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

    Governor Bassey Otu and wife

    Woman killed in stampede as Gov Otu’s wife shares empowerment items

    Police said the incident occurred at about 3:30 p.m. during the programme attended by the governor’s wife, Eyoanwan Otu, and her entourage.

    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.

    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

    Vessels at Lekki

    15 ships carrying imported fuel, food, containers expected at Lagos ports: NPA

    Fifteen ships carrying petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected at the Apapa and Tin Can Island ports in Lagos between Friday and Wednesday.

    Abuja

    Police

    Abuja police ‌nab seven suspects over kidnapping, murder

    Mr Victor said the arrest followed actionable intelligence, in collaboration with vigilante operatives and other security agencies.

    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.

    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 soldiers

    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.