Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Wednesday 8th October 2025
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target=_blank>Messi trails as Ronaldo becomes football’s first billionaire
Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo has officially become the first billionaire footballer, according to a new valuation by Bloomberg. Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index, which tracks the net worth of the world’s wealthiest individuals, has for the first time listed the 40-year-old Al-Nassr and Portugal captain with an estimated net worth of $1.4 billion (£1.04bn). The financial
target=_blank>Uba Sani Is Champion Of Inclusive Politics – DG
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has been described as the champion of women empowerment and gender-friendly policies as well as the leading light of inclusion in Nigeria. The Director General of Kaduna State Public Procurement Authority(KADPPA), Engr Sanusi Yero, who made this assertion on Wednesday at a press briefing, further said the Governor has
target=_blank>Black out averted as security agencies foil vandalism of transmission lines
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has disclosed that security operatives, in collaboration with community vigilantes, successfully foiled an attempt by vandals to dismember towers T297, T298, and T299 along the Mando–Jos 330kV Double Circuit transmission line. A statement by TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, on Wednesday, said the vandals had removed tower
target=_blank>Tinubu signs Police Training Institutions Bill into law
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assented to the Nigeria Police Training Institutions Establishment Bill, 2024, a comprehensive legislation that provides statutory backing for 48 police training institutions across the country. The bill was sponsored by Senator Ahmed Abdulhamid Malam-Madori. The newly recognised training ecosystem encompasses five distinct categories: Police Colleges, Police Training Schools, Police Tactical
target=_blank>Tax becomes a burden when weaponised, Expert tells FG
The Managing Director of Babcock Investment Group, Professor Johnson Egwakhe, has warned that Nigeria risks scaring away investors and discouraging entrepreneurs if taxation continues to be applied as a punitive measure rather than a tool for development. Egwakhe gave the warning while delivering a lecture at the investiture ceremony of Prince Lawrence Adewale Adetona, as
target=_blank>Senate summons defence minister, COAS, IGP over Kwara killings
The Senate on Wednesday resolved to summon the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to brief the lawmakers on the coordinated federal response to insecurity in Kwara South. The Senate also urged the federal government to establish
target=_blank>ADC demands Nnaji’s probe, says ‘Forgery not a private offence’
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has tackled President Bola Tinubu for accepting the resignation of former Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Uche Nnaji. In a statement, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, described the president’s action as weak and disappointing. He said a government that upholds integrity cannot afford to treat criminal conduct
target=_blank>MTN Nigeria now among top 20 mobile operators globally – Chair
Dr Ernest Ndukwe, Chairman of MTN Nigeria Communications PLC, says the company now ranks among the top 20 mobile operators globally. He disclosed this while speaking in a panel discussion at the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) in Abuja on Wednesday. Speaking on the topic “Titans on the move: Africa Multinationals”, Dr Ndukwe said, “just
target=_blank>Child herder, 36 cattle shot dead in fresh Plateau Attack
A 13-year-old herder, Abubakar Wada, and 36 cattle were killed, while 49 are still missing after gunmen opened fire on grazing animals around Inzon community of Fan district in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to the state chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Ibrahim Yusuf Babayo, the
target=_blank>139m Nigerians living in poverty – World Bank
About 139 million Nigerians are currently living in poverty, according to The World Bank. This is just as the bank said the country’s economy has started to show signs of stability from ongoing reforms. Speaking at the launch of the Nigeria Development Update (NDU) report in Abuja on Wednesday, the World Bank Country Director for
target=_blank>Why I won’t forgive you again – Wike warns AMAC Chairman, Maikalangu
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday disclosed why he would not forgive the Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC, Chairman, Christopher Maikalangu. Wike said he has forgiven Maikalangu for previously naming streets and roads after personalities he like, but he won’t be forgiven again. He issued the warning during the
