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Police Arrest Two In Jigawa Over Vandalism Of Streetlight, Transformer

The Police has arrested two suspects over the alleged vandalism of a streetlight cable and an electrical transformer in New Gwaram and Auyo Local Government Areas of Jigawa state.This was contained in a statement made available to journalists in Dutse, the state capital, on Sunday by the Jigawa Command Police Public Relations Officer, Shi’isu Adam. According to Adam, the first suspect was arrested on September 25, 2026, for allegedly cutting the armour cable of a streetlight at New Gwaram Town. He gave the name of the suspect as Aminu Musa, 38, of New Gwaram Town, Gwaram LGA. The PPRO said, “The suspect, who is an operator of a streetlight generator in the area, was arrested by police operatives while committing the act.” Adam stated that the suspect was brought to the pol...

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2027: Atiku Demands Names Of Firms Printing INEC’s Ballot Papers

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has demanded that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) disclose the name of the company that is printing sensitive materials for the 2027 elections.Atiku said it would be wrong for Nigerians not to know who is producing their ballots, how the contracts were awarded or what safeguards exist against political interference. In a statement by his Director of Strategic Communication, Phrank Shaibu, for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council, Atiku also demanded explanations for reported changes in INEC’s Electoral Operations Department and allegations that a substantial share of sensitive election materials had been allocated to private contractors. Reports indicate that Director Isa Magaji Gum was move...

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Minister of Innovation commends Jaynabel for Integrated Impact Model

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr Kingsley Udeh has commended Jaynabel for inauguration of its integrated Impact Model (JIIM) on enterprise, Partnership and community endeavours Udeh gave the commendation at the inauguration of the Jaynabel Impact Foundation (JIF) and Jaynabel Special Touch (JST) on Saturday in Abuja. The theme of the event is “Fashion, Enterprise and Partnership for Inclusive and Sustainable Development”. According to him, Innovation remains the key driver of economic growth, job creation and national competitiveness. “Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology is advancing initiatives that supports innovation, research and commercialisation, technology transfer and enterprise development. ‘S...

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11Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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2027 Elections: INEC Publishes Governorship Candidates’ List for 26 States

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released a list of governorship candidates nominated by political parties for the 2027 general elections in 26 states. The list, published on Saturday, contains the names of candidates, their respective political parties and ages, providing details of those seeking to contest the governorship elections across the states covered by the document. The candidates represent various political parties, including the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), African Democratic Congress (ADC), Labour Party (LP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and Social Democratic Party (SDP), among other political platforms. The document also features candidates from smaller political parties, reflecting the range of pa...

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11Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES NIDCOM CEO DABIRI-EREWA ON BIRTHDAY

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on her birthday. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu described Dabiri-Erewa as a devoted public servant and committed party member who began her career as a broadcaster with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). Dabiri-Erewa represented Ikorodu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives from 2003 to 2015, where she chaired the House Committees on Media and Publicity and Diaspora Affairs. The President commended her contributions to social justice and the welfare of underprivileged Nigerians at home and abroad, as well as her efforts to attract...

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BORNO STATE’S POLITICAL HISTORY WILL NEVER FORGET THIS GREAT ACT OF KINDNESS!

The Muktar Aliyu Betara Cancer Centre at Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) stands as a significant healthcare initiative and a source of pride for the people of Borno State and the entire North-East region of Nigeria. This specialised centre is dedicated to improving access to cancer care, offering patients access to advanced medical services, including radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Its establishment represents an important step towards reducing the burden of cancer and easing the difficulties faced by patients who often travel long distances in search of specialised treatment. This is the kind of legacy that truly matters a legacy built on compassion, service, and a genuine commitment to humanity. Leadership is not measured by political speeches, titles, or promises alone....

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SENATOR LALONG FELICITATES WITH GBONG GWOM JOS DA JACOB GYANG BUBA @ 75, COMMENDS HIS COMMITMENT TO PEACE AND UNITY

The Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District and former Governor of Plateau State, Simon Bako Lalong, has congratulated the Gbong Gwom Jos and Chairman, Plateau State Council of Chiefs and Emirs, His Royal Majesty, Da Jacob Gyang Buba, CFR, on the occasion of his 75th birthday. Senator Lalong describes the revered traditional ruler as a respected custodian of the people's heritage whose contributions to peace, security, unity and development have remained significant to Plateau State, the North Central region and Nigeria at large. The Senator notes that he has worked closely with the monarch over the years on issues of peacebuilding, security and development, particularly the collective efforts to promote peaceful coexistence among the diverse communities of Platea...

