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WORLDOct 22Crowd of 50 beats foreigner to death in South AfricaBBC World
POLITICSOct 222027: Makinde says Southwest can field two candidates; knocks FG over UN budgetDefending his decision, Makinde cited the 1999 election, when former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the late Olu Falae, both from the South-West, contested the presidency. The post 2027: Makinde says Southwest can field two candidates; knocks FG over UN budget appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 22Oyelese seeks disclosure of funds due to Oyo LGs— Group urges Makinde to publish allocation, transfer and expenditure records By Adeola Badru IBADAN — A former Minister of Power and Steel, Wole Oyelese, has called on Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde to provide a transparent account of statutory allocations to the state’s 33 local government areas. Oyelese, convener of the Oyo State Grassroots […] The post Oyelese seeks disclosure of funds due to Oyo LGs appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 22Bill to empower NUC to strengthen university accreditation processes passes second reading at SenateThe bill seeks to strengthen the NUC’s regulatory framework, promote global best practices in university education, and encourage innovation and research. The post Bill to empower NUC to strengthen university accreditation processes passes second reading at Senate appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 22Explainer: What if BVAS fails in 2027 election?Under the Electoral Act, if a malfunctioning BVAS cannot be repaired or replaced, voting in that specific unit is postponed to the next day. The post Explainer: What if BVAS fails in 2027 election? appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
CONFLICTOct 22Ethiopia-Eritrea: Is there a risk of a wider conflict?France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 22Cost of Living: Abiodun to cut food prices, expand bus fleetThe governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to workers’ welfare and policies aimed at improving the living conditions of residents. The post Cost of Living: Abiodun to cut food prices, expand bus fleet appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 22Reps consider bill to ban compulsory multi-year advance rent in FCTThe bill also seeks to prohibit unlawful eviction practices, including threats or violence, disconnection of essential services, removal or destruction of a tenant’s property, changing locks without lawful authority and other forms of self-help. The post Reps consider bill to ban compulsory multi-year advance rent in FCT appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTHOct 22Ebola: Africa CDC says Nigerian patient was born in UgandaVanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 22Alleged Murder: Court warns defence against delay in trial of four IPOB membersThe prosecution alleged that the defendants conspired to commit acts of terrorism and were involved in the abduction of Ekpenyong Owoh, while he was travelling from Port Harcourt to Awka. The post Alleged Murder: Court warns defence against delay in trial of four IPOB members appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTHOct 22Ebola: Enugu intensifies surveillance across 17 LGAsVanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 22Sowore, Basiru clash over 2027 campaign, past activismThe National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, have traded words as political activities gather momentum ahead of the 2027 general election. The post Sowore, Basiru clash over 2027 campaign, past activism appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
CONFLICTOct 22Swiss (69) and Austrian (76) released 1.5 years after kidnapping in NigerTwee vrouwen die meer dan anderhalf jaar geleden werden ontvoerd in het West-Afrikaanse land Niger, zijn vrijgelaten. De 76-jarige Oostenrijkse Eva Gretzmacher en de 69-jarige Zwitserse Claudia Abbt werden in januari en april vorig jaar gegijzeld in Agadez, een stad in het midden van het land. Zowel de Oostenrijkse als de Zwitserse regering heeft vandaag de vrijlating bevestigd. Nadat beide vrouwen waren overgebracht naar de Libische stad Benghazi en daar medisch waren gecontroleerd, vlogen ze terug naar Europa. Gewapende mannen Gretzmacher werd in januari door gewapende mannen ontvoerd uit haNOS Buitenland
HEALTHOct 22Bundibugyo Ebola: Early detection, isolation key to containing Nigeria’s outbreak – ExpertVanguard Nigeria
CONFLICTOct 22Bandits kill driver, two passengers on Sokoto roadVanguard Nigeria
HEALTHOct 22Ebola: Enugu intensifies surveillance across 17 LGAs— State reactivates emergency operations centre, places response teams on standby By Anayo Okoli ENUGU — The Enugu State Government says it has intensified disease surveillance across its 17 local government areas and reactivated its Public Health Emergency Operations Centre following reports of an Ebola case in Nigeria. The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. George […] The post Ebola: Enugu intensifies surveillance across 17 LGAs appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 222027: Stop using backdoor to cause crisis for opposition parties, Makinde warns APCThe APM Presidential candidate said Nigeria’s founding leaders had worked to establish federalism and multi-party democracy, and criticised what he described as efforts to prevent opposition parties from thriving. The post 2027: Stop using backdoor to cause crisis for opposition parties, Makinde warns APC appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESSOct 22Customs warns border communities against smuggling— Service seizes 1,548 jerrycans of petrol in six weeks By Umar Yusuf, Yola The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has warned border communities across the country against collaborating with smuggling cartels, describing the activity as economic sabotage. The service also pledged to strengthen cooperation with sister security agencies to curb smuggling within and across Nigeria’s […] The post Customs warns border communities against smuggling appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 22Election Campaigns: FRSC bars officers from escorting politiciansAbimbola Owolabi, zonal commanding officer, RS6, gave the directive during her maiden visit to the Cross River Command in Calabar on Wednesday. The post Election Campaigns: FRSC bars officers from escorting politicians appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 22APM denies crisis as South-South chairmen move against MakindeThe Allied People’s Movement (APM) has denied a split in its ranks after party chairmen and candidates in the South-South reportedly boycotted a presidential town hall meeting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, and passed a vote of no confidence in its presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde. The post APM denies crisis as South-South chairmen move against Makinde appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHOct 22Nigeria has 500 epidemiologists, govt should let them lead Ebola response, expert saysA veteran epidemiologist says Nigeria has 500 trained specialists who should lead the Ebola response, warning that the time taken to detect the confirmed case reveals the need for effective surveillance and contact tracing. The post Nigeria has 500 epidemiologists, govt should let them lead Ebola response, expert says appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 22‘A caged lion is still a lion’: Avenge El-Rufai’s treatment with your votes — Doka tells NigeriansMohammed Bello Doka has urged Nigerians to use their votes in the 2027 general elections to express their displeasure over the treatment of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, who he said had remained in detention for months. The post ‘A caged lion is still a lion’: Avenge El-Rufai’s treatment with your votes — Doka tells Nigerians appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WORLDOct 22Edo Queens accept CAF decision, vow to fight for Women’s Champions League spotWhile admitting that the outcome was not what the club had hoped for, the Nigerian champions stressed that their decision to proceed with the match was driven by the need to settle the contest on the pitch and give both teams the opportunity to determine the outcome through football The post Edo Queens accept CAF decision, vow to fight for Women’s Champions League spot appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 22Court grants ICPC’s prayer to play CCTV footage in El-Rufai’s N10bn suitThe Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday granted an application by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to play part of the footage of the Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras at its facility in former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State’s claims. The post Court grants ICPC’s prayer to play CCTV footage in El-Rufai’s N10bn suit appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria