Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Friday 3rd October 2025
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target=_blank>How to Install Windows 11 on a New PC: The Ultimate 2025 Guide
Congratulations on your new computer, as a powerful PC is exciting, yet it will not do much until an operating system is installed. Assuming you are asking how to install Windows 11 on new PC, this will be a step-by-step guide that will see you through the process. We will address all the details that
target=_blank>Mother, Children Abducted As Bandits Invade Kogi Community
Armed bandits have reportedly abducted a mother and her two children in Egbe, Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State. The incident occurred at 2am on Friday when the gunmen invaded the house of one Tokpe Gody at Bareke-Egbe, and took away his wife and two of their children after sporadic shooting in the
target=_blank>Why Nigeria’s judiciary must adopt digital technology – Fagbemi
Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Lateef Olosunkanmi Fagbemi, has given reasons why Nigeria’s judiciary should adopt digital technology in the adjudication of justice in the country. According to the Minister, adoption of the technology will not only fasten but ensure fair and effective service delivery in the judicial system in the country, citing its
target=_blank>Why Buhari was chosen as negotiator with Boko Haram – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday disclosed that Boko Haram insurgents once nominated former President Muhammadu Buhari to represent them in negotiations with the Federal Government. Jonathan spoke on Friday in Abuja at the public presentation of “Scars: Nigeria’s Journey and the Boko Haram Conundrum“, a book authored by former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen.
target=_blank>2027 Poll: Nigeria risks repetition of 2023 election shortcomings – EU
The European Union (EU) has warned that Nigeria is at risk of experiencing the shortcomings associated with the 2023 general election in 2027 if reforms are not concluded before the polls. At a press conference in Abuja on Friday, Barry Andrews, member of the European Parliament and former Chief Observer of the EU Election Observation
target=_blank>‘We’ve secured N19bn relief for Nigerian pilgrims ahead 2026 Hajj’ – NAHCON Chair
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman, says the commission has secured a cost relief of over N19 billion for Nigerian pilgrims in preparation for the 2026 Hajj. Usman disclosed this while briefing journalists in Kano on Friday upon his return from Saudi Arabia,
target=_blank>How Gov Namadi’s Digital Reforms Earned Him the 2025 FG GovTech Award
Jigawa State Governor, Mallam Umar Namadi, has emerged as one of the standout leaders to be honoured at the forthcoming Nigeria GovTech Conference and Awards 2025, holding on October 9–10 at the Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja. Governor Namadi is being recognised with the Federal Government’s GovTech Public Service Award for his groundbreaking reforms and
target=_blank>Lagos NURTW Chairman withdraws Election Threats After DSS Interrogation
Mustapha Adekunle, popularly known as Sego, Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Lagos State, has denied making political threats after a viral video showed him vowing to punish residents who fail to support the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections. The video, which drew widespread condemnation, showed Sego
target=_blank>Jonathan: Boko Haram is more complex than we imagine
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said Boko Haram fighters at some point had more weapons than Nigerian soldiers, describing the insurgency as one of the most complex and enduring security challenges in the country’s history. Jonathan spoke in Abuja at the public presentation of ‘Scars: Nigeria’s Journey and the Boko Haram Conundrum’, authored by former
target=_blank>INEC yet to show commitment to electoral reforms, says Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has not demonstrated sufficient commitment to improving Nigeria’s electoral process ahead of the 2027 general elections. Atiku stated this on Thursday when he met with a European Union (EU) delegation led by Barry Andrews, a member of the European parliament and head of
target=_blank>Gunmen kidnap vet doctor, three children in Abuja border village
Armed men have kidnapped a veterinary doctor, Dr. Ifeanyi Ogbu, along with his three children in Kungabokun, a border village between the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Niger State. The attack happened late Wednesday night at around 11:45 p.m. when the assailants forced their way into the doctor’s home through a window and took him
Gunmen kidnap vet doctor, three children in Abuja border village
target=_blank>Troops foil Boko Haram supply chain, arrest suspected terrorist in Borno
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have intensified counter-terrorism operations in Borno State, intercepting logistics meant for insurgents and arresting a suspected Boko Haram member. On September 29, troops intercepted suspected Boko Haram suppliers along the Gubio–Binduldul axis. In a post via his official X account, security expert Zagazola Makama stated that the suspects abandoned their
Troops foil Boko Haram supply chain, arrest suspected terrorist in Borno
target=_blank>Nigerian troops free hostages, eliminate terrorist in Borno raid
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai, have rescued two hostages and neutralised a Boko Haram fighter during clearance operations in Borno State. The operations, carried out on October 1 by soldiers of the 222 Battalion (Main) with support from volunteer motorcycle units, covered Mittiri, Loskuri, Tamsu Ngamdu, and Wonori villages.
