APC Gains Fresh Momentum in Jigawa as Opposition Members Defect Ahead of 2027

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APC Gains Fresh Momentum in Jigawa as Opposition Members Defect Ahead of 2027

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State has recorded a fresh wave of defections as members of three opposition parties crossed over to the ruling party in Dutse Local Government Area ahead of the 2027 general elections. The defectors, drawn from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Nigeria Democratic…

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Tanker Inferno Claims Two Lives, Destroys Shops and Vehicles Near Calabar

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Tanker Inferno Claims Two Lives, Destroys Shops and Vehicles Near Calabar

A tanker fire in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State has claimed two lives and left two others critically injured after a diesel-laden tanker caught fire near the Odukpani Local Government Secretariat. The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, October 4, 2026, in the Odukpani area along the Calabar-Odukpani corridor. Initial…

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NDLEA Seizes Loud, Codeine Worth Over N5bn at Lagos, Onne Ports

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NDLEA Seizes Loud, Codeine Worth Over N5bn at Lagos, Onne Ports

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized more than ₦5 billion worth of Loud cannabis and codeine-based cough syrup at Apapa and Tin Can Island ports in Lagos and Onne Port in Rivers State. The seizures followed months of intelligence gathering and surveillance, with NDLEA operatives tracking the containers from their points of…

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NDLEA Busts Italy-Bound Businessman With 4.8kg Cocaine Hidden in Shoes, Travel Bags

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NDLEA Busts Italy-Bound Businessman With 4.8kg Cocaine Hidden in Shoes, Travel Bags

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a 38-year-old businessman, identified as Philip Tunde, with 4.80 kilogrammes of cocaine allegedly concealed in the soles of shoes and the railings of travelling bags at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. According to the anti-narcotics agency, Tunde was arrested on Sunday, September 27, 2026,…

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‘Don’t Let Them Kill Our Children’: Parents Beg Olubadan as Kidnappers Demand N1bn for 20 NYSC Members

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‘Don’t Let Them Kill Our Children’: Parents Beg Olubadan as Kidnappers Demand N1bn for 20 NYSC Members

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…

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Army, Police, DSS Intensify Search for Abducted NYSC Members in Imo

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Army, Police, DSS Intensify Search for Abducted NYSC Members in Imo

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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Nigerian Soldiers Begin Receiving New Pay as 80% Salary Increase Reflects in Accounts

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Nigerian Soldiers Begin Receiving New Pay as 80% Salary Increase Reflects in Accounts

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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‘We Didn’t Betray El-Rufai’ — Former Allies Break Silence Over Kaduna Political Realignment

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‘We Didn’t Betray El-Rufai’ — Former Allies Break Silence Over Kaduna Political Realignment

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…

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FG Unveils Energy Zone Plan for 24-Hour Power in Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Others

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FG Unveils Energy Zone Plan for 24-Hour Power in Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Others

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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Court Orders Wike’s Son to Produce American Passport in $2.1m Abuja Land Dispute

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Court Orders Wike’s Son to Produce American Passport in $2.1m Abuja Land Dispute

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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