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WorldOct 18NDLEA seizes ₦7bn Tramadol at Lagos Port , arrests 85 - year - old woman in EdoLaw enforcement seized a significant amount of Tramadol at a port and arrested an elderly woman in a related incident. This highlights ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking and associated criminal activities.pmnewsnigeria.com · Nigeria
DisasterOct 18Two killed, two injured in Lagos road crash – LASTMALASTMA said its operatives responded to the scene, coordinated rescue efforts and secured the area. The post Two killed, two injured in Lagos road crash – LASTMA appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
WorldOct 18Lagos ready to host CAF 2026 Awards, Gov Sanwo-Olu assuresThe Lagos governor says security, logistics, branding, and venue access are priorities as the state prepares to host African football’s annual awards on 7 December. The post Lagos ready to host CAF 2026 Awards, Gov Sanwo-Olu assures appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 18Makinde’s Claim Of FG Withholding ₦250b NLNG Dividend Windfall Is False — PresidencyMakinde claimed the Federal Government would not release the funds until after the 2027 elections. The APM presidential candidate also claimed that the money had been spent. The post Makinde’s Claim Of FG Withholding ₦250b NLNG Dividend Windfall Is False — Presidency appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
PoliticsOct 18Ukraine, Sudan immigrants to retain deportation protections for nowThe TPS protections of tens of thousands of Ukrainians and hundreds of Sudanese immigrants were officially slated to terminate on Monday.CBS News
PoliticsOct 18Tinubu has turned middle class into beggars – Peter AmehAccording to the UN report, the surge goes beyond low income to include deprivations in health, education, housing, clean water and basic living standards. The post Tinubu has turned middle class into beggars – Peter Ameh appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
ConflictOct 18Residents recount drone strikes in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray regionAl Jazeera [en]
BusinessOct 18FG disagrees with W/Bank over H1 124% debt servicing/revenue ratioThe bank in its recent Nigeria Development Update (NDU) reported that federal government debt servicing was 124 percent above its revenue. The post FG disagrees with World Bank over H1 124% debt servicing/revenue ratio appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 18Atiku tackles Tinubu over Police Exit BillAtiku cited the case of a retired Assistant Superintendent of Police who allegedly receives a monthly pension of ₦29,000 and told him that more than 120 members of his association had died in the past three years. The post Atiku tackles Tinubu over Police Exit Bill appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 18ADC Campaign to Kwankwaso: Declare for APC if you share its agendaThe Council questioned why Kwankwaso’s attacks appeared more frequently directed at Atiku and the ADC than at the APC government over the country’s challenges. The post ADC Campaign to Kwankwaso: Declare for APC if you share its agenda appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HealthOct 18Toluwanisings: Adebayo blasts FG over Nigeria’s ‘dead’ healthcare systemAccording to accounts attributed to his personal assistant and media reports, efforts to secure treatment took him to between seven and eight hospitals in Ibadan, but he reportedly failed to receive the emergency care he needed. The post Toluwanisings: Adebayo blasts FG over Nigeria’s ‘dead’ healthcare system appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WorldOct 18CAF Champions League: Rangers strike late to beat MC AlgerKenneth Igboke and James Emo scored late goals to give Enugu Rangers a 2-0 first-leg victory over Algerian champions MC Alger, putting the Nigerian side in a strong position ahead of the return fixture. The post CAF Champions League: Rangers strike late to beat MC Alger appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 182027: Uba Sani targets 3 million votes in Kaduna as top El-Rufai allies defect to APC"Before now, we were promising to deliver two million votes, but we have now upgraded to three million votes, God willing. There are 4,600,000 registered voters in Kaduna State and 96% have received their voter cards." The post 2027: Uba Sani targets 3 million votes in Kaduna as top El-Rufai allies defect to APC appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 182027: We’ll not step down for Atiku — Kwankwaso replies ADCMr Kwankwaso, in a Facebook statement on Sunday, accused the ADC Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) of running mischievous smear campaigns to mislead voters on election eve. The post 2027: We’ll not step down for Atiku — Kwankwaso replies ADC appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 182027: Adeleke risks Accord sanctions over Tinubu campaign role — OkeSpeaking in an interview with Vanguard, Oke said the party’s constitution provided grounds for disciplinary action against members who engaged in anti-party activities. The post 2027: Adeleke risks Accord sanctions over Tinubu campaign role — Oke appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 18Shettima lists federal projects worth billions in Bauchi— BASFA puts value of interventions at ₦144bn By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi Vice-President Kashim Shettima has highlighted federal government projects worth billions of naira in Bauchi State, describing them as evidence of President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to infrastructural development in the North-East. Shettima spoke at the weekend during the inauguration of the Bauchi Shettima Forum […] The post Shettima lists federal projects worth billions in Bauchi appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 18FG ends 17-year blackout in Gombe communities— Begins 16MW mini-grid network across four communities By Soni Daniel, Editor, Northern Region The Federal Government has ended a 17-year electricity blackout in Tallasse, Balanga Local Government Area of Gombe State, with the commissioning of a one-megawatt solar mini-grid project executed through the Rural Electrification Agency (REA). The project, commissioned on Saturday, features a […] The post FG ends 17-year blackout in Gombe communities appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
ConflictOct 18Attack on Abia Station: No arms, ammunition stolen — CPVanguard Nigeria
BusinessOct 18Finance Ministry faults claim that FG’s interest payments hit 124% of revenueIn a statement released on Sunday, the ministry said the 124 per cent interest calculation includes the debt serviced by the federal government on behalf of other tiers of government, including external loans to states. The post Finance Ministry faults claim that FG’s interest payments hit 124% of revenue appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 18Tinubu’s subsidy removal most patriotic act since independence — Agbo— Rep says reform has boosted government revenue, capital spending By Anayo Okoli ENUGU — A member of the House of Representatives, Dennis Nnamdi Agbo, has described President Bola Tinubu’s removal of the petrol subsidy as the most patriotic act by a Nigerian president since independence in 1960. Agbo said Nigeria was technically bankrupt when […] The post Tinubu’s subsidy removal most patriotic act since independence — Agbo appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 18Buhari saw Tinubu as ‘Bad News’ for Nigeria — Baba-Ahmed— PRP chairman says ex-president resisted pressure to back Tinubu in 2023 Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, national chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), has claimed that former President Muhammadu Buhari was reluctant to transfer power to President Bola Tinubu in 2023 because he considered him “bad news” for Nigeria. Baba-Ahmed spoke at a summit organised by […] The post Buhari saw Tinubu as ‘Bad News’ for Nigeria — Baba-Ahmed appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 18Speaker Abbas mobilises grassroots support for Tinubu, APC candidates in KadunaHe listed the upgrade of the Federal College of Education, Zaria, to a university, the establishment of the University of Applied Sciences in Kachia and the conversion of the Kaduna petroleum institute into a university. The post Speaker Abbas mobilises grassroots support for Tinubu, APC candidates in Kaduna appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 18Cameroon: on the Douala-Yaoundé road, seven hours to cover 230 kilometersLe délabrement de la route Douala-Yaoundé exaspère les usagers et inquiète jusqu’aux cadres du parti au pouvoir. Alors que le gouvernement annonce de nouveaux travaux, le financement et les délais de reconstruction restent des défis majeurs.Jeune Afrique
WorldOct 18Falana warns Ekiti youth against internet fraud— Urges governments to tackle illiteracy, unemployment, insecurity By Rotimi Ojomoyela ADO-EKITI — Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has warned youths in Ekiti State against internet fraud, urging them to use technology productively while calling on the Federal and state governments to intensify efforts to tackle illiteracy, unemployment and insecurity. Falana spoke at the […] The post Falana warns Ekiti youth against internet fraud appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria