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Three people have been killed, and four others injured after a two-storey shopping complex under construction collapsed in Owode-Ede, Osun State. It was gathered on Saturday that the incident occurred late on Friday, trapping workers who were reportedly staying in the building to continue their work the following day.
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The Zamfara State Commissioner of Police, CP Muhammad Bello, has confirmed the “rescue of three of the six Islamic clerics kidnapped on September 12 while travelling to Talata Mafara, Zamfara State.” Bello gave the confirmation in an interview with select reporters in Gusau. He said the rescue followed a multi-agency collaboration and seamless synergy between the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, the Department of State Services, DSS, and police operatives.
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The Grand Patron of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, and the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, have set a target of at least 1.5 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. According to a statement, the target was announced on Saturday in Osogbo during the inauguration of the movement’s state and local government structures.
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. The Anambra government has sealed an orphanage in Nwelle Ezunaka, Oyi Local Government Area, over poor service delivery and unhygienic conditions. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Children Welfare, Mrs Esther Onyekesi, disclosed this on Saturday during an inspection of the facility. The inspection aimed to assess the operational standards and welfare conditions of children at the Arrow of God Children’s Home.
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The African Democratic Congress has accused President Bola Tinubu of using the Federal Government’s proposed N50,000 monthly cash relief as an election gimmick. The opposition party described the announcement as a desperate attempt to win back Nigerians alienated by the administration’s economic policies, questioning why the government waited until the election season to introduce the intervention.
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Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has said Nigeria’s security challenges predate the administration of President Bola Tinubu, noting that terrorism, insurgency and banditry had been entrenched in the country before 2023 when Tinubu assumed office. He said the country’s security problems were rooted in years of porous borders, illegal arms proliferation, youth unemployment and the spread of extremist ideologies.
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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike has directed supporters of President Bola Tinubu to deliver their polling unit in the forthcoming 2027 general elections. Addressing the supporters, Wike framed the upcoming general elections as a critical opportunity for residents of the nation’s capital to rectify past electoral missteps and unite under a strategic development banner.
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has removed the name of the Kano State governorship candidate of the National Democratic Congress, NDC, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, from its updated list of candidates for the 2027 general elections. A check on the commission's website shows that the names of Gwarzo and his deputy were conspicuously missing from the updated list.
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that two suspected Ebola cases reported in Yola, Adamawa State, have tested negative.The agency disclosed this in a statement posted online, saying the clarification followed public concern after announcing two suspected cases in the North-East.The NCDC stressed that there is currently no laboratory-confirmed Ebola case in Adamawa State, adding that the index case previously confirmed in the Federal Capital Territory on October 20 remains the only confirmed case in Nigeria. The agency said it is working closely with the Adamawa State Ministry of Health and Human Services to continue surveillance.
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The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has officially attributed the theft of more than $6 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance Exchange to North Korea. FBI blamed North Korean state-linked hacking group "TraderTraitor" for the October 29 attack, which is now described as the largest cryptocurrency theft on record. TraderTraitor is a subunit of the infamous Lazarus Group, previously linked to the $1.5 billion Bybit attack in February 2025.
The FBI said it observed the hackers converting stolen funds primarily into Ethereum and warned that further laundering is expected through DeFi and instant swap services. Blockchain analysts said approximately $2.7 billion in stolen assets had been frozen through interventions by stablecoin issuers, while Binance said it had replenished approximately 90 per cent of affected assets and will absorb full losses so users suffer no losses.
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Ekiti State Police have arrested 11 people in connection with the attack on African Action Congress presidential aspirant Omoyele Sowore and others at Tawakalitu Restaurant in the Dalimore area of Ado-Ekiti.
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad picked up the suspects at their hideouts in the Atikankan area around 10pm on Friday, 30 October 2026, after a tip-off.
Those arrested are Joseph Tayo (32), Olatunji Abayomi (41), Isaac Amba (22), Kehinde Ajigbana (18), Tosin David (18), Solomon Iyanu (18), Ogunsola Ayomide (21), Ojo Ayodeji (22), Kayode Dada (32), Segun Olatunji (28) and Salami Emmanuel (53).
Police recovered two walkie-talkies, 13 mobile phones, eight international passports, seven ATM cards, substances suspected to be Indian hemp and Colorado, two suspected charms, and other items.
Sowore and the other victims received treatment and have been discharged from hospital. Investigations are still ongoing.
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