October 2026 - Page 18 of 24 - News Desk Nigeria

Bayelsa @ 30: Lokpobiri’s Wife, Ogechi, Celebrated as Pillar of Impact

NewsDeskNgOct 8, 2026October 8, 20260

The wife of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Dr Ogechi Lokpobiri, has been commended for her commitment to humanitarian service, compassion and efforts aimed at improving the lives of people within and beyond her immediate community. The commendation was made by the Vice President of...

Belgian Students Take To Streets Over Education Costs Following Protests In France

NewsDeskNgOct 7, 2026October 7, 20260

Belgian students take to the streets over rising education costs, following recent student protests in neighbouring France. Hundreds of students have taken to the streets in the Belgian city of Liège to protest rising education costs, with the demonstrations partly inspired by recent student unrest in neighbouring France. Local media...

Scores Injured As Okada Riders, Ticket Sellers Clash Over Alleged Multiple Levies In Ondo

NewsDeskNgOct 7, 2026October 7, 20260

Commercial motorcycle riders clash with ticket sellers in Akure over alleged multiple levies, while council chairman denies authorising collections. Scores of people have been injured following a violent clash between commercial motorcycle operators, popularly known as Okada riders, and ticket sellers in Akure, the Ondo State capital, over alleged multiple...

Nasarawa Assembly To Debate State Police Bill, Approves Five Additional Special Advisers

NewsDeskNgOct 7, 2026October 7, 20260

Nasarawa Assembly receives State Police Bill, approves five additional Special Advisers for Governor Sule, raising appointments to 25. The Nasarawa State House of Assembly, says it would debate on the State Police Bill transmitted by the National Assembly in a date to be announced by the House. Dr. Danladi Jatau,...

Diddy Lands A $477K Court Bill After His Peacock Doc Suit Collapsed

NewsDeskNgOct 7, 2026October 7, 20260

Sean “Diddy” Combs faces a $477,700 legal bill after a judge cuts NBCUniversal’s requested fees following his failed lawsuit. New York Supreme Court Justice Phaedra F. Perry-Bond has ordered Combs to pay $477,700.50 in attorneys’ fees to NBCUniversal Media, Peacock TV and Ample Entertainment after they successfully defended his defamation...

Police, DSS, Military Rescue 20 Abducted Prospective NYSC Members In Imo

NewsDeskNgOct 7, 2026October 7, 20260

Security agencies rescue 20 prospective NYSC corps members abducted in Imo State after six days, with victims receiving medical attention. Twenty prospective NYSC corps members abducted in Imo State have been rescued by security agencies after six days in captivity. The victims were rescued at about 4:28pm on Wednesday at...

Alleged Plagiarism: Arewa Group Urges Atiku, ADC to Disengage Phrank Shuaibu

NewsDeskNgOct 7, 2026October 7, 20260

It was the respected, erudite US-based Nigerian scholar, Professor Farouk kperogi, that previously confirmed what we in the Arewa Discussion Group, ADG, have always known of Phrank Shuaibu, the grandstanding, rogue agent, cantankerous media running dog of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, a serial self acclaimed presidential candidate presently, flying the presidential...

Tinubu Mourns Fallen Air Force Personnel, Orders Probe Into Ondo Crash

NewsDeskNgOct 7, 2026October 7, 20260

President Tinubu mourns fallen Air Force personnel, declares three days of national mourning and orders investigation into Ondo crash. President Bola Tinubu has described Monday’s loss of brave Air Force men and women to the plane crash near the Naval base around Igbokoda in Ondo State as a painful moment...

Norway Proposes $63.6 Billion Withdrawal From Wealth Fund For 2027

NewsDeskNgOct 7, 2026October 7, 20260

Norway proposes $63.6 billion wealth fund withdrawal for 2027 to finance public spending and support government programmes across the country Norway’s minority Labour-led government has proposed increasing withdrawals from the country’s sovereign wealth fund next year to support public spending and fund government programmes. The government said on Wednesday that...

Paramount Skydance Completes $110 Billion Warner Bros Takeover, Creates Hollywood Powerhouse

NewsDeskNgOct 7, 2026October 7, 20260

Paramount Skydance completes its $110 billion Warner Bros takeover, bringing major film, television, streaming and news brands together. Paramount Skydance has completed its $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, creating one of Hollywood’s biggest entertainment and media companies under chief executive David Ellison. The deal brings together studios behind...