Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Saturday 17th October 2026
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target=_blank>COAS visits Borno as Parents lament children’s 155 days in captivity
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant-General Waidi Shuaibu, arrived in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, on Saturday, amid heightened tensions and a looming protest by the parents of 78 school children who were abducted in May. The high-stakes visit comes as the parents shelved a planned journey to the nation’s capital, where they had threatened to
target=_blank>Sokoto gov’t approves N10.96bn for 11 road clusters
The Sokoto State Government has approved N10.96 billion for the construction of 11 clusters of roads, reinforced concrete drains and outfall drains in Arkilla Federal and State Low-Cost areas of Sokoto metropolis. The approval was among the decisions reached at the ninth regular meeting of the State Executive Council for 2026, chaired by Governor Ahmed
target=_blank>Neto brace seals consecutive Chelsea wins in EPL
Chelsea scored twice in the second half winner to seal a 2-0 EPL win over Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. The Saturday early kickoff in the English Premier League saw the Stamford Bridge side come out unscathed against a tough David Moyes side. Cole Palmer’s speculative effort from 25 yards out was the only
E2%82%A64000-import-fees-demand-90-day-suspension/ target=_blank>Phone Traders Oppose ₦4,000 Import Fees, Demand 90-Day Suspension
The Association of Mobile Phones and Allied Products Traders of Nigeria (AMPAT) has demanded a 90-day suspension of fees imposed on imported mobile phones, warning that the policy could force shops to close and threaten millions of jobs across the country. The association said traders were being charged about N670 for each small phone and
target=_blank>FG Urged To Integrate Climate Change Education Into School Curriculum
The Federal Government has been urged to integrate comprehensive climate change education into Nigeria’s national school curriculum to equip students with practical skills to tackle flooding, drought, rising temperatures and other environmental threats. Executive Director of Climate and Green World Foundation (CGWF), Dr. Ike Anosike, who made the call in Makurdi during sensitisation lectures carried
target=_blank>Police Arrest Suspected Robbers, Recover Weapons in Delta
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested two suspected members of armed robbery syndicate operating in a tricycle in the state. The command’s spokesperson, Bright Edafe, said the suspects, Musa Haruna 22 and Mubarak Abdulahi 20, were arrested on October11, 2026, following credible report of their criminal activities. He said the operatives of
target=_blank>‘It’s far better when a northerner rules’, Davido’s aide picks Atiku over Tinubu
Israel ‘DMW’ Afeare, logistics manager of music star, David Adeleke, has endorsed former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar for the 2027 Presidency. This comes amid knocks that the musician has been receiving over the support of Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State for President Bola Tinubu. Daily Trust reports that Davido who campaigned heavily for his uncle,
target=_blank>FG taking steps against Schools Increasing Examination Fees — WAEC
The Federal Ministry of Education is taking steps to check schools that arbitrarily increase the 2027 May/June examination fees, the newly Head of National Office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Nigeria, Suleiman Danlami Kum, has said. Kum succeeded Dr. Amos Dangut, who was appointed as the new Registrar/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of WAEC.
target=_blank>Westerhof Hospitalised, diagnosed with cancer
Former Super Eagles of Nigeria coach, Clemens Westerhof, has been hospitalized for colon cancer in The Netherlands. According to his wife, Lilian, the coach needs prayers, love, and support as he battles his latest medical issue. According to report confirmed by Lilian, Westerhof has been hospitalized since Wednesday, with the colon cancer diagnosis revealed afterwards.