Nigerian troops free hostages, eliminate terrorist in Borno raid
target=_blank>Reinstated Osun APC chairmen vow to recall workers, pay monarchs
Reinstated local government chairmen under the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State have pledged to recall over 1,500 dismissed workers and clear outstanding salary arrears owed to traditional rulers, following the release of withheld federal allocations to councils. The federal government had withheld the allocations since February 2025 due to a leadership dispute between
Reinstated Osun APC chairmen vow to recall workers, pay monarchs
target=_blank>Gov Yusuf pays N5.6bn gratuities to former councillors in Kano
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has released ₦5.6bn to settle severance and gratuity payments owed to 1,198 former councillors who served between 2018 and 2020 under ex-Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. The package also covered accommodation and leave allowances. According to a statement by his spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, this is the second phase of
Gov Yusuf pays N5.6bn gratuities to former councillors in Kano
target=_blank>‘Step in the right direction’ – Peter Obi hails EFCC over N853bn recovery
Former Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over the recovery of more than N853 billion believed to be proceeds of crime within one year. In a post on his verified X handle on Friday, Obi described the feat by the anti-graft
‘Step in the right direction’ – Peter Obi hails EFCC over N853bn recovery
target=_blank>Niger FIDA pledges support for NAPTIP against human trafficking, child labour
The International Federation of Women Lawyers, FIDA, in Niger State has pledged to support the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, in combating human trafficking and child labour in the state. The state chairperson of FIDA, Mrs Bolanle Jibogun, during a courtesy visit to NAPTIP’s state commander, Mr Emmanuel Awhen, reiterated
Niger FIDA pledges support for NAPTIP against human trafficking, child labour
target=_blank>2025 U-20 W/Cup: Flying Eagles will give their best against Colombia – Daga
Flying Eagles midfielder Daniel Daga says the team is firmly focused on their next game against Colombia at the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Aliyu Zubairu’s side defeated Saudi Arabia 3-2 in their second match of the competition on Friday morning. Captain Daniel Bameyi scored a stoppage-time penalty to give Nigeria maximum points in the
2025 U-20 W/Cup: Flying Eagles will give their best against Colombia – Daga
target=_blank>‘You’ll be held accountable for your actions’ – Fubara warns permanent secretaries
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has warned permanent secretaries who fell short of civil service standards during the period of emergency rule in the state, cautioning that they would be held accountable for their actions. Fubara issued the warning at the swearing-in of Austin Ezekiel-Hart as a permanent secretary at the Executive Chambers of
‘You’ll be held accountable for your actions’ – Fubara warns permanent secretaries
target=_blank>New Yam Festival turns violent as youths attack monarch, strip queen in Ondo
The agrarian community of Idogun in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State was on Friday thrown into tension following an attack on the monarch of the community, the Onidogun of Idogun, Oba Moses Bakare, by youths in the town. The wife of the monarch was also attacked and allegedly stripped half-naked, while the son
New Yam Festival turns violent as youths attack monarch, strip queen in Ondo
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