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Iran Keeps Hormuz Shut As US-Iran Standoff Deepens

adminOctober 5, 2026

Iran has maintained its refusal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, linking any resumption of maritime traffic to the fulfilment of conditions contained in a June interim agreement with the United States. According to The Independent, citing Iranian state-linked outlet Nournews, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran had received proposals from Washington through...

One Killed, Others Hurt After 21-Passenger Bus Crashes, Burns In Ilorin

adminOctober 5, 2026

A passenger bus carrying 21 people crashed along the Oko-Olowo Expressway in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Sunday, leaving one person dead and several others injured. According to a report by SaharaReporters, the accident occurred around Iye-Maja Junction after a tyre on the commercial vehicle reportedly burst while it was in motion. The driver subsequently lost...

Zamfara Assembly Says Defection Did Not Trigger Suspension of 8 Lawmakers

adminOctober 5, 2026

The Zamfara State House of Assembly has rejected suggestions that the recent defection of eight lawmakers has plunged the legislature into crisis, saying the affected members had already been suspended for disciplinary offences before their change of political affiliation. Speaker Bilyaminu Ismail Moriki said the lawmakers’ suspension dates back to February 26, 2024, following allegations...

Umahi Predicts APC Upset In South-East Ahead Of 2027

adminOctober 5, 2026

The All Progressives Congress may be heading for a much stronger electoral showing in the South-East in 2027, with Minister of Works Dave Umahi expressing confidence that the party can secure victory across the region’s five states. Umahi made the prediction while appearing on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, where he was asked about the APC’s...

APC Sets 40m Women-Vote Target As Tinubu Campaign Mobilisation Gathers Pace

adminOctober 5, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) is stepping up its women-focused mobilisation ahead of the 2027 presidential election, with the party’s women mobilisation directorate targeting 40 million votes for President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima. As part of the drive, First Lady Oluremi Tinubu is expected to lead a gathering of more than 20,000 women...

N10.3m Ransom Paid As Police Bust Rivers Kidnap Gang, Rescue Victim

adminOctober 5, 2026

A ransom payment of N10.3 million has led to a police investigation that resulted in the arrest of two suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate operating in Rivers State. Channels Television reported that the victim, identified as Hassan, was abducted on September 7, 2026, around the Fidelity Bank area of Garrison, Port Harcourt. He was...

Russian Lab Worker Dies as Authorities Probe Suspected Infection Incident

adminOctober 5, 2026

A 28-year-old laboratory worker has died after developing pneumonia of unknown origin at an anti-plague research facility in Russia’s Irkutsk region, prompting health authorities to intensify monitoring as investigations continue into a suspected dangerous infection. The incident occurred at the Anti-Plague Research Institute in Shelekhov, near Irkutsk. CNN reported, citing Russian state news agency TASS,...

Aiyedatiwa Names New Aides, Expands Ondo Government Support Team

adminOctober 5, 2026

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved fresh appointments into his administration, naming new Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) and Special Assistants (SAs) to oversee various areas of government and public engagement. Channels Television reported that the latest appointments also include Moshood Kewuyemi, who has been designated as the Chief Imam of the Government House Mosque....

Temi Nkem emerges winner of BBNaija Season 11, takes home ₦160m prize

adminOctober 4, 2026

Temi Nkem has emerged as the winner of the 11th season of Big Brother Naija, securing the top prize after a tense finale that brought the reality show to a close. Temi was among the nine housemates who made it to the final stage of the competition. The other finalists were Aikou, Barry, Bluethopia, Flora,...

Makinde Campaign Uses Labour Strike To Challenge Tinubu’s 2027 Bid

adminOctober 4, 2026

The three-day warning strike by Nigerian workers has given the presidential campaign of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde a fresh platform to challenge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic record ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Makinde/Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation (MDPCO) argued that the grievances driving the workers’ action had exposed a widening gap between...

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Iran Keeps Hormuz Shut As US-Iran Standoff Deepens

One Killed, Others Hurt After 21-Passenger Bus Crashes, Burns In Ilorin

Zamfara Assembly Says Defection Did Not Trigger Suspension of 8 Lawmakers

Umahi Predicts APC Upset In South-East Ahead Of 2027

APC Sets 40m Women-Vote Target As Tinubu Campaign Mobilisation Gathers Pace

N10.3m Ransom Paid As Police Bust Rivers Kidnap Gang, Rescue Victim

Russian Lab Worker Dies as Authorities Probe Suspected Infection Incident

Aiyedatiwa Names New Aides, Expands Ondo Government Support Team

Temi Nkem emerges winner of BBNaija Season 11, takes home ₦160m prize

Makinde Campaign Uses Labour Strike To Challenge Tinubu’s 2027 Bid

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