Why I won’t forgive you again – Wike warns AMAC Chairman, Maikalangu
target=_blank>BBNaija 10: Sultana was chasing me for relationship – Jason Jae
Big Brother Naija Season 10 finalist, Jason Jae, has claimed that his colleague, Sultana, initiated their romance. He claimed that Sultana was relentlessly chasing him for a relationship despite disclosing to the housemates that he was in a serious relationship outside. “Sultana was relentless chasing me. There are videos. I told her I had a
BBNaija 10: Sultana was chasing me for relationship – Jason Jae
E2%82%A64-8b-navigation-lock-metals-beams-of-kainji-power-plant/ target=_blank>Police arrest 13 more suspects over vandalism of ₦4.8b navigation lock metals, beams of Kainji Power Plant
The Niger State Police Command has arrested 13 additional suspects connected with the alleged theft and vandalism of navigation lock metals and beams valued at over ₦4.8 billion at the Kainji Power Plant. Recall that 12 suspects were earlier paraded over alleged criminal conspiracy, breach of trust, and vandalism of the equipment, following a complaint
Police arrest 13 more suspects over vandalism of ₦4.8b navigation lock metals, beams of Kainji Power Plant
target=_blank>FCT: ‘Stop selling streets, do your job or be sacked’ – Wike warns AMAC Chair
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has warned the Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC, Christopher Maikalangu and the Mandate Secretary for Education, Dr Danlami Hayyo, to stop streets in the nation’s capital city or risk being sacked. Wike gave the warning on Wednesday at the flag-off of engineering infrastructure for Guzape District (Cadastral Zone
FCT: ‘Stop selling streets, do your job or be sacked’ – Wike warns AMAC Chair
target=_blank>‘Forget roads, save our lives’ – Senator Maidoki laments rising attacks in Kebbi South
Senator Garba Musa Maidoki, representing Kebbi South Senatorial District, has raised alarm over renewed bandit attacks in his constituency, saying residents now fear for their lives more than anything else. Speaking on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday, Maidoki said several communities in Kebbi South have been overrun by armed groups, leaving people displaced
‘Forget roads, save our lives’ – Senator Maidoki laments rising attacks in Kebbi South
target=_blank>Lagos Tenancy Bill targets fairness, reduced housing conflicts – Sanwo-Olu
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that the proposed Lagos Tenancy Bill is designed to ensure fairness between landlords and tenants while addressing recurring disputes in the state’s housing sector. Speaking on Wednesday during the inauguration of the Sunny Ajose Housing Estate in Ajara, Badagry, Sanwo-Olu explained that the bill, currently before the Lagos State House
Lagos Tenancy Bill targets fairness, reduced housing conflicts – Sanwo-Olu
target=_blank>I’ll be contesting for Lagos governorship election – BBNaija’s Rooboy
Big Brother Naija reality star and nightlifer, Kayode Olatunde, popularly known as Rooboy, has revealed his future political ambitions. In a recent interview with PulseNG, hypeman revealed his intention to contest for the position of the Lagos State Governor in the near future. “I will be contesting for Lagos state governorship election in the future,”
I’ll be contesting for Lagos governorship election – BBNaija’s Rooboy
target=_blank>2026 WCQ: Sanusi, Akor hit Super Eagles’ Polokwane camp
20 players are now in Super Eagles’ Polokwane camp following the arrival of Zaidu Sanusi and Jerome Adams Akor. Sanusi and Akor arrived the team’s camp on Wednesday night. The duo took part in the team’s training session. United States America -based midfielder Alhassan Yusuf is expected in camp on Thursday. The Super Eagles will
2026 WCQ: Sanusi, Akor hit Super Eagles’ Polokwane camp
target=_blank>How operatives foiled electricity vandals in Mando-Jos 33kV, suspects arrested
The Transmission Company of Nigeria has explained how security operatives foiled an attempt by vandals to dismember towers T297, T298, and T299 along the Mando–Jos 330 kV double-circuit transmission line. The company stated that the suspects had been arrested since Sunday, October 5, 2025. TCN disclosed this in a statement by its spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah,
How operatives foiled electricity vandals in Mando-Jos 33kV, suspects arrested
target=_blank>Insecurity: Again, Senate summons security chiefs, seeks military base in Kwara South
Worried by the increasing activities of bandits in the country, the Senate on Wednesday summoned the Minister of Defence, Mohammad Badaru Abubakar, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Olufemi Oluyede, and the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to brief it in plenary on the coordinated federal response to the insecurity in Kwara South
Insecurity: Again, Senate summons security chiefs, seeks military base in Kwara South
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