Month: October 2026

Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo has directed the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to place 46 persons who had contact with Nigeria’s index Ebola patient on a 21-day no-fly list. The directive followed a meeting with Health Minister Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, who identified 44 contacts at the hospital and two […]

Kwara State governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Abdulmumin Ajia, has called for an independent audit of the state’s Social Investment Programme over allegations of political patronage and irregular payments. Ajia also demanded a detailed breakdown of the programme’s finances since inception, including fund releases, expenditure and beneficiary selection […]

French President Emmanuel Macron has accused foreign leaders of exploiting riots that erupted across France on Saturday for electoral purposes, alleging that their comments on the violence were aimed at gaining political advantage at France’s expense. Speaking during a visit to the Middle East, Macron referred to leaders campaigning in […]

The House of Representatives has asked the Federal Government to retain the originally proposed route of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway through Ondo State and the Escravos–Ogheye–Ugborodo corridor in Delta State, seeking a review of plans to realign sections of the road. The motion, moved by Thomas Ereyitomi during Wednesday’s plenary, […]

More than 30 students have been hospitalised following a fresh gas leak at several schools in Ogun State, the fourth reported incident since April 2026. The latest incident affected Anglican Girls Grammar School in Obalende, Ijebu-Ode, and Ijebu-Igbo Girls Grammar School, among others. An unusual odour was also reported in […]

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has clarified that accessing student loans is voluntary, stating that tertiary institution students should apply only when they genuinely need financial assistance. In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday and signed by its Director of Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, the fund explained that […]

The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to intensify Nigeria’s Ebola prevention and emergency response measures following confirmation of a case in Abuja. The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Amobi Ogah, representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia State, during plenary. Ogah warned that delays in testing […]

Venezuela’s former leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have pleaded not guilty to new US charges of conspiracy to commit torture during a court appearance in New York on Thursday. Maduro rejected the allegations as false, while Flores also maintained her innocence. The couple, who were captured during […]