Tinubu Appoints Ex-DSS Boss Bichi NISS Board Chairman

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Appoints Ex-DSS Boss Bichi NISS Board Chairman

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 23, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Yusuf Magaji Bichi, immediate past Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), as chairman of the Governing Board of the National Institute for Security Studies (NISS). The appointment, which takes effect from 22 October 2026, is for an initial four-year term, according to a statement issued by Lilian Omo-Odigwe, the institute’s director of coordination and liaison. The statement said President Tinubu approved the appointment on the recommendation of the...

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24 States Endorse Bill to Create State Police in Nigeria

NewsNigeriaPolitics24 States Endorse Bill to Create State Police in Nigeria

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 23, 2026

Nigeria’s proposed state police system has moved closer to reality after 24 State Houses of Assembly approved the constitutional amendment required to establish decentralised policing, meeting the two-thirds threshold stipulated by law. The latest approvals came amid a flurry of legislative activity across the country, with the Ekiti, Benue, Imo and Anambra State Houses of Assembly among those endorsing the proposed reform. The Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu and chairman of the Presidential...

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Bauchi Imam Sacked For Campaigning for Tinubu

NewsNigeriaBauchi Imam Sacked For Campaigning for Tinubu

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 23, 2026

The management committee of a mosque in Madina Quarters, Bauchi metropolis, has removed Imam Dahiru Abubakar over allegations that he repeatedly used sermons to campaign for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. The committee also rejected Abubakar’s alleged proposal to rename the mosque, currently known as Masjid Abdullahi Bin Zubbair, after the president. According to a report by Daily Trust, the imam had been using sermons after obligatory prayers to defend Tinubu against criticism over...

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One Killed, Three Injured as Gunmen Attack Ebonyi NDC Candidate’s Convoy

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOne Killed, Three Injured as Gunmen Attack Ebonyi NDC Candidate’s Convoy

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 23, 2026

One person has been killed and three others injured in an attack on the convoy of Rollins Offia-Nwali, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for Ezza South Constituency in the Ebonyi State House of Assembly. The attack took place at about 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, 22 October, in Amaezekwe community, Ezza South Local Government Area, the police said. The Ebonyi State Police Command spokesperson, Joshua Ukandu, said operatives were deployed to the community after receiving...

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Enugu Lawmakers Pass Alteration Bill for Establishment of State Police

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEnugu Lawmakers Pass Alteration Bill for Establishment of State Police

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)October 23, 2026

The Enugu State House of Assembly has passed an alteration bill of the 1999 constitution for the establishment of state police. The Assembly passed the alteration bill as part of efforts to amend the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to provide a legal framework for state policing. Speaking in support of the bill, the member representing Ezeagu constituency, Chima Obieze, described the alteration bill as a game changer. “The establishment of state...

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Gov. Mbah Commissions Anchorage Pharmaceuticals Production Facility in Enugu

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGov. Mbah Commissions Anchorage Pharmaceuticals Production Facility in Enugu

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)October 23, 2026

The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah has commissioned the production facility of Anchorage Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. located in Trans Ekulu, Enugu East Local Government Area Enugu. Speaking at the event, Dr. Mbah described the industry as a step towards strengthening Nigeria’s pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity and improving access to essential medicines. Commending Admiral Alison Madueke (Rtd.) GCON, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and his team at Anchorage Pharmaceutical Industries Limited for the investment...

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Three Convicted To Death By Hanging In Adamawa For Kidnapping Catholic Priests 

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaThree Convicted To Death By Hanging In Adamawa For Kidnapping Catholic Priests 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 23, 2026

A State High Court sitting in Yola, the Adamawa State capital has sentenced three men to death for kidnapping two Catholic priests in in February 2025. Thursday’s judgment marks the seventh death sentence secured by the Department of State Services (DSS) in 2026. The presiding judge, Justice Christopher Mapeo, while delivering the judgement on Thursday found Taledo Demiel, Namomai Medan and Mikaila Yusuf guilty of criminal conspiracy to commit kidnapping, armed robbery, harbouring a kidnapped...

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Gov. Mbah Restates Support For Fuel Subsidy Removal, Tinubu’s Re-Election

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGov. Mbah Restates Support For Fuel Subsidy Removal, Tinubu’s Re-Election

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)October 22, 2026

The Enugu State Governor Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah unequivocally stated his support for the removal of fuel subsidy and any political alliance geared towards re-election of President Bola Tinubu during 2027 General election. Governor Mbah said this on Wednesday at the maiden edition of Enugu Kwenu: Meet the Candidate Town Hall meeting, organized by AfiaTv held at the Dome Hall of the Enugu International Conference Centre. Mbah who is running as a gubernatorial candidate under...

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Opposition Political Parties In Nigeria Form Coalition To Unseat Tinubu 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOpposition Political Parties In Nigeria Form Coalition To Unseat Tinubu 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 22, 2026

Opposition political parties in Nigeria have formed a coalition tagged G-100 aimed to have a single candidate with a view to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. The parties involved in the single candidate search are the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Social Democratic Party (SDP), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Allied Peoples Movement (APM). The presidential candidates being considered are ADC’s Atiku Abubakar;...

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Federal Government Vows To Handle Ebola Disease Crisis in Nigeria

HealthNewsNigeriaFederal Government Vows To Handle Ebola Disease Crisis in Nigeria

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 22, 2026

The Presidential Task Force on Ebola Preparedness, Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats has assured Nigerians it can handle Ebola in the country. The Chairman of the Task Force and Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, said this while speaking to newsmen after the group’s emergency meeting at the State House on Wednesday. Gbajabiamila said the Task Force has been working behind the scenes since it was inaugurated in...

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