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Kalu: Igbo People Have No Other Candidate, South-East Will Deliver Tinubu in 2027 Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has declared that the South-East will support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for re-election in 2027. Kalu said the region had reached a unanimous decision to return the APC-led administration, citing what he described as Tinubu’s genuine love and commitment to the Igbo people. The Deputy Speaker made the statement on Saturday at the flag-off of the APC Women’s Mobilisation Campaign and South-East Women Empowerment Programme in Enugu, organised by First Lady Oluremi…
Jigawa Residents Chant ‘Tinubu Must Stay’ as NITDA DG Leads 2027 Re-election Mobilisation A large crowd of supporters in Garun Gabas Ward, Malam Madori Local Government Area of Jigawa State, has declared support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid, chanting “Tinubu Must Stay” during the inauguration of a grassroots campaign office. The campaign office was inaugurated by the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, as part of efforts to mobilise grassroots support for Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. The event was organised by the Tinubu Movement for Sustainable Governance Foundation (TMS),…
NDLEA Arrests Two Nigerians Returning To Europe With 200 Cocaine Pellets In Their Stomachs Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested two Europe-based Nigerian men at the Abuja airport after they allegedly swallowed 200 wraps of cocaine in a bid to traffic the drugs to France. The suspects, Aliocus Godian Odife and Sam Blackborn, were apprehended on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, while undergoing departure formalities for an Air France flight, AF 832, from Abuja to Paris. The NDLEA said the suspects had ingested a total of 200 cocaine pellets weighing 3.460 kilogrammes. The agency’s Director of…
Police Arrest Suspects Over Fake ICPC Identity Cards, Recover Unregistered Lexus IS 250 The police in Nasarawa State have arrested three men after intercepting a Lexus IS 250 without a registration number during a routine patrol in Lafia. The suspects, identified as Mohammed Umar, Mohammed Nuhu and Ibrahim Suleiman, were apprehended by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit around Bukan Sidi in Lafia. In a statement released by the command’s spokesperson, SP Rahman Nansel, one of the suspects, Mohammed Nuhu, allegedly claimed to be an officer of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and presented an identity…
‘I Didn’t Carry Placard Against Jonathan’ — Pastor Adeboye Accuses Journalists Of Misrepresentation Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has challenged reports linking him to a protest against former President Goodluck Jonathan, describing the claims as a distortion of the circumstances surrounding a 2020 prayer walk. Adeboye said he carried a placard during a prayer exercise in Lagos in February 2020, when Muhammadu Buhari was president, insisting that the event had nothing to do with Jonathan, who left office in 2015. Speaking during the church’s November Thanksgiving service on Sunday, the cleric accused…
Rescued Chibok Schoolgirl Expresses Desire to Return to Boko Haram Husband After Reuniting With Family Former Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Ahmed Rufai, has narrated a shocking experience involving a rescued Chibok schoolgirl who reportedly wanted to return to Boko Haram after being reunited with her parents. Rufai revealed that the woman, who spent years in the hands of Boko Haram insurgents, had developed a relationship with members of the terrorist group to the extent that she preferred returning to them rather than staying with her family. He made the revelation at an international security forum in…
₦200,000 Ransom: Nigerian Troops, DSS Nab Suspected Kidnapper in Disguise Operation Security operatives have arrested a suspected kidnapper, Mukaila Iliyasu, during a joint operation by troops of Sector 2, Operation WHIRL STROKE, and the Department of State Services (DSS). The operation, which took place on October 29, 2026, led to the recovery of ₦200,000 allegedly demanded from a female resident as ransom. According to a military statement, the operation was launched after DSS operatives received information that the suspect had threatened to abduct the woman if she failed to pay the demanded ₦200,000. Following the report, troops and DSS personnel…
BREAKING: Celestial Church Pastor In Trouble Over S3xual Abus£ Of 16-Year-Old Stepdaughter The Ogun State Police Command has reportedly detained a Celestial Church pastor, Omogbolahan Israel Idowu, following allegations that he repeatedly sexually abused his 16-year-old stepdaughter and threatened to kill her if she exposed him. The case was brought to the attention of the police through a petition by the Lagos State branch of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), which alleged that the teenager had been subjected to sexual abuse since she was 14. In the petition dated October 26, 2026, the organisation said the…
Tension In Katsina As Angry Residents Reportedly Attack Radda’s Convoy, Set APC Campaign Vehicle Ablaze Political tension has reportedly escalated in Katsina State after some residents of Yankara town in Faskari Local Government Area allegedly attacked Governor Dikko Umaru Radda’s convoy and set an APC campaign vehicle ablaze. The incident occurred on Saturday during the governor’s campaign tour of the community. According to reports, the affected vehicle, which carried photographs of APC candidates, was set on fire and completely destroyed by the attackers. Radda was reportedly visiting the area to highlight his administration’s achievements and solicit support ahead of the…
