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DISASTEROct 8NAF explains confusion over 25, 32 crash victimsBy Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has explained the discrepancy in the reported number of victims of the ATR 42 aircraft crash at Igbokoda, Ondo State, saying a misunderstanding of civil and military aviation terminology led to the initial figure of 32 persons being reported. Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, who provided the clarification, […] The post NAF explains confusion over 25, 32 crash victims appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 8Army allegedly detains Plateau human rights defenderMr Zongo was allegedly taken into custody on Monday at the Maxwell Khobe Cantonment, Rukuba Barracks, which houses the headquarters of the Nigerian Army’s 3 Division in Jos The post Army allegedly detains Plateau human rights defender appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 8Presidential election in Cameroon: when Anicet Ekane was waiting for Issa Tchiroma Bakary in YaoundéEn octobre 2025, l’activiste aujourd’hui décédé a été l’un des principaux soutiens du candidat à la présidentielle. Pourtant, leur alliance face à Paul Biya ne s’est pas déroulée comme prévu.Jeune Afrique
POLITICSOct 82027: Plateau voters, not outsiders, will choose next governor, says PlangThe senator, who chairs the Senate Committee on Employment, Labour, and Productivity made the remarks in Jos while responding to questions on political developments. The post 2027: Plateau voters, not outsiders, will choose next governor, says Plang appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 82027: ADC will not accept rigged elections, David Mark saysThe ADC national chairman said the opposition party would comply with electoral rules but would resist attempts to manipulate the 2027 elections. The post 2027: ADC will not accept rigged elections, David Mark says appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
DISASTEROct 8Minna Miners’ Deaths: Probe panel cites institutional breakdown, training gapsPremium Times
POLITICSOct 8FG, Niger plan to organise artisanal mining, Bago saysNiger State Governor Mohammed Bago says the state and federal governments are working to establish a responsible framework for artisanal mining. The post FG, Niger plan to organise artisanal mining, Bago says appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 8ASUSS rejects NUT strike, directs FCT teachers to workThe Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chapter, has rejected the indefinite strike declared by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), FCT Wing, directing secondary school teachers and education officers to report to work and continue their normal duties. The directive followed an emergency meeting of the ASUSS State Executive […] The post ASUSS rejects NUT strike, directs FCT teachers to work appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 8Ramaphosa, Kiir discuss South Sudan elections, peace processouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa held talks with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit in Tshwane on Wednesday, focusing on preparations for South Sudan’s December elections and the country’s fragile peace processAfricanews [en]
POLITICSOct 8Justice Adefope-Okojie leads debate on judicial intervention in Nigeria’s electionsBy Innocent Anaba Justice Oludotun Adefope-Okojie, retired Justice of the Court of Appeal, will deliver the 2026 Gavel International Annual Lecture slated for November 17, focusing on the increasingly debated role of the judiciary in Nigeria’s electoral process.The lecture, entitled “Electoral Process in Nigeria: Managing the Boundaries of Judicial Intervention,” will examine the relationship between […] The post Justice Adefope-Okojie leads debate on judicial intervention in Nigeria’s elections appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 8Kwara APC: How a succession battle became a political earthquake, By Ehi BraimahPolitics is rarely only about elections; it is also about succession, control, alliances, interests and the management of political expectations. In Kwara State, these forces have combined to produce one of the more intriguing intra-party crises ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. What began as a contest over who would succeed Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has […] The post Kwara APC: How a succession battle became a political earthquake, By Ehi Braimah appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
BUSINESSOct 8Sierra Leonean President Bio, Elumelu rally West African private sector to turn regional potential into investment, jobs“This is consistent with our aspirations to create jobs for our young people,” Mr Elumelu said. The post Sierra Leonean President Bio, Elumelu rally West African private sector to turn regional potential into investment, jobs appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTHOct 8Kenya boosts Ebola preparedness after registering first caseAfricanews [en]
WORLDOct 8DR Congo Ineligible Player: NFF sent petition to wrong email – FIFAOne of the technical grounds on which FIFA dismissed Nigeria’s protest against DR Congo for fielding an ineligible player in the world cup qualifiers was that the mail which they used in sending the petition wasn’t the right one. The post DR Congo Ineligible Player: NFF sent petition to wrong email – FIFA appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHOct 8Why single Ebola death in Kenya has sparked fears of wider African spreadAccording to the WHO, the Kenyan patient first got sick in the DRC, where they had been living, and was treated there.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 8US Embassy Issues Major Security Alert In Ethiopia Over Possible Long - Range Attacks , Urges Americans To Avoid Amhara , Tigray And Afarfreepressjournal.in · India
POLITICSOct 8Enugu : Mbah appoints administrators , development centre executives for 17 LGAsblueprint.ng · Nigeria
POLITICSOct 82027 : NNPP in discussion with APC in Oyo - Chairman - Blueprint Newspapers Limitedblueprint.ng · Nigeria
POLITICSOct 8Over 84 % Nigerians willing to vote during 2027 elections Yiaga surveytribuneonlineng.com · Nigeria
POLITICSOct 8Expulsion of migrants from the US to Africa seeks "instrumentalize human suffering" (HRW)Human Rights Watch denuncia que EE.UU. viola derechos al deportar migrantes a África. Se acusa a Washington de usar el sufrimiento como disuasión.EE.UU. firmó acuerdos con varios países para deportar a más de 500 personas. HRW critica amenazas a naciones africanas para aceptar migrantes.Clarín
POLITICSOct 866 years on, Nigeria must escape the fragility trap, by Olu FasanHow fragile is Nigeria? That is one question Nigerian leaders don’t want to confront. Indeed, it irks them when anyone says that Nigeria is a fragile state. What’s more, some Nigerians, out of sheer romantic or sentimental patriotism hate it when the word “fragility” is used to describe Nigeria. It is unpatriotic, they reckon, for […] The post 66 years on, Nigeria must escape the fragility trap, by Olu Fasan appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 82027 election cases: Your conduct will be monitored, CJN warns tribunal judgesAhead of the 2027 general elections, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, yesterday warned that judges appointed to election tribunals would be closely monitored. The post 2027 election cases: Your conduct will be monitored, CJN warns tribunal judges appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 8Killings: Drop your ambition now, northern Islamic clerics tell TinubuNo fewer than 1,000 northern Islamic clerics have told President Bola Tinubu to drop his 2027 re-election ambition, citing killings, kidnappings and acts of terrorism across the country, particularly in the North-West. The post Killings: Drop your ambition now, northern Islamic clerics tell Tinubu appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WORLDOct 8Imo Kidnap: Relief, jubilation as prospective corps members regain freedomParents of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members abducted en route to their orientation camps in Imo State have expressed profound relief following news of their release, though their joy remains shadowed by anxiety as they await direct contact with their children. The post Imo Kidnap: Relief, jubilation as prospective corps members regain freedom appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria