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2027: Wike Takes Charge Of Tinubu’s FCT Campaign As PDP NASS Candidates Rally Behind APC Rivals

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Monday, formally assumed a frontline role in President Bola Tinubu’s emerging 2027 re-election machinery, declaring himself coordinator of the President’s campaign in the FCT and Rivers State.

Oyo School Attack: Al-Qaeda Backed Ansaru To Abduct Students, Force FG To Free 30 Detained Members — Witness Tells Court

A prosecution witness on Monday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that international terrorist organisation, Al-Qaeda, supported members of the Ansaru group to attack schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State and abduct students and teachers as leverage to force the Federal Government to release 30 detained members and leaders.

Hours After Ogunwuyi’s Exit, Makinde Names Akinwole New Chief Of Staff, Replaces Due Process DG

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Monday, moved swiftly to fill vacancies created by the resignation of two senior officials in his administration, appointing Akinwale Akinwole as his new Chief of Staff and Aderonke Adedayo as Director-General of the Due Process Office.

Trump Immigration Crackdown: US Names 24 Nigerians Arrested Over Fraud, Money Laundering, Drugs, Other Crimes

The United States has named 24 Nigerians arrested by immigration authorities over criminal offences ranging from wire fraud and money laundering to drug violations, identity theft, assault and cruelty towards a child.

PFIPC: FG Withdraws 8-Count Forgery Case Against Self-Appointed DG Adeyemi, Seeks Fresh Trial

The Federal Government on Monday withdrew the eight-count forgery case against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self-appointed Director-General of the alleged non-existent Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), but said it would institute fresh charges against him before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

American Professors Hall, Woodford Win 2026 Nobel Economics Prize For Revolutionising How World Tackles Economic Shocks

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the award in Stockholm on Monday, recognising the professors “for microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation.”

APC Defection Rumour Swirls as Makinde’s Chief Of Staff Resigns

Ogunwuyi resigned on Monday, October 12, 2026, with immediate effect, becoming the latest political appointee to leave the Makinde administration in recent weeks as political manoeuvring gathers momentum ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Wike Reopens Promotion Door For 5,990 FCTA Education Officers Shut Out of 2025 Exams

The affected officers are now participating in the rescheduled promotion examination following Wike's approval after appeals by the workers and organised labour groups over the disruption that denied them the opportunity to complete the exercise last year.

CJN Swears In 68 New SANs, Warns Against Breach of Professional Conduct Rules

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on Monday swore in 68 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs), formally admitting them into the country's legal elite with a charge to uphold the professional and ethical standards that come with membership of the Inner Bar.

NAF Air Strike Kills Over 40 ISWAP Fighters, Commander In Borno, Foils Planned Attacks

The operation, carried out by the Air Component of the Joint Task Force, North East, Operation HADIN KAI, targeted Badu Village, south of Gudumbali in Guzamala Local Government Area, on Saturday, October 10, 2026.

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Felix Ifijeh is a journalist with years of professional reporting experience. Known for his keen news sense, compelling storytelling and commitment to accurate, impactful reporting, he has built a reputation for turning leads into clear, engaging, and well-structured reports that resonate with readers. His work reflects deep newsroom experience and a commitment to accurate, impactful journalism.
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