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83-year-old Convicted Grandma, South African Lady Arrested With Colos, Meth Shipments

A 83 year old grandmother, Mrs. Uloma Uchechi Sunday, has been arrested for a second time for being in possession of drugs.The Octogenarian was arrested on Wednesday 7th October 2026 at her home in Ite-Uzo, Umuaguma, Obingwa LGA, Abia State, with quantities of Methamphetamine and Colorado tied to her waist with a wrapper.She was arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) with consignments of Methamphetamine and Colorado concealed around her waist, barely a year after she was nabbed, prosecuted and convicted for the same offence.This is as NDLEA seizes large consignments of illicit drugs in Lagos, Taraba, Kano, Kaduna, Edo, Cross River, Ondo sweeps; recovers assorted rifles, ammunition in PlateauHer re-arrest followed credible intelligence indicating tha...

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CDS Directs DSA to Expand Space-Based Intelligence Support to North-West, North-Central…..

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, has directed the Defence Space Administration (DSA) to extend its space-based intelligence and surveillance support to military operations in the North-West and North-Central regions to enhance operational effectiveness and troops’ situational awareness. The directive will extend the support currently provided to Operation Hadin Kai in the North-East to Operation Fansan Yamma in the North-West and Operation Savannah Shield in the North-Central. General Oluyede gave the directive on Friday during the DSA’s 12th anniversary celebration in Abuja, where he commended the Administration for its contributions to military operations through space-based intelligence, surveillance and communications capabilities. “As we speak n...

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SENATOR LALONG CELEBRATES PROF. DANLADI ABOK ATU AT 67, HAILS HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO GOVERNANCE AND SOCIETY

SENATOR LALONG CELEBRATES PROF. DANLADI ABOK ATU AT 67, HAILS HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO GOVERNANCE AND SOCIETY Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District and former Governor of Plateau State, Simon Bako Lalong, has congratulated the former Secretary to the Government of Plateau State, Professor Danladi Abok Atu, on the occasion of his 67th birthday. Senator Lalong described Prof. Atu as an accomplished scholar, seasoned administrator and social development expert whose contributions to governance, academia and society have continued to make a positive impact. The Senator recalled the invaluable service rendered by Prof. Atu while serving as Secretary to the Government of Plateau State during the Rescue Administration, noting that his wealth of experience, administrative co...

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KANO POLICE ARREST 4 SUSPECTS, RECOVER 3 STOLEN VEHICLES IN SUSTAINED CRACKDOWN ON MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT

The Kano State Police Command under the direction of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, PhD, SFIPMA, MNIM, MNIPS, MASIS, has recorded three major operational breakthroughs in its sustained intelligence-led and community-centred policing operations conducted between 8th and 9th October, 2026, leading to the arrest of four suspects and recovery of three stolen motor vehicles. This achievement is in line with the policing vision of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, which emphasizes proactive, intelligence-led policing, robust technical support, community partnership and protection of lives and property. The breakthroughs are as follows: 1. RECOVERY OF TOYOTA COROLLA MOTOR VEHICLE: On 08/10/2026 at about 1815hrs, one Aminu Y...

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2027: I Have Preference Among Opposition Leaders, Says Onaiyekan

Former Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan has said he has a preferred candidate among opposition leaders seeking to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections.Onaiyekan however criticised them for failing to unite behind a common alternative. Onaiyekan warned that allowing multiple opposition candidates to split votes against the ruling party could enable the incumbent government to win by default. The cardinal spoke in an interview on the Naija Unfiltered Podcast, where he urged opposition leaders to set aside their individual ambitions and work towards presenting Nigerians with a viable alternative in the next general election. He said Nigerians should prepare to use their votes to assess the performance of their leaders rather than resign them...

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Don’t Build our Refinery Yet; We Can Build Ours’ – Kenyan Presidential Candidate Tells Dangote

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote's planned refinery project may run into some challenges in Kenya in the nearest future going by the utterances of a Kenyan presidential candidate Patrick Osoi.Osoi urged Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote not to rush the proposed refinery project in Kenya, declaring that he would rely on local investors to undertake the project if elected president next year. Osoi made the remarks while addressing supporters at a Lions Movement event, where he argued that Kenya had business people capable of establishing a refinery without depending on the Nigerian industrialist. I want to tell Aliko Dangote, please don’t rush to start the refinery because, when I’m sworn in as President of Kenya next year, you will be heading back to Nigeria,” he said. “We ...

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U.S. Releases Fresh Names Of 24 Nigerians To Be Deported

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published the names and photographs of 24 Nigerians arrested by immigration authorities in connection with various criminal offences. The individuals were arrested in different parts of the United States by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to information released by DHS.The clampdown is part of the country deportation operations. The offences listed against them range from wire and mail fraud to money laundering, drug-related crimes, identity theft, assault, forgery and cruelty towards a child. DHS in a statement said the publication was intended to highlight non-US citizens with criminal records who had been apprehended by immigration enforcement officers.The statement reads in part:“The U.S. Dep...

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GISAOR COMMENDS NYITSE ON DEVELOPMENTAL JOURNALISM…Tasks Journalists on Promoting Government Policies and Programmes.

By Gami Tadanyigbe The Executive Director (Housing Finance and Account), Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Abuja, Dr. Vincent Iorja Gisaor, has commended the Group Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of National Chronicle Newspaper and Agric World Magazine, Amb. Dr. Godwin T. I. Nyitse, JP, for his contributions to developmental journalism and the promotion of good governance. Dr. Gisaor made the commendation when he received Amb. Nyitse during a courtesy visit to his office in Abuja, where both leaders discussed the role of the media in promoting development, public awareness and effective governance. The Executive Director called on journalists across Nigeria to give adequate attention to government policies, programmes and developmental initiatives, particularly those of the adm...

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International Day of the Girl Child: Daisy Oak Foundation Calls for Action Beyond Promises

By Gami Tadanyigbe On International Day of the Girl Child, the Foundation urges stakeholders to make education accessible, inclusive and safe; and to ensure girls can stay, participate and shape their futures. Enrolment matters. But a place in school that a girl cannot afford to keep, reach safely or access fully is not yet equal opportunity. On International Day of the Girl Child, Daisy Oak Foundation is calling for investment that reaches beyond the classroom door. This year’s global call to end child marriage and invest in girls’ rights must be matched by practical action in the places where girls live, learn and grow. In Toge, AMAC, the Foundation’s School Access Project enrolled 35 previously out-of-school children at LEA Primary School. Its Back-to-School support hel...

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Betta Edu Receives First Lady Remi Tinubu at North-Central APC Mega Rally in Nasarawa

The city of Lafia was agog on Saturday as APC leaders, women groups and stakeholders converged for the North-Central Mega Rally in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's 2027 re-election. Among the key women leaders who received the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, was the Director of Women Mobilization of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Dr. Betta Edu. The rally, held October 10, 2026, was a show of solidarity for President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima ahead of the 2027 polls. Dr. Edu, who is coordinating nationwide grassroots women mobilization for the PCC under the supervision of the First Lady, said her directorate is targeting 40 million women's votes across 176,846 communities and polling units. The campaign is anchored on the Renewed Hope Age...

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AKUME, SIX APC NORTH-CENTRAL GOVS ENDORSE RE-ELECTION OF PRESIDENT TINUBU/VICE PRESIDENTSHETTIMA

PRESS RELEASE AKUME, SIX APC NORTH-CENTRAL GOVS ENDORSE RE-ELECTION OF PRESIDENT TINUBU/VICE PRESIDENTSHETTIMA ...Urges Political Stakeholders to respect principle of eight-year power shift between North & South. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and the Grand Patron of the North Central Grassroots Mobilisation Network for Tinubu/Shettima 2027, Senator George Akume CON, and six Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the North-Central Region, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have unanimously endorsed the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for a second term in office in 2027. The commitment for the re-election of President Tinubu and Vice President Shettima was consummated during the...

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INEC Warns Against Vote Buying, Says More Than 80% Ready For 2027 Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned against vote buying as the country prepares for the 2027 general elections. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in charge of Anambra State, Dr. Queen Elizabeth Agwu, disclosed this during a stakeholders’ meeting attended by leaders and representatives of political parties, candidates, community leaders and media representatives. “We will monitor vote buying, and we are urging people to report vote buyers. I have never witnessed one, but we call on those who notice it to report to us. “The money you will use to buy votes, why not give it to the people during election campaigns and tell them what you will do for them. This is the time to campaign. It is not INEC that engages in vote buying, and it is...

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Bayelsa State CP Urges Community Leaders to Help Curb Cult Violence

The Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police, CP Ajao Saka Adewale, has urged traditional rulers, youth leaders and Community Development Committees (CDCs) to collaborate with the police to curb cult-related violence and prevent further loss of lives in the state. Adewale made the call during a meeting with community leaders and CDC representatives in Yenagoa following a recent spate of cult-related violence that has claimed lives in some communities. In a press release issued on Saturday October 10, 2026, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Musa Muhammed, said the meeting was aimed at strengthening community collaboration and addressing emerging security threats. The commissioner described traditional rulers as the eyes of their communities and urged them to work with y...

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