Category: News
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TROOPS NEUTRALISE 71 TERRORISTS IN BORNO, YOBE OPERATIONS
Nigerian troops have reportedly neutralised 71 terrorists in coordinated ground, air and maritime operations across Borno and Yobe States, recovering weapons and ammunition and disrupting terrorist supply networks. The operations included a five-hour counter-offensive at Buni Yadi, Yobe, where troops reportedly killed 48 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters following an attack on the…
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LAGOS RESIDENTS SEEK STRICTER SANITATION ENFORCEMENT, IMPROVED WASTE MANAGEMENT
Residents in parts of Lagos have called for stricter enforcement of environmental sanitation regulations, regular refuse evacuation and improved waste disposal facilities to tackle indiscriminate dumping, blocked drains and flooding risks. The residents made the appeal in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday, October 31, 2026, during the October environmental…
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SPECIAL EAGLES CAPTAIN SEEKS NATIONAL LEAGUE, SUSTAINABLE WELFARE FOR AMPUTEE FOOTBALLERS
Captain of Nigeria’s Amputee Football National Team, Sarafadeen Oyeleke, has urged the Federal Government to establish a national amputee football league and sustainable welfare programme to strengthen the sport and improve athletes’ living conditions. Oyeleke made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday, October 31, 2026, in Lagos,…
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ALTERNATIVA FILM FESTIVAL OPENS SUBMISSIONS FOR FIRST AFRICAN EDITION
Alternativa Film Festival, a Global South film initiative founded and supported by inDrive, has opened submissions for its first African edition, offering a total prize fund of $120,000 across seven award categories. The organisers announced the call for entries at MIP Africa, stating that feature films from Africa, Asia and Latin America would be eligible,…
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IBADAN COURT SENTENCES MAN TO TWO MONTHS’ COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR CANNABIS POSSESSION
An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan has sentenced a 38-year-old man, Vincent Akerah, to two months of community service for unlawfully possessing Cannabis Sativa. Akerah was arraigned by the police on October 22 on a two-count charge of conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace and unlawful possession of Cannabis Sativa. He pleaded…
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INEC OPENS MEDIA ACCREDITATION FOR 2027 GENERAL ELECTIONS
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced online accreditation for journalists and media organisations seeking to cover Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the presidential and National Assembly elections are scheduled for January 16, 2027, while the governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections will hold on February…
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NSCDC SUSPENDS OFFICER OVER ALLEGED MISUSE OF FIREARM AT ABUJA MARKET
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has suspended an officer over alleged misuse of a firearm during a confrontation with traders at Kubwa Market, Abuja, where he reportedly fired shots into the air. The NSCDC Public Relations Officer, Babawale Afolabi, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, October 29, 2026, in Abuja, saying…
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ACTIVISTS URGE LAGOS ASSEMBLY TO BAN GMOs, PROMOTE AGROECOLOGY
Environmental and public health advocates have called on the Lagos State House of Assembly to ban genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and promote agroecology, citing concerns over public health, biodiversity and farmers’ control of indigenous seeds. The advocates made the appeal on Thursday, October 29, 2026, during an advocacy rally organised by the Health of Mother…
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AFRIDEX 2026: NIGERIA URGES AFRICA TO END DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN MILITARY EQUIPMENT
Nigeria has called on African countries to reduce dependence on foreign military equipment, strengthen indigenous defence industries and deepen regional cooperation to tackle terrorism and other transnational security threats. The Minister of Defence, retired Gen. Christopher Musa, made the appeal during a strategic meeting with African Ministers of Defence and Chiefs of Defence Staff at…
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SEWING MARATHON: KANO TAILOR DONATES UNIFORMS TO 200 LESS-PRIVILEGED PUPILS
A Kano-based tailor, Abdulkadir Hassan-Basri, has donated school uniforms to 200 pupils from less-privileged backgrounds following his 120-hour sewing marathon aimed at setting a Guinness World Record. The uniforms were presented to pupils of Dandago Special Primary School and Gwale Special Primary School in Kano. Hassan-Basri staged the sewing marathon, tagged “Sew For The Nation”,…