Eight soldiers killed as patrol vehicle hits ‘ISWAP landmine’ in Borno

 At least eight soldiers have been killed after their patrol vehicle ran over a landmine allegedly planted by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in Borno state.

 

Kwankwaso to ADC-PCC: Address allegations against your candidate, leave me and Obi alone

 Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has urged the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential campaign council to focus on the “serious allegations” against its flagbearer in the 2027 election.

 

APC wins all chairmanship, councillorship positions in Kogi LG election

 The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all 21 chairmanship seats and 239 councillorship positions in the Kogi state LGA election.

 

SERAP sues INEC over alleged mismanagement of N126bn electoral funds

 The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over alleged irregularities involving over N126.46 billion appropriated for electoral operations.

 

'You lied' - Presidency fires back at Makinde over NLNG dividends claim

The Presidency has dismissed Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s claim that the Federal Government is withholding N250 billion in Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG, dividends for each state of the federation.

 

APC sets October 22 deadline for Tinubu support groups’ registration

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has given support groups working for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election five days to register or revalidate their membership ahead of the 2027 general election.

 

‘Costly mistake’ — suspended NSCDC commandant says deaths of ’37 miners’ were avoidable

Suberu Aniviye, the suspended Niger State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), says the deaths of suspected illegal miners in custody could have been avoided.

 

2027: APC, PDP in Kwara will vote Tinubu because of Wike - Gov AbdulRazaq

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has said the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state will vote for President Bola Tinubu in 2027.

 

Two senior officers killed, three inspectors injured in attack on Abia police station

 Two senior police officers have been killed after hoodlums attacked the divisional police headquarters in Urratta-Eziukwu, Aba, Abia state.

 

NDC won’t withdraw from presidential race for any party, Kwankwaso replies ADC

 Rabiu Kwankwaso, vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), says the party will not withdraw from the 2027 presidential race in favour of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) or any other party.

 

Tinubu explains FG’s removal of universities from IPPIS

 President Bola Tinubu has explained that the Federal Government removed universities from the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) and the requirement to obtain recruitment waivers to strengthen institutional autonomy and improve efficiency in the university system.

 

Northern support for Tinubu’s re-election is not a blank cheque - Shettima

 Vice-President Kashim Shettima says growing support in northern Nigeria for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid is not a “blank cheque”.

 

Police arrest “67 Vikings cultists’ at anniversary celebration in Delta

The Delta police command says it has arrested 67 suspected members of the Supreme Vikings Confraternity (SVC) during their anniversary celebration.

 

France burning, act now before it's too late - Trump warns Macron

United States President, Donald Trump, has warned France to take urgent measures to address immigration, claiming that the influx of migrants from different cultural backgrounds has contributed to unrest in the European country.

 

FG faults World Bank’s 124% interest-to-revenue ratio over inclusion of states’ external loans

The Ministry of Finance says the World Bank’s recent analysis of the federal government’s interest payments includes debt serviced by the federal government on behalf of other tiers of government, including external loans to states.