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Parents of 20 prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), abducted in Imo State while travelling to their orientation camps, have appealed to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, to intervene and help secure the safe release of their children. The desperate appeal followed a ransom demand of ₦1 billion reportedly issued…
Security agencies have intensified a coordinated search-and-rescue operation following the abduction of prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and other passengers along the Owerri–Onitsha Expressway in Imo State. The incident occurred at about 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 1, 2026, near Umunoha in Mbaitoli Local Government Area, when gunmen reportedly intercepted two commercial buses…
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Personnel of the Nigerian Armed Forces have begun receiving their September salaries under the new remuneration structure approved by the Federal Government, with the Defence Headquarters confirming that the revised pay has started reflecting in military personnel’s accounts. The development follows President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval in August of salary increases ranging from 30 per…
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Former political associates and grassroots allies of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai have rejected claims that they betrayed him by leaving his political camp, insisting instead that the former governor was the one who abandoned the political understanding that previously bound them together. The group, operating under the Kaduna De-Initiative platform, said its members…
The Federal Government has commenced discussions with electricity distribution companies over plans to establish special Energy Zones aimed at delivering stable, 24-hour electricity to homes, businesses and industries in some of Nigeria’s highest-demand areas. The proposed initiative was disclosed on Wednesday, September 30, following a strategic closed-door meeting between the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe,…
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A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting in Maitama, Abuja, has ordered Jordan Ezenwo Nyesom-Wike, son of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, to produce his American international passport before the court in a $2.1 million land dispute. Justice Sylvanus Oriji issued the order on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, during proceedings in Suit No….
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Three commercial vessels, including a crude oil tanker and a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, were struck by unidentified projectiles in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, according to maritime security reports. The incidents have renewed concerns over the safety of commercial shipping through the waterway. The attacks were reported around Tuesday, September 29, amid…
Nigerian public servants under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) have reaffirmed plans to commence a three-day warning strike from Friday, October 2, 2026, if the Federal Government fails to respond to their demands over fuel prices, workers’ welfare and preparations for a new national minimum wage. The council had given the Federal…
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Morocco has made a historic political transition with the appointment of Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as the country’s first woman to serve as prime minister. King Mohammed VI announced the appointment on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, following her party’s victory in the country’s latest parliamentary election. El Mansouri, who coordinates the collective leadership of the…
Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemate Victor Ikpe, popularly known as Keivo, has been disqualified from the Show Ya Sef reality show after a physical confrontation with fellow housemate Tram over a black shirt. The decision was announced by Big Brother on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, following a review of footage from the incident. The…