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POLITICSOct 9Membership Register: APC urges INEC to bar non-compliant parties from fielding candidates in 2027The APC said the Electoral Act's provisions were mandatory and should not be treated as discretionary requirements that political parties could disregard without consequences. The post Membership Register: APC urges INEC to bar non-compliant parties from fielding candidates in 2027 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
BUSINESSOct 9FirstBank hosts the West Africa International Banking Dialogue and Awards Gala 2026The event will bring together banking leaders, regulators, policymakers, industry experts and key stakeholders from across the region to discuss the future of banking and financial services in West Africa. The post FirstBank hosts the West Africa International Banking Dialogue and Awards Gala 2026 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 9Ogun sustains palliative support for public servants, allocates N987m in nine monthsThe latest allocation of ₦327,310,000 covers October to December 2026, following ₦330,630,000 allocated for April to June and ₦329,245,000 for July to September, bringing the total provision for the three quarters to ₦987,185,000. The post Ogun sustains palliative support for public servants, allocates N987m in nine months appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
WORLDOct 9Bus driver overruns, kills VIO on duty in OndoPolice said the victim, reportedly on routine patrol with his team, flagged down the driver for a routine inspection of the vehicle's particulars when the incident occurred. The post Bus driver overruns, kills VIO on duty in Ondo appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
BUSINESSOct 9Owerri Airport to close for 25 days for runway rehabilitation ahead of Christmas – FGThe Federal Government, in collaboration with the Imo State Government, will temporarily close the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport in Owerri for approximately 25 days starting October 20, 2026, to carry out essential runway repairs and extension works. The post Owerri Airport to close for 25 days for runway rehabilitation ahead of Christmas – FG appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WORLDOct 9South African-born jurist Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for her work in international justiceNavi Pillay, a South African-born jurist and former U.N. human rights chief, has won the Nobel Peace Prize.santafenewmexican · united states of america
POLITICSOct 9South African-born jurist Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for her work in international justiceOSLO, Norway — Navi Pillay, a South African-born jurist and former U.N. human rights chief whose career has spanned from defending the rights of an imprisoned Nelson Mandela to leading a panel that found that Israel committed genocide in Gaza,…indianagazette · united states of america
HEALTHOct 9Rwanda Uses Digital Tools to Flag Risky Pregnancies“Rwanda increasingly relies on digital tools to improve monitoring for pregnant women and manage high-risk pregnancies. At the opening of the fifth Africa HealthTech Summit on Wednesday, September 30, Minister of State for Health Yvan Butera said these systems had contributed to a 30% decline in maternal mortality over the past two years. The strategy […] The post Rwanda Uses Digital Tools to Flag Risky Pregnancies appeared first on Human Progress.Human Progress
POLITICSOct 92027: Tinubu kicks off re-election campaign in Kaduna Oct 24According to him, Tinubu will formally inaugurate the APC PCC, appointed a few months ago, on Oct. 14 at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The post 2027: Tinubu kicks off re-election campaign in Kaduna Oct 24 appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
CONFLICTOct 9Court remands Nigerien man in Abuja for alleged supply of AK-47 ammunition for terrorismPremium Times
POLITICSOct 9Abia voters fume as INEC staff abandon PVC collection centre“I feel heavily disappointed because I left a lot of things I should be doing to rush down here to pick up my PVC. I feel discouraged,” he said. The post Abia voters fume as INEC staff abandon PVC collection centre appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 9Senegal: Can Ousmane Sonko (really) use his majority in the Assembly against Bassirou Diomaye Faye?Les lois votées par le groupe Pastef sont systématiquement bloquées par l’exécutif. Mais les députés de la majorité ont d’autres moyens d’utiliser leur tribune politique.Jeune Afrique
MILITARYOct 9Military Plane Crash: NAF begins search for black box, recordersNAF said the Flight Data Recorder (FDR), commonly known as the "black box," and the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) are expected to provide crucial evidence for investigators seeking to reconstruct the aircraft’s final moments and determine the factors that led to the crash. The post Military Plane Crash: NAF begins search for black box, recorders appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
BUSINESSOct 9Petroleum: how did Aliko Dangote become the king of African refining?Alors que la crise géopolitique suit son cours au Moyen-Orient, la raffinerie du groupe Dangote à Lekki s’est hissée au rang de fournisseur majeur de carburants pour les marchés internationaux. Une réussite qui peut en appeler une autre, mais dans quelles conditions ?Jeune Afrique
POLITICSOct 92027: Tinubu made life expensive; Atiku will make life affordable — ADCHe said Atiku would prioritise local refining through a targeted, budgeted production subsidy for fuel refined in Nigeria, alongside reforms in electricity, education, healthcare and agriculture. The proposed measures, he said, would ease production costs, improve access to essential services and create opportunities for young people and women. The post 2027: Tinubu made life expensive; Atiku will make life affordable — ADC appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 9Ogun sustains palliative support for public servants, allocates N987m in nine monthsThe latest allocation of ₦327,310,000 covers October to December 2026, following ₦330,630,000 allocated for April to June and ₦329,245,000 for July to September, bringing the total provision for the three quarters to ₦987,185,000. The post Ogun sustains palliative support for public servants, allocates N987m in nine months appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 9U.S. working to reverse an Egyptian man's third-country deportation to AfricaThe Trump administration's effort to return Ahmed Soliman to the U.S. come after an Arizona judge said his deportation violated due process.NPR News
POLITICSOct 92027: 30 days can’t erase over three years of hardship, Atiku tells TinubuPresidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed President Bola Tinubu’s 30-day petrol discount as an inadequate response to years of economic hardship, saying Nigerians would hold the administration accountable in the 2027 general election. The post 2027: 30 days can’t erase over three years of hardship, Atiku tells Tinubu appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 9NHRC, foreign embassies push for abolition of death penalty in NigeriaNigeria would mark 10 consecutive years without a state execution, meeting the international standard for a de facto moratorium. However, over 3,000 persons are on prolonged death row detention. The post NHRC, foreign embassies push for abolition of death penalty in Nigeria appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 9High Court Dismisses Suit Against Kogi LG Tenure LawsThe court observed that the claimant’s arguments were largely based on assumptions and provisions governing the tenure of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council officials. The post High Court Dismisses Suit Against Kogi LG Tenure Laws appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
POLITICSOct 92027: Sanction Amaechi now; Wike urges INEC"Many Nigerians have called INEC to sanction political parties and candidates or some politicians who, in their campaigns, incite the public or raise matters that are not issue-based. We have been told to go on campaigns based on issues. What are you going to do about the people attacking personality or insulting individuals? Up till now, I have not heard that INEC has been able to call or draw the attention of the vice presidential candidate of the ADC, Rotimi Amaechi, to this," the minister said. The post 2027: Sanction Amaechi now; Wike urges INEC appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
DISASTEROct 9Train collides with car at Lagos crossing, driver escapes unhurtThe impact left the car badly damaged, but no injuries or deaths were reported. The post Train collides with car at Lagos crossing, driver escapes unhurt appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
CONFLICTOct 9Drone strike kills 30 people in Sudan’s Blue Nile regionAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 9Zuma’s hospitalisation raises questions over MK party election campaignJacob Zuma’s hospitalisation has raised questions about his participation in upcoming uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party campaign events ahead of South Africa’s local government elections.Africanews [en]