Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Thursday 15th October 2026
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target=_blank>Boko Haram fighters Arrested By DSS jailed for Life
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced two men arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) to life imprisonment for their membership of the proscribed Boko Haram terrorist group. The men, Abba Mustapha and Bukar Ibrahim, both from Borno State, were sentenced after pleading guilty to charges bordering on membership and providing support
target=_blank>Akpabio: I have sent over 5000 persons to Mecca
Senate President Godswill Akpabio says he has supported Muslim pilgrimages to Mecca for 25 years and would not disparage the religion. Speaking during plenary on Thursday, Akpabio said he had consistently sent people to the holy city to pray for him and Nigeria, insisting that his remarks during legislative proceedings had been taken out of
target=_blank>APM campaign asks Tinubu to campaign in all states or withdraw from Presidential race
The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and the Makinde/Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation (MDPCO) has asked President Bola Tinubu to either face Nigerians in all the states or drop his reelection ambition. During the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council on Wednesday, Tinubu had stated that he would skip some campaign rallies. The President,
target=_blank>Many burnt to death as fuel tanker explodes in Edo
Many people are feared to have been killed, while 10 others sustained varying degrees of injuries, when a fuel tanker fell and exploded along Oluku on the Benin-Lagos road in Edo State, on Thursday. The incident occurred at about 4 a.m. when the ill-fated petrol tanker attempting to make a U-turn near Oluku Market fell
target=_blank>Nigeria’s inflation rate drops to 14.63%
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate dropped to 14.63 per cent in September 2026, down from 15.39 per cent in August 2026, according to a report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The report said the rate stood at 20.98 per cent in September 2025. It also showed that food inflation recorded a negative month-on-month rate
target=_blank>PCC Inauguration: How APC Governors Watched as Opposition Figures Stole the Show
With the 2027 general elections approaching, the inauguration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Presidential Campaign Council has exposed an intriguing political dynamic: opposition figures appear to be enjoying greater prominence in the President’s re-election campaign than some governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). At the inauguration ceremony held at
target=_blank>2027: Tinubu Has Nothing More to Offer, Says APM Chairman
The Chairman of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Ogun State, Abayomi Sanyaolu, has said President Bola Tinubu has nothing more to offer Nigeria. Speaking during the campaign flag-off of the APM and the unveiling of the party’s Ogun West senatorial candidate in Ilaro, Ogun State, Sanyaolu advocated a change in national leadership and called
target=_blank>How Members Of APC Campaign Council Took On Each Other In Tinubu’s Presence
Political tensions over the 2027 elections came into sharp focus at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday. This is just as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, traded veiled jabs that appeared to expose competing interests within the camp supporting President
target=_blank>LACoN, International IDEA Develop New Tools to Help SGBV Survivors Access Justice
The Legal Aid Council of Nigeria (LACoN), the federal body that provides free legal representation to Nigerians who cannot afford a lawyer, has taken a significant step towards strengthening its response to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). At a stakeholder workshop held in Abuja on Tuesday, LACoN and the European Union Support to End Sexual
target=_blank>14 Feared Dead as Terrorists hit Military Base in Borno
At least 10 soldiers and four civilians are feared dead following a coordinated assault by suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on a military base in Mairari, Borno State. The attack, which took place last Tuesday, occurred in the Guzamala Local Government Area, roughly 120 to 130 kilometers north of
target=_blank>Senate passes bill to establish Federal College of Agriculture in Borno
The Senate has passed a bill seeking to establish a Federal College of Agriculture in Shani Local Government Area of Borno State. The bill was passed for a third reading during plenary on Thursday after the Senate considered a report presented by its Committee on Agricultural Colleges and Institutions. The sponsor of the bill, Senator Mohammed Ali
Senate passes bill to establish Federal College of Agriculture in Borno
target=_blank>Court fixes November dates for trial in Gbajabiamila’s N15bn defamation suit
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja has fixed November 9, 10 and 13 for the commencement of trial in the N15 billion defamation suit filed by Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, against Adeniyi Adeyemi, Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). The dates were
Court fixes November dates for trial in Gbajabiamila’s N15bn defamation suit
target=_blank>Flooding: Enugu resident sends FOI request to FG over abandoned Ivo Dam project
A concerned Enugu State resident, Mr Jude Ogbonna, has written to the Federal Ministry of Water Resources, requesting the release of all documents relating to the Ivo River Dam Project in accordance with the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, 2011. His request comes days after flooding wreaked havoc on several communities in Aninri Local Government
Flooding: Enugu resident sends FOI request to FG over abandoned Ivo Dam project
target=_blank>2927: ‘You want another term but ashamed to face the people’ – Atiku blasts Tinubu
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu over his reported absence from campaign rallies in some states, saying he cannot seek another four-year term while relying on governors, ministers and defectors to defend the hardship Nigerians have endured over the past three and a half years. Atiku’s position was contained in a
2927: ‘You want another term but ashamed to face the people’ – Atiku blasts Tinubu
target=_blank>2027 Presidency: Tinubu will defeat Atiku, Peter Obi whether he attends rallies or not — Showunmi
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Segun Showunmi, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would defeat the presidential candidates of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, respectively, in the January 16, 2027, presidential election, whether or not he attends campaign rallies. He made
2027 Presidency: Tinubu will defeat Atiku, Peter Obi whether he attends rallies or not — Showunmi
target=_blank>Ogun residents raise alarm over alleged N3.45bn duplicated projects in budget
Residents of Ogun State have raised the alarm over alleged duplication of projects worth N3.45 billion in the federal budget under the state’s name, calling for accountability. The residents, under the aegis of the Ogun Good Governance Forum (OGGF), said the alleged duplications involved water and leather training projects earmarked for Ogun West, with little
Ogun residents raise alarm over alleged N3.45bn duplicated projects in budget
target=_blank>Police arrest two teenage suspects for alleged illegal firearm possession in Kano
The Kano State Police Command has arrested two 19-year-old men over the alleged unlawful possession of a firearm and recovered a locally made revolver pistol with two rounds of live ammunition. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday by its Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa. According to the statement, the first
Police arrest two teenage suspects for alleged illegal firearm possession in Kano
target=_blank>Senate passes workers’ compensation trust fund, federal polytechnics bills
The Senate on Thursday passed the Nigerian Employees’ Compensation Trust Fund Agency Establishment Bill, 2026, and the Federal Polytechnics Act Amendment Bill, 2026. The bills were passed after the Senate recommitted them to the Committee of the Whole for further legislative scrutiny and consideration of necessary amendments. Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, who moved the motion
Senate passes workers’ compensation trust fund, federal polytechnics bills
target=_blank>Nigerian govt reopens First Niger Bridge
The Federal Government has reopened the First Niger Bridge to traffic after about 38 days of closure, restoring the link between Onitsha in Anambra State and Asaba in Delta State. The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, reopened the bridge on Thursday alongside federal and state representatives, including traditional rulers from Anambra and Delta states. The
Nigerian govt reopens First Niger Bridge
target=_blank>Tinubu has united politicians who never agreed to work together – Kwankwaso
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso, said on Thursday that President Bola Tinubu had gained the support of former political rivals ahead of the 2027 general election. He said the participation of politicians from different parties in Tinubu’s re-election campaign showed that the President was attracting support beyond the APC. Speaking
Tinubu has united politicians who never agreed to work together – Kwankwaso
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