Operation HADIN KAI: Navy Marines Overrun Boko Haram Enclaves, Neutralise 34 Terrorists The Nigerian Navy Marines have recorded another major breakthrough against Boko Haram terrorists, neutralising 34 fighters in two separate operations around the Lake Chad region. The operations were conducted in collaboration with the 403 Amphibious Brigade of the Nigerian Army as part of ongoing military offensives under Operation HADIN KAI. In the first operation on October 28, 2026, the Navy Marines launched an offensive against terrorist elements in the area, initially reporting eight terrorists killed in action. However, a subsequent assessment of the operation increased the confirmed casualty…
OPERATION DELTA SENTINEL: Navy Seizes 140,000 Litres Of Suspected Stolen Oil, Intercepts Three Vessels In Delta The Nigerian Navy has recorded another major breakthrough against crude oil theft in Delta State, intercepting two wooden boats and a tugboat and uncovering approximately 140,000 litres of suspected stolen petroleum products. The latest operational successes were recorded by Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) DELTA during separate intelligence-led operations conducted on October 26 and 28, 2026, under Operation DELTA SENTINEL. According to the Navy, the recovered products comprised approximately 120,000 litres of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) and 20,000 litres of suspected crude oil. During the…
“Without Muslim-Muslim Ticket, Tinubu Wouldn’t Have Gone For Umrah As President” – Sani Jingir Declares Support For 2027 Plateau-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, has defended the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying he was happy to see President Bola Tinubu performing Umrah in Saudi Arabia. Jingir, who spoke in a video circulating online, said seeing Tinubu in Mecca wearing the same white clothing as other Muslim pilgrims made him happy. He explained that the Umrah pilgrimage places everyone on the same level before Allah, regardless of whether the individual is a president, governor, minister…
2027: Obi Promises Bayelsa Seaport, Ibaka Seaport Construction, Warri, Port Harcourt, Calabar Port Upgrades Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has promised to establish a new seaport in Bayelsa State, upgrade existing ports across the Niger Delta and commence construction of the proposed Ibaka Seaport in Akwa Ibom State if elected president. Obi announced the promises on Friday, October 30, while speaking at the homecoming ceremony of Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, National Leader of the NDC, in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. He also criticised President Bola Tinubu over what he described as the President’s lack of physical…
Police Van Rams Into Tipper Truck on Nwaniba Road, Three Persons Hospitalized Three persons, including a police officer and two women, have reportedly sustained injuries in a road crash involving a police van and a tipper truck on Nwaniba Road, Uyo. The incident reportedly happened around EM-SSET Filling Station, near the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. According to eyewitnesses, the police van was following the tipper truck before its driver attempted to overtake the vehicle using the service lane. Sources at the scene said the police driver encountered a parked Hilux after completing the overtaking manoeuvre and attempted to…
46-yr-old businessman commits suicide After Recording Video Addressed To Family Tragedy has struck in Ondo Town, Ondo State, following the reported death of a 46-year-old businessman, Akinbolusere Kayode, who allegedly took his own life in his office. The businessman was said to have died around 3 p.m. on Thursday at his office located near BOVAS Petrol Station in Igba Town. According to sources, Kayode left behind a recorded video in which he opened up about his business difficulties, humble beginnings and personal life, particularly his relationship with his wife. In the emotional recording, he reportedly appreciated his wife for remaining…
AKWA IBOM DEVELOPMENT: Pastor Muoka Praises Gov Eno, Invites Him To Church Crusade The General Overseer of the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries, Pastor Lazarus Muoka, has commended Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, for his transformational leadership and developmental strides across the state. Pastor Muoka gave the commendation during a courtesy visit to Governor Eno at Government House, Uyo, where he also formally invited the governor to the church’s two-day crusade scheduled for Saturday, October 31, and Sunday, November 1, 2026. The cleric, who disclosed that he had visited Akwa Ibom State on three previous occasions, expressed excitement…
Gov Eno Approves 13th Month Pension Bonus, N10,000 Welfare Support for Akwa Ibom Retirees Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has approved the payment of a 13th-month pension bonus to all pensioners in the state, alongside a one-time welfare support of N10,000 for November 2026. The governor announced the approval on Friday, October 30, 2026, at Ibom Hall Ground, Uyo, during an event organised by the State Council of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), where he received a Merit Award and was endorsed for re-election in 2027. Governor Eno said the gesture was aimed at appreciating retired public…