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WORLDOct 21Police arrest three suspects, recover gun in JigawaBy Muhammad Inuwa, Dutse The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested three suspected criminals and recovered a locally made pistol, ammunition and other weapons along the Nguru–Birniwa Road. The command’s spokesperson, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists. He said operatives of Operation Salama arrested the suspects on October […] The post Police arrest three suspects, recover gun in Jigawa appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WORLDOct 21UTME: Only 108 of 39,000 underage candidates scale FG’s admission hurdlesThe candidates emerged after a stringent selection process that required applicants to demonstrate outstanding academic performance and psychological, emotional and intellectual readiness for university education. The post UTME: Only 108 of 39,000 underage candidates scale FG’s admission hurdles appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
CONFLICTOct 21Ivory Coast: 12 charged over gendarme’s killing amid lingering election tensionsOne year after deadly election-related violence in Ivory Coast, twelve people have been charged and remanded in custody over the killing of a gendarme.Africanews [en]
HEALTHOct 21FG urges self-care to contain EbolaVanguard Nigeria
BUSINESSOct 21Nigeria’s cocoa exports to US surge to $142m in 2025Nigeria’s cocoa bean exports to the United States rose from $21.7 million in 2024 to $142 million in 2025, according to the US mission in Nigeria. The post Nigeria’s cocoa exports to US surge to $142m in 2025 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 21IAD endorses Obi, claims 25% voter base in 31 statesBy John Alechenu, Abuja The Igbo Agenda Dialogue (IAD) has endorsed Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the January 16, 2027 presidential election, claiming that Igbo people constitute at least 25 per cent of voters in 31 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The National Chairman of IAD and founder of the […] The post IAD endorses Obi, claims 25% voter base in 31 states appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 21Otti flags off reconstruction of two key Aba roads after years of neglectThe two roads are considered important to Aba’s commercial and industrial activities. The post Otti flags off reconstruction of two key Aba roads after years of neglect appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 21JAMB moves to ease admission anxiety, warns against identity fraudBy Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has introduced service improvements aimed at reducing admission-related anxiety, improving access to candidates’ accounts and ensuring a fairer admission process, while warning against identity fraud. The Registrar of JAMB, Professor Segun Aina, disclosed this on Wednesday during an interaction with Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination […] The post JAMB moves to ease admission anxiety, warns against identity fraud appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHOct 21Reps pass organ transplantation bill for second readingBy Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to establish a national framework for deceased organ and tissue donation and transplantation in Nigeria. The bill, which was considered at plenary on Wednesday, seeks to protect donors, recipients and their families while ensuring that organ and tissue […] The post Reps pass organ transplantation bill for second reading appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
SCI & TECHOct 21Reps advance bill to boost Nigeria’s drone industryBy Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to establish a legal framework for the development, promotion and industrialisation of Nigeria’s drone industry. The bill, sponsored by Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, and 12 other lawmakers, seeks to reduce the country’s dependence on imported drone […] The post Reps advance bill to boost Nigeria’s drone industry appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
DISASTERBREAKINGOct 2110 injured in Third Mainland Bridge crash, train collision avertedBy Olasunkanmi Akoni At least 10 passengers sustained injuries in a multiple-vehicle crash on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos, on Wednesday, while emergency responders averted a possible train collision at Ilupeju Bypass after a commercial bus broke down on a railway track. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said the bridge accident occurred on […] The post 10 injured in Third Mainland Bridge crash, train collision averted appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 21Reforms Are Yielding Results, Okpebholo Urges Edo Residents To Back Tinubu’s Re-ElectionThe Edo State Governor appealed on Wednesday when he visited the Ojuromi of Uromi, HRH Zaiki Anselm Aidenojie II, at the traditional ruler's palace in Esan Northeast Local Government Area. The post Reforms Are Yielding Results, Okpebholo Urges Edo Residents To Back Tinubu’s Re-Election appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
WORLDOct 21They Fled Ethiopia’s War. Now, Israel May Send Them Back.A broken asylum system and shrinking resettlement options leave many with nowhere to turn.Foreign Policy
POLITICSOct 21Wike’s ‘Rainbow Coalition’, threat to democracy – PDP factionThe faction criticised Mr Wike for urging PDP members to collapse their political structures in support of Mr Tinubu’s re-election, describing the move as shameful The post Wike’s ‘Rainbow Coalition’, threat to democracy – PDP faction appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 21Senate mourns former Delta State Governor UduaghanUrges Delta State Government to preserve the records of significant public programmes and development initiatives undertaken during his administration By Henry Umoru ABUJA- THE Senate has mourned the death of former Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan who died just three days before his 72nd birthday, according to his family. The Upper Chamber has […] The post Senate mourns former Delta State Governor Uduaghan appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 21Gov Otu presents N987.8bn 2027 budgetCross River State governor, Sen Bassey Otu, on Wednesday presented a ₦987.8 billion budget for 2027 to the State House of Assembly, with ₦708.4 billion, or 71.72 per cent, earmarked for capital projects. The post Gov Otu presents N987.8bn 2027 budget appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WORLDOct 21Ogun approves N50,000 welfare palliative for 3,050 corps membersThe Ogun State government has approved a welfare palliative of ₦50,000 each for the 3,050 members of the 2026 Batch C, Stream I of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) currently undergoing their orientation programme at the NYSC camp in Sagamu. The post Ogun approves N50,000 welfare palliative for 3,050 corps members appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHBREAKINGOct 21Nigeria records its first Ebola case amid rapid regional spreadFrance 24 [en]
WORLDOct 21Police rescue three-year-old boy, arrest four suspects over abductionsThe Katsina State Police Command says it rescued a three-year-old boy and arrested four suspects while investigating two child-abduction cases involving ransom demands and payments through Point-of-Sale accounts. The post Police rescue three-year-old boy, arrest four suspects over abductions appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 21FSGRN warns against reintroduction of Federal Lottery Regulation through the back doorThe Federation of State Gaming Regulators of Nigeria (FSGRN) expresses its unequivocal opposition to the provisions of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) Sales Promotion Regulations, 2026 The post FSGRN warns against reintroduction of Federal Lottery Regulation through the back door appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 21Kwara, 12 other North-central states back state policing billKwara and other states have approved the proposed constitutional amendment to establish state police, bringing the number of supporting state assemblies to 13, according to reports. The post Kwara, 12 other North-central states back state policing bill appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
CONFLICTOct 21Paul Barril, the French 'secret agent' at the heart of the Rwandan Tutsi genocideL’ancien du Groupement d’intervention de la gendarmerie nationale français est décédé ce 20 octobre. Reconverti dans le privé en Afrique, il était surtout tristement célèbre sur le continent pour son implication au côté du régime génocidaire rwandais.Jeune Afrique
HEALTHOct 21Ebola: Senate urges FG to make screening mandatory at all entry pointsAccording to the Senate, this will also involve a temperature check and symptom screening, with enhanced screening for anyone who has been in or transited an affected area in the past 21 days, regardless of nationality or county of departure, and introduce exit screening for departing passengers during any declared emergency. The post Ebola: Senate urges FG to make screening mandatory at all entry points appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHOct 21Ebola: Reps demand urgent release of Health funds, stronger emergency responseVanguard Nigeria