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DISASTEROct 22Cameroon: Ten years after a massive train disaster, victims are still awaiting justiceIt has been ten years since a Cameroon National Railway Intercity train travelling between Yaounde and Douala derailed and became the country's worst ever railway disaster. Seventy-nine people were killed and hundreds were injured.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 22NUEE alleges abduction, torture of electricity workers in Benue— Union says staff were assaulted over Government House disconnection By Victor Ahiuma-Young The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has accused suspected thugs allegedly linked to the Benue State Government House of abducting and assaulting staff of Jos Electricity Distribution (JED) Plc in Makurdi over the disconnection of electricity supply to the Government House. […] The post NUEE alleges abduction, torture of electricity workers in Benue appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 22Tinubu commissions section of Kano-Kaduna highwayPresident Bola Tinubu on Wednesday commissioned Section III of the long-awaited Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria–Kano Expressway, stretching across Kaduna and Kano states. The post Tinubu commissions section of Kano-Kaduna highway appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 22Paramilitary recruitment portal opens October 28— CDCFIB fixes November 13 deadline, announces free drug test By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) will open its recruitment portal on October 28 and close it on November 13. The board’s Secretary, Major General Abdul Malik Jibril (retd.), disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja. Jibril […] The post Paramilitary recruitment portal opens October 28 appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 22Senate Urges IGP To Probe Killing Of 113 Persons In BenueChannels TV
WORLDOct 22Police arraign man for allegedly kidnapping, killing victimsThe police charged the defendant with six counts, including illegal possession of firearms and hostage-taking resulting in the victims' deaths. The post Police arraign man for allegedly kidnapping, killing victims appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 22Shakhboot bin Nahyan participates in sixth Consultative Meeting on Enhancing Coordination of Peace Initiatives and Efforts in SudanShakhboot bin Nahyan participated in a consultative meeting focused on coordinating peace initiatives and efforts in Sudan. This indicates ongoing diplomatic engagement aimed at resolving conflict in the region.sierraleonetimes.com · Sierra Leone
POLITICSOct 22Court begins trial over kidnap of 20 NYSC membersBy Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI — An Imo State High Court, presided over by Justice Emeka Orafu, has commenced hearing in the case involving the kidnap of 20 prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Three defendants — Usman Aliyu, alias Chonge; Babangida Aliyu; and Mohamed Ali, alias Smallie Pepper — are facing a […] The post Court begins trial over kidnap of 20 NYSC members appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHOct 22Ebola: South-East governments step up containment measuresVanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 22Chikadibia family awaits justice 18 months after alleged police raid. RULAAC seeks compensation over demolished home, missing valuables . We need time to investigate – Police , request fresh petition By Steve Oko UMUAHIA – Eighteen months after Mr Sunday Chikadibia and his three daughters were arrested during a controversial police operation in Abia State, the family is still awaiting a government decision on […] The post Chikadibia family awaits justice 18 months after alleged police raid appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHOct 22Ebola: Tomori faults Nigeria’s response timeline, demands full disclosureVanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 22Reps pass bill for National Children’s Hospital in ImoBy Gift ChapiOdekina,Abuja The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to establish a National Children’s Hospital in Ideato, Imo State, to expand access to specialised paediatric healthcare and reduce child mortality in Nigeria. The bill, sponsored by the member representing Ideato North and South Federal Constituency, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, scaled […] The post Reps pass bill for National Children’s Hospital in Imo appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 22IPOB member pleads guilty, jailed 20 years for belonging to proscribed groupBy Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, convicted and sentenced a self-confessed member of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mr. Paul Okechukwu, 48, to 20 years in prison for belonging to a proscribed organisation. The defendant pleaded guilty to one count of a two-count charge the Federal Government […] The post IPOB member pleads guilty, jailed 20 years for belonging to proscribed group appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
DISASTEROct 22Ogun schools shut again as toxic gas sends over 100 pupils to hospitalPremium Times
CONFLICTOct 22How Sudan’s shift to drone warfare is fuelling a civilian crisisAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 22Anambra community resolves land crisis, directs developers to resume work— Sets up committee to address land disputes, liaise with investors By Chimaobi Nwaiwu NNEWI — The over five-year land and leadership crisis in Ifite Nteje, Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State, has been resolved, with the community directing developers, investors and landowners to resume work on their properties. The resolution followed a peace […] The post Anambra community resolves land crisis, directs developers to resume work appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 22Subsidy: Tinubu not implementing your blueprint, Nya-Etok tells Atiku.Urges Tinubu not to give 100 percent of earnings to states By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC and Executive Director, Estate Services at the Federal Housing Authority FHA, Arc. Ezekiel Nya-Etok, has told the Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar that President Bola […] The post Subsidy: Tinubu not implementing your blueprint, Nya-Etok tells Atiku appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 222027: PRP alleges multi-million naira plot to break its ranks, sabotage opposition coalitionBy Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has alleged a plot by senior members of the ruling party to destabilise its ranks, sabotage its grassroots structures and undermine efforts to build a credible opposition coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party said the alleged scheme involved hundreds of millions of […] The post 2027: PRP alleges multi-million naira plot to break its ranks, sabotage opposition coalition appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 22Referendum is democratic right, not crime, diaspora groups tell FG— Demand Kanu’s release, medical evacuation By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — Two pro-self-determination groups, AVID and Ambassadors for Self-Determination, have urged the Federal Government to recognise a referendum as a democratic right, arguing that demands for self-determination should not be criminalised. The groups also called for the immediate release of the detained leader of the […] The post Referendum is democratic right, not crime, diaspora groups tell FG appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHOct 22Ebola: Africa CDC urges African ownership, accountability in outbreak responseAfrica CDC says African governments must invest in their health systems and hold aid partners accountable as the continent responds to the Bundibugyo virus outbreak. The post Ebola: Africa CDC urges African ownership, accountability in outbreak response appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 22FCT police arrest SUV occupant over fake presidency plateBy Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a man after intercepting a Lexus LX570 SUV allegedly bearing a concealed presidential number plate in Maitama District, Abuja. The vehicle was intercepted at about 8pm on October 20, 2026, with the occupant taken into custody for investigation and possible prosecution, […] The post FCT police arrest SUV occupant over fake presidency plate appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHBREAKINGOct 22Ebola: Anambra deploys surveillance officers to strategic locationsVanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 22IPOB: US groups seek Kanu’s release over health concernsBy Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — Two United States-based self-determination advocacy groups have called on the Nigerian government to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, citing concerns about his health and demanding a referendum on self-determination. The groups, Avid Rising Sun and Ambassadors for Self-Determination, made the demands in a […] The post IPOB: US groups seek Kanu’s release over health concerns appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
CONFLICTOct 22Terrorism: Court jails man 40 years for spying for late Benue militia leaderThe Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday convicted and sentenced a man, Sunday Frank, to 40 years in prison after he confessed that he served as a spy for an alleged notorious bandit leader in Benue State, Terwase Akwaza, popularly known as Gana. The post Terrorism: Court jails man 40 years for spying for late Benue militia leader appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria