Latest News in Nigeria Today Thursday 29th October 2026
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Thursday 29th October 2026 .
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target=_blank>Alwan Hassan’s comment on appointment scandal not about Tinubu’s ministers – Felix Morka
Morka said he had spoken privately with Hassan, who clarified that his comments referred to practices predating the APC-led administration rather than the current government.
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target=_blank>Mbappe, Real Madrid and La Liga face long road to redemption in China
Kylian Mbappe, Real Madrid and La Liga have apologised for the superstar striker’s comments about Mao Zedong, but the damage to their reputation in China won’t be easily or quickly repaired, experts say.
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target=_blank>‘Nigeria dodged a massive howitzer,’ Keyamo slams Obi over public funds comment
“This dumbness is beyond measure. I really don’t know whether to laugh or to cry. No wonder his approval ratings have plummeted so badly.
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target=_blank>Gombe @30: Yahaya seeks continuity ahead of 2027
By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe GOMBE — Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has called for continuity in governance, political unity and sustained investment in critical sectors as the state marks 30 years of creation, saying its future must transcend the ambitions of any individual or political party. Yahaya, reflecting on the state’s three-decade journey,
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target=_blank>Judicial Reform: NBA’s unheeded proposal to restructure NJC
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri About two and a half years ago, precisely in April 2024, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) proposed a bold reform to remove the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, as the statutory chairman of the National Judicial Council, NJC. The NBA, as the umbrella body of legal practitioners in the country, faulted the
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target=_blank>Kalu opposes plenary invitation to INEC chairman
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has opposed a proposal to invite the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, to brief the House on preparations for the 2027 general elections, arguing that the engagement could distract the commission. Kalu made the position known during Wednesday’s plenary
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target=_blank>US bans imports from Chinese genomics companies
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said BGI Genomics, MGI Tech and Shenzhen BGI Technology, also known as BGI Group, had been added to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List.
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target=_blank>Football fan jailed for threats over Di Maria return to Argentina
Di Maria was playing for Benfica at the time, in March 2024, but was considering a return to his boyhood club Rosario Central, a move he eventually completed in 2025.
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target=_blank>ADC accuses Mbah of anti-people policies in Enugu
By Anayo Okoli ENUGU — The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Enugu State Government of implementing anti-people policies, alleging that the administration of Governor Peter Mbah has worsened the hardship faced by residents. The party’s 2027 governorship candidate, Chief Ocho Obodoeze, made the allegations in a statement issued by his media team and
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target=_blank>US judge rejects Trump admin interference in California midterm vote
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the US Department of Justice’s efforts to set aside the ballots of more than 20,000 California voters it said might not be citizens, slamming the move as brazen pre-election “interference.”
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