers as unlawful, insisting that the industrial action followed unresolved disputes over teachers’ promotions and demotions.

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$1bn Arms Fund Went to Defence Ministry, Not Me, Says Ex-COAS Buratai

Former Chief of Army Staff Tukur Buratai says the $1 billion approved for military equipment procurement during his tenure was released to the Ministry of Defence, not to him or the service branches, and calls for greater transparency in defence spending.

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