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APC bribing opposition Candidates with N50m to N200m and Cars to forfeit 2027 Tickets – Buba Galadima
Politics

APC bribing opposition Candidates with N50m to N200m and Cars to forfeit 2027 Tickets – Buba Galadima

Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) chieftain Buba Galadima has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of systematically bribing opposition candidates at the state and federal levels with cash sums ranging from N50 million to N200 million, alongside vehicles, to force ticket forfeitures ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television's Prime Time program on Tuesday night, October 7, Galadima asserted that President Bola Tinubu and APC governors are attempting to evade competitive contests by securing uncontested victories across elective seats. Galadima claimed that financial inducements are being actively coordinated from the federal capital, alleging that an operative from Zamfara State is currently dispersing funds to opposition figu...
US firm files $57m lawsuit against Tinubu, Fani-Kayode, others
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US firm files $57m lawsuit against Tinubu, Fani-Kayode, others

United States-based advocacy firm, Von Batten-Montague-York has filed a $57 million federal lawsuit against Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, the Federal Government of Nigeria, former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode, and the DCI Group, alleging defamation and a conspiracy to kidnap and physically harm its founder, Dr. Von Batten. In a statement issued on Monday, the firm announced that the complaint was lodged on September 28, 2026, at the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. “Announcement: On Monday, September 28, we filed suit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against Ambassador Femi Fani-Kayode, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, the Federal Government of Nigeria, and DCI Group for defamation and an alleged conspiracy to kidnap a...
7 Super Eagles players, to miss Russia vs Nigeria friendly revealed {FULL LIST}
Sports

7 Super Eagles players, to miss Russia vs Nigeria friendly revealed {FULL LIST}

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that at least seven members of the Super Eagles squad will be unavailable for Tuesday's international friendly match against Russia due to injuries, club refusals, and administrative complications involving residence permits. The depleted roster will miss several key figures, including captain Wilfred Ndidi, Raphael Onyedika, Moses Usor, Akpe Victory, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Ridwan Abdulrasaq Popoola, and Suleiman Mubarak. According to the federation's official update, captain Wilfred Ndidi sustained a knock during the team's recent Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea-Bissau.  In response to the growing absentee list, technical staff called up Vince Osuji to replace the injured Akpe Victory, while Reims midfielder Jo...
US moves to revoke citizenship of two Nigerians and 38 others
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US moves to revoke citizenship of two Nigerians and 38 others

The United States Government has commenced proceedings to revoke the citizenship of two Nigerian nationals and 38 other individuals accused of serious offences as part of the Donald Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts. The United States Department of Justice made the announcement in a statement on Monday, October 5, 2026. Filed between August 21 and October 2, 2026, these complaints represent the largest volume of complaints submitted in a single period under the Trump administration. Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, a naturalized U.S. citizen’s citizenship may be revoked, and certificate of naturalization canceled, if the naturalization was illegally procured or procured by concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentation. Accordi...
Dont blame the agency for fake food products in circulation, NAFDAC boss slams Nigerians
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Dont blame the agency for fake food products in circulation, NAFDAC boss slams Nigerians

The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, has knocked Nigerians blaming the agency for the circulation of fake food products in the market. In recent times, Nigerians have complained over the alarming rate of fake food products in circulation. Over the weekend, actress Ruth Kadiri raised alarm after purchasing ‘fake ginger.” NigerianTravel Guide In a recent interview with Businessday, Professor Adeyeye said Nigerians are ignorant and fail to read up the mandate of NAFDAC. According to her, regulation of fresh food products is not within the powers of NAFDAC but the Ministry of Agriculture. According to Professor Adeyeye, NAFDAC only regulates processed and semi-processed food items. ...
UPDATE: President Tinubu declares three-day National mourning over Ondo military aircraft crash
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UPDATE: President Tinubu declares three-day National mourning over Ondo military aircraft crash

President Tinubu has declared a three-day national mourning over the Ondo military aircraft crash thatoccured on Monday, October 5. The President has also ordered that flags should be flown at half-mast throughout the country as a mark of respect to the officers and others onboard the illfated flight. In a statement released, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga said President Tinubu “extends his deepest condolences to the family of the 25 passengers and seven crew members involved, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, and all officers, airmen and airwomen of the Nigerian Air Force.” “This is a painful moment for our Armed Forces and for the entire nation. Our Air Force personnel put their lives on the line every day to secure Nigeria. Their sacrifice will ...
Tinubu to increase monthly pensions of Nigerian Police Officers
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Tinubu to increase monthly pensions of Nigerian Police Officers

The Federal Government is working to review upward the monthly pensions of Nigerian police officers. The Acting Managing Director of the Nigeria Police Force Pension, Muhammad Dutse, disclosed this at an event on Monday. According to him, the Federal Government is working to ensure that police officers battling insecurity have a decent pension upon retirement. He appealed to police officers to exercise patience with the Tinubu administration. We have been working to ensure that the pay, the income pay of retirees is improved. “So I would not want to disclose the entirety of the arrangement because it’s a Presidential Committee that is working on it, set up by the President himself, and that is why we firmly believe that this initiative is going to yield positive results ...
US monitoring suspected plague death after 190 people quarantined in Russia
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US monitoring suspected plague death after 190 people quarantined in Russia

The Trump administration is monitoring a suspected pneumonic plague death that has caused panic in Russia and led to hundreds of people being placed under quarantine, according to reports. Darya Shipilova, a 28-year-old researcher at the Anti-Plague Research Institute in Shelekhov, Irkutsk, was reportedly exposed to live Yersinia pestis bacteria when she accidentally broke a test tube containing the pathogen while collecting samples. She is understood to have been hospitalized on 29 September with severe pneumonia of “unknown origin” and placed on a ventilator, but died two days later. The Trump administration “is aware, monitoring the outbreak, and assessing options,” an official told Axios. Authorities additionally quarantined an entire hospital and placed sco...
Lagos Nigeria to host 2026 CAF Awards on December 7
Sports

Lagos Nigeria to host 2026 CAF Awards on December 7

Lagos is set to host the 2026 CAF Awards on December 7, with the prestigious ceremony expected to bring together some of Africa’s biggest football stars, coaches, officials and other key figures in the sport. The Confederation of African Football confirmed Lagos as the host city for this year’s awards, with the ceremony scheduled to take place at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, formerly the National Theatre, in Iganmu. The return marks the fourth time Lagos will host the CAF Awards, following previous editions in 2008, 2013 and 2014. Nigeria last hosted the CAF Awards in 2017, and the current winners for its prestigious men's and women's player of the year awards are Moroccan duo Achraf Hakimi and Ghizlane Chebbak, respectively. https://youtu...
Police confirm murder of ex-APC women leader in Bauchi
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Police confirm murder of ex-APC women leader in Bauchi

The Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed the murd£r of the former zonal women leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi South, Mrs. Jemimah Dutse.  Dutse was found dead with her throat allegedly sl!t inside her home at Muazu New Layout, Yelwa area of Bauchi metropolis.  Confirming the incident in a statement on Sunday, October 4, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Bauchi State Command, SP Nafiu Habib, said the Command had commenced investigation into the incident.  SP Habib said that a 49-year-old resident of Muazu New Layout, Yelwa, reported the incident to the ‘E’ Division of the Command on October 3, 2026. “Upon receipt of the report, detectives attached to ‘E’ Division promptly visited the scene, documented it, an...
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