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The Cross River State Police Command on Wednesday arrested a 27-year-old man, Victor Edet Yellow Duke, in connection with an attack on the convoy of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, in Calabar, the state capital. The attack left the windshields of some vehicles smashed.
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The African Democratic Congress, ADC, vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, has said he would leave his wife if she became president and governed like President Bola Tinubu. Amaechi stated this during an interview with Rapid TV, urging Nigerians to put aside religious, political and ethnic affiliations and reject Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
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. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally requested approval from the National Assembly to secure a fresh external loan of $7.7 billion (approximately N10.79 trillion) to part-finance the Federal Government’s N31.4 trillion budget deficit for the 2026 fiscal year. The request, contained in a letter dated October 26, 2026, and addressed to the Senate President, was read on the floor of the upper legislative chamber during Wednesday’s plenary.
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Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has alleged that members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, are going round villages in northern Nigeria to buy voters’ cards in an attempt to manipulate the electoral process. Atiku made the allegation on Wednesday in Sokoto while addressing supporters at the flag-off of the ADC presidential campaign, where he urged Nigerians to come out in large numbers to vote and protect their votes during the forthcoming elections.
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There was a brief moment of tension at the APC presidential campaign rally in Lafia, Nasarawa State on Wednesday when supporters of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, gubernatorial candidate, former Inspector General of Police Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, responded to Governor Abdullahi Sule’s chant in support of the APC candidate.
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At least four persons, including a clergyman, have reportedly been killed in a fresh attack by suspected armed herders on the Abeda Shitile community in Gaambe-Tiev Ward, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State. Eight others were also reportedly injured in the attack, which occurred on Tuesday. A resident of the community, who identified himself simply as Andy, said the attackers invaded the area at about 5pm, when traders and other residents were preparing to leave the market.
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Troops of the 12 Composite Brigade of the Nigerian Army have killed two suspected kidnappers and recovered arms and ammunition during a follow-up operation in Edimogbo Forest, Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 12 Composite Brigade, Lieutenant Hassan Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued late Tuesday.
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Nigeria’s U17 women’s team, the Flamingos, have reached the final of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup for the first time in history after defeating Brazil 3-1 in the semi-final. The Flamingos secured the historic victory with goals from Queen Joseph and Awawu Bashiru, who scored twice.
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The Osun State Government has cautioned the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, over comments it said could threaten religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence.
In a letter signed by Wale Alliyu from the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, the monarch was told to stop making remarks against other faiths and traditional rulers.
The government also directed the State Council of Obas to monitor developments in Iwo and reminded the Oluwo to respect Chieftaincy Laws and council guidelines.
However, the monarch’s Press Secretary, Alli Ibraheem, denied receiving any official correspondence.
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The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, has outlined seven major reasons for rejecting the Federal Government's proposed N70,000 transport allowance, insisting that workers need a permanent salary increase rather than temporary financial relief.
The Secretary-General of TUC, Nuhu Toro, gave the reasons during an interview with TVC News on Wednesday.
He said the Congress rejected the proposal because it was a temporary six-month intervention that would not provide sustainable relief to Nigerian workers.
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The National Judicial Council, NJC, has suspended three judicial officers for one year without pay and issued cautions to eight others over alleged misconduct, including unlawful detention of litigants, abuse of judicial authority, and violations of due process.
The decisions were reached at the Council’s 112th meeting, held on November 3, 2026, under the chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun.
The NJC also approved the issuance of warning letters to three judges following investigations into petitions concerning their conduct of judicial proceedings.
The affected judicial officers suspended for one year are Justice Hannatu Mohammed Kabir of the Nasarawa State High Court, Grand Kadi Mohammed Sani Salihu of the Jigawa State Sharia Court of Appeal and Justice Sobere Biambo of the Rivers State High Court.
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The Federal Government has revealed the criteria it uses to pick Nigerians who will benefit from the N50,000 relief fund under the National Emergency Relief and Stabilisation Intervention, NERSI.
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Doro, had earlier announced the commencement of the payment.
The ministry clarified that the N50,000 is a grant, not a loan, stressing that beneficiaries are not expected to pay it back.
According to the ministry, the government said beneficiaries are not picked randomly but from two major government databases.
It said the first database was the National Identification Number, NIN.
"You must have a valid NIN issued by the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC. The NIN is used to confirm your identity and link you to the mobile wallet where the money will be paid," it said.
The ministry said the second database is the National Social Register, NSR.
"You must be captured in the National Social Register. The register contains details of poor and vulnerable households across the country. It is coordinated by the National Social Safety-Nets Coordinating Office and contains information on more than 70 million Nigerians," it added.
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How were they able to get the details of the poor.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the update