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North Korea Launches A Dozen Missiles As Seoul’s Bid For Military Talks Stalls

adminOctober 29, 2026

North Korea fired approximately 12 short-range ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan on Thursday, amid unresolved tensions with South Korea over a border landmine incident and stalled efforts to resume military communication, TVC News reported. The launches were detected from the Wonsan area of North Korea. They came after an explosion involving a landmine...

Bayelsa Trafficking Convict To Pay N4m In Fines, Victim Compensation

adminOctober 29, 2026

A court in Bayelsa State has ordered Gloria Lucky, 25, to pay N4 million in fines and victim compensation following her conviction on four human trafficking-related charges. The financial penalties comprise N3 million payable by Lucky and N500,000 each for two victims, according to details released by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking...

Russian Drone Attack On Dnipro Railway Station Kills 14, Injures 14

adminOctober 29, 2026

At least 14 people have been killed and 14 others injured following a drone attack on a railway station in Dnipro, central Ukraine, Channels Television reported, citing regional authorities. The head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional administration, Oleksandr Ganzha, announced the updated casualty figures on Thursday, saying six of the injured were in critical condition. The...

Lagarde Announces February Exit From European Central Bank

adminOctober 29, 2026

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde will leave office on February 7, 2027, bringing her leadership of the eurozone’s monetary authority to an end about eight months before her tenure was due to expire in October. Channels Television reported that the ECB confirmed the decision on Thursday, October 29, after Lagarde notified its Governing...

A’Ibom Health Ministry Equips Disease Monitors For Ebola Threat

adminOctober 29, 2026

Akwa Ibom authorities are reinforcing the state’s disease-monitoring network, with health officials asking field personnel in all 31 local government areas to promptly flag symptoms that could indicate an Ebola infection. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Ekem Emmanuel John, issued the charge while addressing Disease Surveillance and Notification Officers (DSNOs) at a session held at...

Court Rules in Okorocha’s Favour, Orders APC to Submit His Name for Imo West Senate Seat

adminOctober 29, 2026

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled in favour of former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha in the dispute over the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for the Imo West Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general election. In its judgment delivered on Thursday, October 29, 2026, the court directed the APC to submit...

Bukarti Defends Publication of Ansaru Audio Over Cleric’s Killing, Rejects Terrorism Links

adminOctober 29, 2026

UK-based Nigerian lawyer and security analyst, Dr Bulama Audu Bukarti, has defended his decision to share an audio message in which the terrorist group Ansaru allegedly claimed responsibility for the killing of Katsina Islamic cleric, Sheikh Yahaya Masussuka. Bukarti spoke out after facing criticism and accusations over the publication, with some questioning the source of...

Kwankwaso Demands Independent Audit of Voter Register Over Suspected AI-Generated Photos

adminOctober 29, 2026

Former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to investigate suspected irregularities in the preliminary voters’ register ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. Kwankwaso raised the alarm following reports that some photographs in the register may have been generated using artificial intelligence (AI), raising concerns about the...

INEC To Review Complaints From Pantami, Adebutu, Other Excluded 2027 Governorship Candidates

adminOctober 29, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to review complaints from politicians left out of its final list of candidates for the February 2027 governorship elections. Among those seeking a review are Isa Ali Pantami of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe State, Ladi Adebutu of the PDP in Ogun State, and Aminu...

Tinubu Is Healthy, Presidency Says Amid Speculation Over Saudi Arabia Trip

adminOctober 29, 2026

The Presidency has dismissed speculation about President Bola Tinubu’s health, insisting that his planned trip to Saudi Arabia is for religious purposes and not medical treatment. The clarification followed claims by activist Omoyele Sowore, who suggested that the President’s journey was connected to concerns about his health. The controversy has once again drawn public attention...

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Russian Drone Attack On Dnipro Railway Station Kills 14, Injures 14

Lagarde Announces February Exit From European Central Bank

A’Ibom Health Ministry Equips Disease Monitors For Ebola Threat

Court Rules in Okorocha’s Favour, Orders APC to Submit His Name for Imo West Senate Seat

Bukarti Defends Publication of Ansaru Audio Over Cleric’s Killing, Rejects Terrorism Links

Kwankwaso Demands Independent Audit of Voter Register Over Suspected AI-Generated Photos

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