target=_blank>African Journalists Mourn Gamal Nkrumah
The African Journalists Union (AJU), under the leadership of Dr. Mohamed Fayez Farahat, has mourned prominent journalist and writer Gamal Nkrumah, who passed away on Friday, in Egypt. Gamal, eldest son of Ghana’s first President Kwame Nkrumah, died at the age of 68. In a statement on Saturday, the union expressed sadness over the death
target=_blank>Wrong choices of politicians kept Nigeria like this – Ex-NCDC boss, Ihekweazu charges students not to lose hope
A former Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, and current Assistant Director-General of the World Health Organisation, WHO, Chikwe Ihekweazu, has urged Nigerians, particularly students, not to lose hope in the country despite its challenges. Ihekweazu made the call in Abuja on Saturday during the matriculation ceremony of Miva Open University, stating
Wrong choices of politicians kept Nigeria like this – Ex-NCDC boss, Ihekweazu charges students not to lose hope
target=_blank>Tinubu explains FG’s removal of universities from IPPIS
President Bola Tinubu has explained that the Federal Government removed universities from the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) and the requirement to obtain recruitment waivers to strengthen institutional autonomy and improve efficiency in the university system. Tinubu spoke on Saturday at the maiden convocation ceremony of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare
Tinubu explains FG’s removal of universities from IPPIS
target=_blank>‘Give us pension increase before you leave office’ – Ogun retired principals beg Gov Abiodun
The Association of Retired Principals of Secondary Schools of Nigeria, ARPSSON, Ogun State chapter, has appealed to Governor Dapo Abiodun to implement a consequential increase in pensions before leaving office in 2027. The president of the association, Comrade Segun Obadimu, made the appeal on Friday during its 2026 Annual State Congress held at Graceland Event
‘Give us pension increase before you leave office’ – Ogun retired principals beg Gov Abiodun
target=_blank>2027: NDC candidate raises alarm over alleged plot to remove party from ballot in Lagos
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) House of Representatives candidate for Surulere I Federal Constituency, Lagos State, Adefolaseye Adebayo, has alleged a plot by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to prevent the party from appearing on the ballot in the 2027 general elections. Adebayo, who is also the South-West Coordinator of the OK Movement, made
2027: NDC candidate raises alarm over alleged plot to remove party from ballot in Lagos
target=_blank>‘We will protect valid votes in Kogi LG election’ – KOSIEC Chairman
The Chairman of the Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC), Mamman Nda-Eri, has assured voters and political parties that the commission will protect valid votes and ensure they are counted in Saturday’s local government election. Nda-Eri gave the assurance while monitoring the exercise. He said the commission remained committed to conducting the election fairly and
‘We will protect valid votes in Kogi LG election’ – KOSIEC Chairman
target=_blank>Phone traders urge FG, NCC to suspend registration fees for 90 days
The Association of Mobile Phones and Allied Products Traders of Nigeria (AMPATN) has called on the Federal Government and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to suspend the implementation of phone registration charges for 90 days, warning that the policy could threaten millions of livelihoods across the country. The association said it supported efforts to register
Phone traders urge FG, NCC to suspend registration fees for 90 days
target=_blank>Yobe approves new salary structure for Head of Service, permanent secretaries
The Yobe State Government has approved a new salary structure for the Head of Service, permanent secretaries, auditors-general and the Accountant-General. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday by the Office of the Head of Service, Abdullahi Musa Shehu. According to the statement, the Head of Service will now earn N1,430,830.75 monthly, while
Yobe approves new salary structure for Head of Service, permanent secretaries
target=_blank>COAS charges troops to sustain offensive against terrorists
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has charged troops of the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation HADIN KAI, to sustain the operational momentum against Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists while maintaining the highest standards of discipline, resilience and professionalism in the ongoing counter-terrorism operations. In a
COAS charges troops to sustain offensive against terrorists
target=_blank>Enugu: Gov Mbah scraps Keke ticket fees, extends operations to 10pm
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has scrapped ticket fees for commercial tricycle popularly known as Keke operators across the state. Mbah announced this on Saturday during an event at Okpara Square in Enugu State. He also announced an extension of Keke operating hours to 10pm. The extension alliwa operators to continue transporting passengers later into
Enugu: Gov Mbah scraps Keke ticket fees, extends operations to 10pm
target=_blank>Nurse dies during asthma attack at Ogun psychiatric hospital as colleague alleges oxygen failure
A nurse identified as Taiwo Godwin Ayodeji has died after suffering an asthma attack at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, Ogun State, sparking outrage over alleged medical negligence. Ayodeji, a post-basic nursing student at the School of Nursing, Aro, was said to be a known asthma patient. According to an eyewitness account, Ayodeji developed
Nurse dies during asthma attack at Ogun psychiatric hospital as colleague alleges oxygen failure
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