[Daily Trust] Residents of Karwa, Kestu and Waiwayi in Besse/Shanga riverine areas of Kebbi State have fled their communities as suspected members of the Lakurawa and Mamudawa terror groups killed 11 residents and a police inspector in a series of attacks they have launched on the communities.
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[Premium Times] The attackers reportedly stormed the community at about 8 p.m. and opened fire on residents, despite the curfew imposed in parts of the state to contain insecurity.
[Africa Check] Warning over Nigerian president Bola Tinubu's 2027 re-election bid issued by lobbying firm, not US government
[Daily Trust] Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen and his girlfriend, Stefanie Ladewig, have welcomed their second child.
[Africa Check] False claim that it could be mandatory for young Nigerians to join the army resurfaces
[This Day] Abuja -- The federal government, yesterday, inaugurated a 33-member committee to review the 2019 National Security Strategy and develop a new framework for addressing emerging security threats.
[This Day] Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, yesterday called for greater accountability in local government administration, accusing state governments of undermining local councils' autonomy and frustrating the delivery of essential services through the diversion and mismanagement of their funds.
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[This Day] Nigeria will seek to attract climate investment and unlock up to 840,000 net new jobs by 2060 as it heads to the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), with the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) insisting that global climate commitments must translate into tangible economic benefits for Nigerians.
[This Day] · As five northern states vow to sustain programme education reforms
[This Day] President Bola Tinubu has issued an official response to critics, especially opposition leaders, of his government's new loans from international institutions and banks.
[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the NDC in Enugu State had alleged that Governor Peter Mbah blocked the opposition party from holding the event at the facility on Thursday, an allegation which the governor has denied.
[Premium Times] Nigeria says it is using initiatives such as the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) and the National Net-Zero Nature-Positive Implementation Plan to integrate biodiversity priorities into national planning, financing and investment decisions.
[Daily Trust] Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has charged Nigerians to reject ethnic and religious politics.
[Daily Trust] The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged electoral officers in Edo State to strengthen risk management and preparedness ahead of the 2027 general elections to prevent operational errors and security breaches.
[Daily Trust] Marghi community in Borno State has appealed to the federal government and to Governor Babagana Zulum to intensify efforts towards the rescue of 78 schoolchildren and a teacher abducted from Mussa and Lassa communities in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State.
[Daily Trust] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday inducted five newly acquired helicopters into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) inventory.
[Daily Trust] The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has suspended an officer for allegedly firing shots into the air during a confrontation with traders at Kubwa Market, Abuja.
[Daily Trust] Supporters of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Adewole Adebayo, have faulted other presidential candidates for failing to present comprehensive manifestos with detailed policy proposals and implementation timelines ahead of the 2027 general election.
[Daily Trust] After more than two weeks of suspense, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday took a final decision on the fate of candidates nominated by political parties for governorship and House of Assembly seats who were not initially cleared by the commission.
[Daily Trust] Gunmen have abducted a primary school teacher, Mrs Amina Hussaini, from her residence in Kuru community, Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, and demanded N50 million ransom.
[Daily Trust] The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has dismissed claims that Nigeria sold $700bn worth of solid minerals to the United States, insisting that the bilateral agreement was designed to attract investment and facilitate cooperation, not transfer ownership of the country's mineral assets.
[This Day] · Lawmakers demand more personnel for Taraba, Plateau, Bauchi border communities
[This Day] The ongoing final severance payment process for the former workers of the defunct Nigeria Airways has attracted a large crowd of the ex-staff and their next-of-kin at the Skypower premises at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos.
[This Day] The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released new data showing that airlines globally incurred $24.5 billion in payment costs to process $1.05 trillion in sales in 2025.
[This Day] The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has assured all categories of workers in the state employ of prompt payment of salaries, allowances and all other entitlements, if elected in the 2027 election.
[Leadership] The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, has called for increased investment in Nigeria's clean cooking sector, saying the country needs substantially more capital to accelerate the transition from traditional cooking fuels to cleaner energy sources.
[Daily Trust] The Janazah prayer of the daughter of Kaduna Branch Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association(NBA), Aisha Baba Lawal, will hold on Friday at Sultan Bello Mosque, Unguwan Sarki, after prayers.
[Vanguard] Roman Catholic Cardinal John Onaiyekan has thrown his weight behind efforts by opposition parties under the G100 Coalition to present a united front ahead of the 2027 elections, as the Coalition prepares to hold its second summit on Monday, November 9, 2026.
[Vanguard] Jos -- Four persons were reportedly killed when gunmen attacked Sabon Angwa community, around Bet/Zat in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, on Thursday night.