Friday, October 23, 2026

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  • Anti-Corruption

    Seyi Makinde

    Lawyer petitions EFCC to probe Makinde’s spending, N30 billion Bodija explosion fund

    A legal practitioner, Akinloye Olusegun, has petitioned EFCC to investigate Governor Seyi Makinde’s expenditures from his assumption of office in 2019 to 2026.

    Rights

    Kano State Agency for the Control of AIDS

    KSACA moves to standardise premarital medical certificates in Kano

    It said the engagement also aimed to develop practical mechanisms for issuing and disseminating uniform premarital medical certificates across Kano’s 44 council areas.

    Economy

    JPMorgan gets preliminary CBN approval for Nigerian merchant bank

    The CBN described JPMorgan’s proposed expansion as evidence of growing international interest in Nigeria’s financial markets.

    Health

    Health workers in hazmat

    Ebola: Expert seeks wider contact tracing, stronger digital surveillance

    Peter Adewuyi, a public health physician and senior field epidemiologist, has called for comprehensive contact tracing and stronger digital surveillance.

    Education

    Governor Babagana Zulum

    Gov Zulum seeks AU support to return 800,000 out-of-school children to classrooms

    Mr Zulum pledged to strengthen the state’s partnership with the African Union to expand access to education for about 800,000 out-of-school children.

    Nationwide

    Kano: KAROTA sanctions officers for misconduct

    The managing director of the Kano State Roads Traffic Agency (KAROTA), Faisal Mahmud-Kabir, has stripped two officers of their portfolios over alleged misconduct.

    OPINION

    Why opposition eyes can’t see the colours of a rainbow

    It is also Tinubu’s fault that the dominant APC is the party seeking to forge a rainbow coalition, rather than the other way around.

    Tobechukwu Diolu: Nigeria’s floods keep returning. Where are the ecological funds going?

    What exactly are our governments doing with the ecological funds they receive?

    Abdul Mahmud: The president who loves us too much to campaign

    A leader confident in his record should ordinarily welcome the campaign trail, where he can explain what he has achieved and answer questions about what remains unfinished.

    Will a Nobel solve the world’s Trump problem? The president thinks so

    It’s a tragedy that the Trump White House is wantonly destroying the world order of peace and security and damaging institutions that the U.S. was at the forefront of building.

    Omoyeni Disu: What it takes to build an African luxury brand for a global market

    Being African, in itself, does not make a brand globally competitive…customers ultimately need reasons to choose those products beyond where they come from.

    When the ruling party needs guns to win election

    No president should need an AK-47 to win an election, and no ruling party should need the threat of one to persuade Nigerians to vote for its candidate.

    Lagos

    Abattoir

    Lagos butchers seek land for Eko Ranches, plan pilot scheme

    The Lagos State Butchers Association says it is seeking approval to begin a pilot ranching scheme at Oko-Oba Abattoir while awaiting land for Eko Ranches.

    Abuja

    Motor park in Abuja

    Rising transport fares force FCT pupils to miss school

    Transportation costs have risen sharply in recent months, with transport operators attributing the rise to persistent fuel price increases.

    States

    Kano: KAROTA sanctions officers for misconduct

    The managing director of the Kano State Roads Traffic Agency (KAROTA), Faisal Mahmud-Kabir, has stripped two officers of their portfolios over alleged misconduct.

    Sport

    Nigeria's Under-15 The Future Eagles at the airport on their way to Azerbaijan

    Nigeria’s Future Eagles arrive in Azerbaijan for inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup

    Nigeria’s Future Eagles arrived in Azerbaijan on Thursday, ahead of the first edition of the FIFA Under-15 World Cup and Festival, holding from October 22 to 31.

    Showbiz

    Rachel Agatha Keen

    Raye’s ‘This Music May Contain Hope’ album wins 2026 Mercury Prize

    The 17-track album is Raye’s second studio album, and it beat other nominees like veteran Paul McCartney, Olivia Dean, JADE, and others to scoop the highly coveted award.

    Faith

    Clinton at Koinonia Worship Centre

    Bill Clinton quotes Quran, condemns anti-Muslim sentiments in U.S.

    Former U.S. President Bill Clinton has condemned anti-Muslim rhetoric and discrimination, noting he is tired of people denigrating Muslims because of their faith.

    Africa

    ECOMOG veterans seek repatriation of fallen soldiers, national memorial

    ECOMOG veterans appealed for repatriation of the remains of Nigerian soldiers killed during peacekeeping operations in Liberia and Sierra Leone for proper military burial.