Over 4,000 Flood Victims In Nasarawa State Lacks Clean Water, Medical supplies

The Nasarawa State Government plans to relocate victims of recent flooding in Doma Local Government Area residing in flood-prone riverine communities to higher ground. The affected communities are Olegokemi, Obendo, Achebe, Olegopa, Oguatema, Ijiwo, Taliga, Otia, Otiageke, Otiagiso, Olegambulu and Anaguga. Nearly two weeks now, the flood has displaced over 4,000 people with two decades across 11 communities, many victims remain in neighbouring upland settlements without adequate food, clean water and medical supplies. The Director-General...

2027: No More Political Mistakes, Wike Says, Mobilises FCT For Tinubu

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday said there would be “no more mistakes” in the territory’s political calculations ahead of the January 16, 2027 election, as he rallied political stakeholders across party lines to deliver President Bola Tinubu for a second term. Wike, who spoke at a Rainbow Coalition stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja, said the FCT and Rivers State had been assigned to him as campaign territories and expressed...

Ebola: Reps Demand Immediate Release Of Funds, Stronger Preventive Measures

The House of Representatives, has asked the Federal Government to strengthen Nigeria’s preparedness to contain the Ebola Virus Disease and immediately release outstanding appropriated funds to health agencies to support surveillance, emergency response and efforts to prevent further transmission. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Amobi Ogah, member representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia State, during plenary on Tuesday. The lawmakers’ intervention came after reports of a...

Adamawa State Jail Delivery Committee Frees 55 inmates

Adamawa State Jail Delivery Committee led by State Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Hafsat Abdulrahaman, on Wednesday convicted 69 inmates and granted bail to 55 others. The committee during a visit to the facility also discharged at the Yolde Pate Correctional Centre, in Yola South LGA, bringing the total number of inmates who benefited from the exercise to 175. The Chief Judge also provided transportation fares for discharged inmates from Bauchi, Yobe and Gombe states to...

JAMB Plans to Add Critical Thinking, Life Skills Tests to UTME

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is considering changes to the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to assess candidates’ critical thinking and life skills alongside their knowledge of academic subjects. The board’s Registrar, Prof. Segun Aina, disclosed this on Wednesday during an appearance on the Nigerian Television Authority’s Good Morning Nigeria programme, saying the proposed reforms would help determine candidates’ abilities beyond what conventional examinations measure. The plan is part of a broader review...

Wike Defends Tinubu’s Subsidy Removal, Says Cost of Living Will Fall

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has defended President Bola Tinubu’s removal of petrol subsidy, describing the policy as a necessary sacrifice and predicting that the cost of living will fall as the government’s economic reforms stabilise. Wike spoke on Wednesday at a political stakeholders’ forum in Abuja, where he urged Nigerians, including members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to support Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. He argued that successive...

AAC Seeks Tinubu’s Approval to Inaugurate 2027 Campaign Council at Presidential Villa

The African Action Congress has asked President Bola Tinubu to approve the use of the Presidential Villa in Abuja for the inauguration of its presidential campaign council ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a letter dated 21 October 2026 and addressed to the President, the party also requested food, drinks and other logistical support for the event scheduled for 11 November. The letter, signed by the party’s National Secretary, Oshiolekhue Philip Ikpeminoghena, said the...

Reps Demand Answers from MTN, Airtel, Glo Over Endless Network Failure

The House of Representatives has given MTN Nigeria, Airtel, Globacom, Mafab Communications and other telecommunications operators seven days to explain persistent network failures, warning that their chief executives risk arrest summons if they ignore the invitation. The lawmakers, at a public hearing in Abuja on Wednesday, directed the companies’ chief executives to appear before an ad hoc committee on October 28 to answer questions about poor service delivery affecting subscribers across the country. The decision...

Kwara Poly to Charge ₦2K Monthly Penalty on Uncollected Certificates

Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has given former students until 31 December 2026 to collect their unclaimed certificates, warning that those who miss the deadline will pay a monthly charge of ₦2,000 from January. The institution said many certificates belonging to former students who had completed their programmes remained uncollected, with some reportedly held by the polytechnic for several years. The final notice was contained in a statement signed by Saka Eletu, Deputy Registrar, Examinations and...

US Issues Ebola Alert to Citizens in Nigeria After Confirmed Case in Abuja

The United States Mission in Nigeria has advised its citizens to take precautions following the confirmation of an Ebola case in the country, as health authorities begin contact tracing to prevent further spread of the virus. In a health advisory published on its official X account on Wednesday, the mission urged Americans in Nigeria to follow medical guidance and seek prompt attention if they developed symptoms associated with the disease. The warning came a day...

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