General news.
The Independent National Electoral Commission has given political parties until October 24 to report alleged errors in its final list of candidates for the 2027 governorship elections, following the omission of PDP candidates Isa Pantami and Oladipupo Adebutu.
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Host communities along the Eastern Gas Pipeline Network in the Niger Delta have given NNPCL and PINL two weeks to settle three months of unpaid allowances owed to surveillance contractors and guards, while demanding inclusion in the companies’ community development programmes.
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Former army chief says the Ministry of Defence managed the $1 billion arms fund and must explain how it was spent.
The Ogun Police Command has begun statewide enforcement against covered and fake number plates, ordering vehicle impoundment to improve security, enhance identification, and curb criminal activities.
President Bola Tinubu has renamed the Institute of Petroleum Studies, Kaduna, after General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, honouring his role in Nigeria’s democratic struggle and June 12 legacy.
The Senate has urged states to end peace agreements with bandits, citing insecurity in Kogi West, while calling for stronger cyber monitoring and tighter control of illegal arms.
The Senate has urged security agencies to track and arrest bandits showcasing criminal proceeds on TikTok, calling for stronger cyber surveillance amid rising concerns over online-linked insecurity.
President Bola Tinubu urged Nigerians to avoid ethnic profiling in insecurity matters, stressing national unity, while highlighting gains in counterterrorism operations and warning criminals to surrender or face force.
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde says terrorists behind school kidnappings are hiding within a vast forest spanning 10 local government areas, complicating ongoing rescue operations for abducted students and teachers.
President Bola Tinubu said the abduction of schoolchildren in Oyo and Borno states overshadowed Democracy Day celebrations, reaffirming government’s commitment to security reforms and rescue operations nationwide.
President Bola Tinubu reaffirmed commitment to security, economic reforms and democratic governance, promising improved living standards, expanded electricity access and stronger local government autonomy amid ongoing national challenges.
Nigerian and Ghanaian football fans celebrated online after South Africa lost 2-0 to Mexico in the World Cup opener, with Bafana Bafana reduced to nine men after red cards.
Hundreds protested in Abuja led by VeryDarkMan, demanding action over insecurity, kidnappings, and economic hardship, chanting anti-government slogans including “APC Must Go” across the Federal Capital Territory.
Aisha Yesufu criticised NDC leader Seriake Dickson, saying he appeared insecure and acted like he was competing with presidential candidate Peter Obi during a post-primary interview.
Five men involved in the Papiri church attack in Niger State were sentenced to 25 years imprisonment each by a Federal High Court in Abuja after pleading guilty.
