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PoliticsOct 20JUST IN: Afenifere Leader Pa Fasoranti Dies At 100Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa described Fasoranti's death as "great loss" The post UPDATED: Afenifere Leader Pa Fasoranti Dies At 100 appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
PoliticsOct 202027: Ohanaeze Canada urges Ndigbo to prioritise elections…Group advises Christmas travellers to return before polls By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — Ohanaeze Ndigbo Canada has urged Ndigbo at home and in the diaspora to prioritise participation in the 2027 presidential election over festive activities, saying their involvement would be critical to shaping Nigeria’s future. The group advised eligible Igbo voters planning to travel […] The post 2027: Ohanaeze Canada urges Ndigbo to prioritise elections appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HealthOct 20Kenya confirms ninth Ebola case amid concerns about regional spreadAl Jazeera [en]
HealthOct 20Plateau revitalises 105 PHCs, upgrades two to cottage hospitalsThe commissioner said the interventions built on resolutions reached at the 11th council meeting in 2025, which focused on strengthening the state’s healthcare system in line with national priorities. The post Plateau revitalises 105 PHCs, upgrades two to cottage hospitals appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
ConflictOct 20Niger Republic Bus Attacks Kill At Least 11 — ReportChannels TV
PoliticsOct 202027: Tinubu deserves second term, Aiyedatiwa saysBy Dayo Johnson, Akure Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has described President Bola Tinubu as a phenomenon who has demonstrated courage and vision in repositioning Nigeria, saying he deserves re-election in 2027. Aiyedatiwa spoke in Akure during the inauguration of the Ondo State chapter of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, where 26 campaign buses were unveiled […] The post 2027: Tinubu deserves second term, Aiyedatiwa says appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 202027: Yari’s comment exposes Tinubu’s failure on insecurity — ADC campaignBy Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council, ADC-PCC, has said a reported remark by Senator Abdulaziz Yari, Director-General of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, has exposed the Tinubu administration’s failure to tackle insecurity and weakened the ruling party’s case for re-election. The ADC said Yari’s reported question, what […] The post 2027: Yari’s comment exposes Tinubu’s failure on insecurity — ADC campaign appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BusinessOct 20Keyamo approves design for Lagos airport monorailThe proposed five-stop link will connect Ikeja Railway Station to Murtala Muhammed International Airport as part of efforts to improve access to the facility. The post Keyamo approves design for Lagos airport monorail appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 20Dele Giwa: NGE demands justice 40 years after murderThe Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has called on relevant authorities to revisit the unresolved assassination of renowned journalist, Dele Giwa, insisting that the passage of 40 years must not extinguish the quest for justice. The post Dele Giwa: NGE demands justice 40 years after murder appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HealthBreakingOct 20Just in: FG confirms Ebola case in FCT, begins contact tracingVanguard Nigeria
HealthBreakingOct 20BREAKING: Nigeria confirms Ebola case in Abuja, begins contact tracingPremium Times
HealthBreakingOct 20BREAKING: FG Confirms Ebola Case In FCTChannels TV
PoliticsOct 20Alleged Fraud: Court Clears ALGON’s Lawyer Iseghohi-Edwards In London/Paris Club Refund CaseThe Incorporated Trustees of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) retained Iseghohi-Edwards to represent the 774 LGAs in the London/Paris Club refunds matters. The post Alleged Fraud: Court Clears ALGON’s Lawyer Iseghohi-Edwards In London/Paris Club Refund Case appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
PoliticsBreakingOct 20Breaking: Afenifere leader, Pa Fasoranti, dies at 100Elder statesman and National Leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, has died at the age of 100. The post Breaking: Afenifere leader, Pa Fasoranti, dies at 100 appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 20Oyo fixes Dec 29 for council pollsOyo State Government has fixed December 29, 2026, for chairmanship and councillorship elections across the state’s 33 local government areas, while approving billions of naira in funding for electoral preparations, nursing education and healthcare infrastructure. The post Oyo fixes Dec 29 for council polls appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 202027: Plateau youth group unveils charter of demands for governorship candidatesThe charter, developed by the Plateau State Youth Council (PYC) with technical support from the Youth Initiative Against Violence and Human Rights Abuse (YIAVHA), is based on a survey of 782 young people across the state's 17 local government areas. The post 2027: Plateau youth group unveils charter of demands for governorship candidates appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
WorldOct 20Economic hardship, rising school fees keep Nasarawa pupils at homeAbdulhamid Kwarra, a former Majority Leader of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has urged parents to enrol their children in schools they can afford rather than allow them to remain out of school due to rising school fees. The post Economic hardship, rising school fees keep Nasarawa pupils at home appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 202027: Nigeria not working, Makinde declaresOyo State Governor and presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, has declared that Nigeria is not working, promising to reset the country through reforms in education, security, the economy and fiscal federalism. The post 2027: Nigeria not working, Makinde declares appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
CyberOct 20Nigerian man jailed 8 years in US over fraud, hacking schemesA 40-year-old Nigerian man, Chukwuemeka Victor Amachukwu, has been sentenced to eight years in prison in the United States for his involvement in multiple fraud, computer hacking and identity theft schemes. The post Nigerian man jailed 8 years in US over fraud, hacking schemes appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WorldOct 20Lagos water corporation revises 1.03% coverage figure, says it serves 1.65 million peopleLagos Water Corporation said its water connections were plot-based and that each plot served multiple households. The post Lagos water corporation revises 1.03% coverage figure, says it serves 1.65 million people appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
BusinessOct 20Court fines former banker N1m over bank fraud in LagosThe commission stated that Mr Nweke accessed a desktop computer assigned to Emmanuella Anyanwu without lawful authority on 21 June 2025. The post Court fines former banker N1m over bank fraud in Lagos appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
ConflictBreakingOct 20Massacre in Mali: Islamic State attacks the Idaksahak community in the Ménaka regionJeune Afrique
PoliticsOct 20Plateau Assembly Adopts State Police Bill, Backs Decentralised PolicingFollowing deliberations, lawmakers adopted the recommendations and voted in support of the proposed amendment. The post Plateau Assembly Adopts State Police Bill, Backs Decentralised Policing appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
PoliticsOct 20APC denies assassination plot against Atiku as US lobbyist raises alarmThe APC Presidential Campaign Council has rejected allegations of a plot to assassinate ADC presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, while a US lobbying firm linked to the former vice-president says it intends to raise the matter with American authorities. The post APC denies assassination plot against Atiku as US lobbyist raises alarm appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times