Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Saturday 11th April 2026
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target=_blank>Ngumoha, Salah score in Liverpool win over Fulham
Rio Ngumoha scored a brilliant, record-breaking first goal to lead Liverpool to a 2-0 win over Fulham at Anfield on Saturday. The English Premier League evening fixture saw the youngster etch his name in more records while Anfield legend Mohamed Salah begins his farewell tour with the clincher. Ngumoha broke the deadlock in the 36th
target=_blank>Police launch manhunt for killers of Imo traditional ruler
The Police Command in Imo has launched a manhunt of the killers of Eze Paulinus Ekwueme, the traditional ruler of Ochia Autonomous Community, Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria
target=_blank>5-Star Bayern Munich break 54-year-old Bundesliga record
Bayern Munich have broken the all-time record for total number of goals scored by a team in a Bundesliga season during their 5-0 victory at St. Pauli on Saturday. The league leaders entered the match with 100 league goals scored so far this season, and broke the record after their second goal of the evening.
target=_blank>Pro-Wike faction: We’ve taken over PDP headquarters
The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday announced that it had taken over Wadata Plaza, National Secretariat of the PDP in Abuja. The faction said this became possible following the reopening of the secretariat by the Police. The police had sealed off
target=_blank>Gunmen Abduct LG Chair in Delta
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the Chairman of Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State, Chief Bright Abeke. He was reportedly kidnapped on Friday night at a hotel along Owumi Road in Sapele by about eight armed men, who whisked him into the bush. The attackers were said to have stormed the hotel
target=_blank>What I Discussed With Tinubu – Iyabo Obasanjo
One of the leading governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Senator Iyabo Obasanjo, has spoken on her recent visit to President Bola Tinubu at his Lagos residence. Daily Trust had reported that the daughter of the former President Olusegun Obasanjo met with Tinubu on Monday in Lagos, where she formally
target=_blank>Lamido: Malami Accused Me of Theft, Nigerians Can Now See ‘Who Owns What’
Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has fired back at former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, over past allegations of corruption, saying recent developments have exposed “who owns what.” Lamido said Malami had, at different times, accused him of being a thief, but maintained that the public can now judge the credibility of
target=_blank>FG adds fresh names to published terrorism sponsors’ list
The Federal Government has released an updated list of 48 individuals and groups allegedly sponsoring terrorism in the country. The list which was released through the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NiGSAC), was published on Saturday, April 11, 2026. The list was uploaded on nigsac.gov.ng, the official website of the Nigeria Sanctions Committee. The development comes amid
target=_blank>AfDB approves $200m loan for Nigeria’s digital infrastructure
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a 200 million dollar loan to support Nigeria’s digital infrastructure expansion and job creation across the efforts. This is contained in a statement released on the Bank’s website on Saturday. The bank said the loan would fund the Digital Value Chain Infrastructure for Boosting Employment (D-VIBE) Project,
target=_blank>Climate Change: Yobe Empowers 100 Women with 6kg Gas Cylinders
The North-East Arid Zone Development Programme (NEAZDP) has distributed 6kg gas cylinders to 100 women small-scale entrepreneurs across nine local government areas in northern Yobe State, providing them with a cleaner and more affordable alternative to firewood and charcoal. The distribution exercise was conducted at designated centres in Gashu’a, Geidam, and Nguru, and attracted key
target=_blank>Over 17 Kaduna kidnap victims held after N300m ransom
More than 17 kidnapped victims from Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State remain in captivity, despite over N300 million reportedly paid as ransom. A community leader from Kauru Local Government Area, Reverend Musa Hassan Shadari, speaking with journalists in Kaduna on Saturday, decried the rate of kidnapping for ransom in the area. Shadari, who
Over 17 Kaduna kidnap victims held after N300m ransom
target=_blank>NPFL: Bendel Insurance pip Abia Warriors to end barren streak
Bendel Insurance ended their three-game winless streak in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, courtesy of hard-earned 1-0 victory over Abia Warriors in Benin City on Saturday. Kennedy Boboye’s side dominated proceedings in the first half but failed to find a way past Abia Warriors’ resolute defence. The breakthrough came in the second half, when
NPFL: Bendel Insurance pip Abia Warriors to end barren streak
target=_blank>Basketmouth’s ex-wife threatens legal action over claims paternity fraud ended her marriage
Comedian, Basketmouth’s ex-wife, Elsie Okpocha, has threatened to sue anyone spreading false news about her failed marriage. DAILY POST reports that the estranged couple got married in November 2010 and broke up in 2022 December. Basketmouth, who announced the end of their in an Instagram post, claimed that the decision was sequel to much deliberations
Basketmouth’s ex-wife threatens legal action over claims paternity fraud ended her marriage
target=_blank>Our soldier did not shoot Aba Trailer driver for money – 14 Brigade Nigerian Army
The 14 Brigade Nigerian Army has rejected the reports circulating on social media, alleging that a Nigerian Army soldier shot a trailer driver along Uratta Express way in Aba over 1000 naira. According to the 14 Brigade, the claim is entirely false and does not represent the values of the Nigerian Army. A statement signed
Our soldier did not shoot Aba Trailer driver for money – 14 Brigade Nigerian Army
target=_blank>NPFL: Nasarawa United ready for run-in – Mangut
Nasarawa United technical adviser, Mbwas Mangut has declared his team’s readiness for the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, title run-in. The Solid Miners are among the six clubs challenging for the NPFL title. Mangut’s side sits in fifth position on the table with 50 points, five adrift of leaders Rangers going into the final five
NPFL: Nasarawa United ready for run-in – Mangut
target=_blank>Chris Eze emerges Enugu ADC Chairman
General Chris Eze (Rtd) was on Saturday elected the Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Enugu State. Eze was elected alongside other members of the party’s State Working Committee. He is a former State Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Ambassador to India. Also elected included Prince Acharabuagu Kingsley, Vice
Chris Eze emerges Enugu ADC Chairman
target=_blank>INEC Chair, Amupitan must go, ADC not here for play – Aisha Yesufu
Activist, Aisha Yesufu, on Saturday joined the increasing number of Nigerians calling for the sack of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Chairman, Joash Amupitan. Yesufu said it has become mandatory for Amupitan to leave INEC due to his partisan nature. Posting on X, the member of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, said the opposition
INEC Chair, Amupitan must go, ADC not here for play – Aisha Yesufu
target=_blank>Yola Electricity Company announces weeks-long power outage for maintenance
The management of Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) says contractors of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) will carry out maintenance work as part of upgrade efforts on the power line along its 276 km route. YEDC said this in a statement issued in Yola, Adamawa State. The statement disclosed that the planned outage will
Yola Electricity Company announces weeks-long power outage for maintenance
target=_blank>Lagos issues red alert over rising lassa fever cases nationwide
The Lagos State Government has placed residents on high alert following a surge in Lassa fever cases across Nigeria, announcing the commencement of a comprehensive awareness and prevention campaign. The State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, disclosed that more than 660 confirmed infections and 167 deaths were recorded nationwide between January and mid-March 2026. The
Lagos issues red alert over rising lassa fever cases nationwide
target=_blank>Ebonyi ADC re-elects Adibe-Nwafor as Chairman
The Ebonyi State Chapter of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has re-elected Mrs Jennifer Adibe-Nwafor, as a consensus Chairman of the Party to serve for another term of four years. Adibe-Nwafor, who stood unopposed was re-elected through a consensus vote by delegates who participated in the congress. Others who were also elected alongside the Chairman
Ebonyi ADC re-elects Adibe-Nwafor as Chairman
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