
Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 17th October 2025
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Friday 17th October 2025 on some of the nation newspapers .
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target=_blank>Reps To Immortalise Late Speaker Agunwa Anaekwe
The House of Representatives has announced plans to immortalise the late former Speaker, Agunwa Anaekwe, along with other former presiding officers, by naming halls within the National Assembly Complex in their honour. Speaker Tajudeen Abbas made the announcement on Thursday during the valedictory session held for Anaekwe, who led the House between 1992 and 1993…
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target=_blank>Cardoso Optimistic About Continued Decline In Inflation
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reiterated its commitment to sustaining the downward trend in inflation, supported by exchange rate stability, improved food supply, and moderation in petroleum product prices. CBN Governor, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, who is attending the ongoing Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group, expressed optimism that…
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target=_blank>Rivers Cancels N134bn Secretariat Contract
The Rivers State Executive Council has revoked the ₦134 billion contract awarded to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) for the renovation, retrofitting, and furnishing of the Rivers State Secretariat Complex under the previous State of Emergency Administration. The council also directed the immediate refund of the ₦20 billion mobilization fee already paid to the…
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target=_blank>Rivers Police Arrest Two Suspected Kidnappers, Recover N200,000 Ransom
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested two suspected kidnappers involved in the abduction of a 24-year-old woman in Igbo Etche, Etche Local Government Area. The suspects were apprehended by operatives of the Command’s Special Operations and Intelligence Team (SOIT) after being tracked to a hideout in Egwi, Etche. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko,…
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target=_blank>Wike Knocks Obi Over Comment On FCT School
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) Nyesom Wike on Thursday berated 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, saying he would “Continue to contest as President on social media, but not as President of Nigeria.” Wike’s comment followed Obi’s recent criticism of the state of public schools in the nation’s capital. New…
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target=_blank>Reps Summon FERMA MD Over Deplorable State Of Calabar Federal Roads
The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the abandonment of awarded federal road projects in Calabar and other parts of the South-South region has summoned the Managing Director of the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Engr. Chukwuemeka Agbasi, to appear before it and explain the causes of the poor condition of the affected roads. The…
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target=_blank>NALDA, Arzikin Noma Partner To Develop Renewed Hope Mega Farm In Ora
The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has entered a strategic partnership with Arzikin Noma, a private agribusiness firm, to develop the Renewed Hope Mega Farm in Ora, Kwara State. The collaboration was formalized on Thursday in Abuja with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for financing and management of the farm. Speaking at…
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target=_blank>Judges’ Decisions On Aviation Cases Shape Nigeria’s Global Reputation – Keyamo
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has emphasized that the decisions of Nigerian judges in aviation-related cases play a critical role in shaping the country’s reputation within the global aviation community. Keyamo stated this on Thursday while declaring open the 2025 NCAA Judges Conference in Abuja, themed “The Role of Judges in…
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target=_blank>Northern Ambassadors Endorse Tinubu For 2027
…Name Matawalle As Grand Patron The Northern Ambassadors for Renewed Hope, a powerful coalition representing the collective aspirations of the 19 northern states, has endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election. With a membership exceeding one million, the group announced its resolute support during a landmark press conference in Abuja, signalling robust…
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target=_blank>Sule Raises Alarm Over Emergence Of ‘Wulo Wulo’ Terrorist Group
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has raised the alarm over the emergence of a new terrorist group known as “Wulo Wulo” in the North-Central geopolitical zone, describing it as a splinter faction of the Boko Haram insurgents operating from the North-East. Speaking during an expanded State Security Council meeting held at the Government House, Lafia,…
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