Nigeria’s Media Rights Agenda (MRA), has called on the Nigerian Government to comply with court order, directing it to investigate the assassination of the founding Editor-in-Chief of Newswatch Magazine, Dele Giwa, and prosecute his killers MRA made the call in a statement issued on Monday, October 19, 2026, to mark […]
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Anambra APC Rejects Soludo’s Appointment As Coordinator, Tinubu Campaign Council, Demands Immediate Replacement
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State has rejected the appointment of Governor Chukwuma Soludo as the state coordinator of the APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) for the 2027 general elections. The State APC in a petition, dated October 13 and signed by the APC State Secretary, Obi Okpala,.urged […]
NLC Ultimatum: Fed. Govt. Calls For Balance Between Labour’s Demands And Government’s Financial Capacity
The Federal Government has called for a balance between workers’ demands for improved wages and the government’s financial capacity amid workers’ agitation and tensions over petrol prices, economic hardship and the national minimum wage. The appeal comes as the two-week ultimatum issued by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), approaches its […]
Catholic Bishops Declare Nationwide Prayers for Peaceful, Successful 2027 General Polls
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, has declared a nationwide fasting and prayer programme for free, fair, credible and peaceful 2027 general elections, drawing their theme from Amos 5:24: “Let Justice and Peace Flow”. The CBCN announced the Prayer Program in a statement signed by its President, Archbishop Matthew […]
Kebbi Court Convicts Chinese National, 18 Others For Terrorism
Kebbi State Police Command has secured the conviction of 19 persons, including a Chinese national, for terrorism, illegal firearms possession, and vandalism of critical national infrastructure. Kebbi State Public Relations Officer SP Bashir Usman, disclosed this in a statement in Birnin Kebbi the state capital, said the conviction came.after 17 […]
Cancer Awareness: NBA Anambra Women Forum Urges Regular Screening, Early Detection
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Anambra State Branch, Women Forum, has called on men and women, young and old, to prioritise regular cancer screening and early detection to improve treatment outcomes and save lives. The call was made during a health awareness walk organised by the forum in Onitsha as […]
Nigeria’s Minister Of Defence Tasks Army War College Graduands On Decisive Action To End Insecurity
By Nkechi Eze The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd), has charged military officers graduating from the Army War College Nigeria (AWCN) to translate their professional military training into decisive operational action to tackle insecurity and strengthen national security.Buy Maps Musa gave the charge on Friday, October 16, […]
Nigerian court sentences christian woman to 14 years in prison for sharing her faith — convert testified she converted willingly
By Efehe-Abasi International DeskMAIDUGURI, Borno State — October 15, 2026 A Borno State court has sentenced a Christian mother, Liyatu Samuel Dawa, to 14 years imprisonment for sharing her Christian faith with an adult woman who told the court she converted to Christianity of her own free will, a ruling […]
2027 Election Is in God’s Hands, Not Mine — INEC Chairman Tells Nigerians
By: Jake Clifford The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, has said he has handed everything over to God as he prepares to conduct the 2027 general election. Amupitan made the remarks on Wednesday at the Artificial Intelligence and Democracy Forum 2026 in Abuja, […]
Customs Intercepts Cannabis Worth N2.26bn At Lekki Port, Hands Over Items To NDLEA
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Lekki Free Trade Zone Command, has intercepted 400 kilogrammes of suspected illicit cannabis valued at N2.26 billion, warning drug traffickers against using the port as a channel for prohibited substances. The Acting Customs Area Controller of the Command, Deputy Comptroller Olufemi Kukoyi, disclosed this on […]