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

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

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 22, 2026

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...

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

NewsNigeriaPolitics2027: No More Political Mistakes, Wike Says, Mobilises FCT For Tinubu

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)October 21, 2026

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...

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

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

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 21, 2026

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...

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

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

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 21, 2026

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...

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