1. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, says the African Democratic Congress will participate in the 2027 general elections, but Atiku Abubakar and other candidates produced by the faction led by former Senate President David Mark may not appear on the ballot. Keyamo dismissed claims that the recent Federal High Court judgment affecting the party’s leadership could prevent the ADC from participating in the elections.
The Speaker of the Jigawa House of Assembly, Haruna Dangyatin, says voting for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections is compulsory for residents. Dangyatin made the declaration on Saturday at the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential and governorship campaign council in Dutse.
Twelve members of the same family have been killed after armed bandits set their residence ablaze during an attack on Gidan Taba village in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Seven other residents were also abducted during the attack, which occurred on Saturday night in Dosara Birnin Kaya Ward, despite efforts by the community to alert security agencies.
The Sultanate Council of Sokoto has called on Muslims across Nigeria to search for the new crescent moon of Jumada Assaniya 1448AH on Monday, November 9, 2026. The directive was contained in a statement dated November 8, 2026, signed by Professor Sambo Wali Junaidu and made available to journalists on Sunday.
The Federal Government is seeking a fresh $500m loan from the World Bank to establish an infrastructure financing platform, with the proposed approval scheduled for 25 May 2027, just four days before the inauguration of Nigeria’s next president. The proposed borrowing comes as political activities intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections, raising questions about the timing of fresh financial commitments and their implications for the incoming administration.
The Nigeria Labour Congress has directed workers in Osun State to embark on a three-day sympathy strike beginning at midnight on Sunday to press for the release of statutory allocations due to local government areas in the state. In a statement signed by the Osun NLC Chairman and Secretary, Christopher Arapasopo and Victor Amusan, respectively, the congress said the industrial action was in solidarity with the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees in the state.
A Lagos-based barber, Babajide Adelowo, has died a day after he was released from police custody, where he allegedly spent 28 days following his arrest over suspected possession of firearms. The family, however, accused the operatives of subjecting him to severe torture while in detention.
Enjoying this article? Support our work with a small crypto donation.A 34-year-old Ugandan woman, Farida Nansubuga, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for allegedly attempting to smuggle 1.15 kilogrammes of cocaine from Nigeria to Uganda. Nansubuga was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, while preparing to board a flight to Uganda.
A police officer and a woman have died in two separate waterway accidents in Bayelsa State, with seven passengers rescued after a boat capsized in Brass Local Government Area. The incidents occurred in Brass and Sagbama Local Government Areas of the state.
The Ogun State Police Command has rescued 10 passengers abducted by gunmen from a commercial bus at Orita Fufu, Awa-Ijebu, while one suspected kidnapper was killed during a subsequent operation. A statement issued by the command on Sunday said the victims regained their freedom unharmed at about 8.30 pm on Saturday, following sustained security pressure and intelligence-led efforts by the police.
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