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Court Rejects Sowore’s Bid to Compel DSS Boss to Testify in Tinubu Cyberbullying Trial

NewsDeskNgOct 19, 2026October 19, 20260

The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2027 general election, Omoyele Sowore, on Monday, lost his bid to compel the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Ajayi, to personally appear in court as a witness in his trial over alleged cyberbullying of President...

Peter Obi’s Media Office Faults Shettima Over ‘Diminished’ Remark, Compares Governors Records

NewsDeskNgOct 19, 2026October 19, 20260

The Peter Obi Media Office, has criticised Vice-President Kashim Shettima over his description of the presidential candidate of the New Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, as “diminished,” urging political leaders to focus on candidates’ records, policies and ideas rather than personal attacks. In a statement by its spokesman, Idris Zekeri...

Court Upholds INEC’s Refusal To Register AAA, Says Political Party Registration Is Not Automatic

NewsDeskNgOct 19, 2026October 19, 20260

Federal High Court upholds INEC’s refusal to register AAA, ruling that political associations must meet constitutional and electoral requirements. A Federal High Court in Abuja, has ruled that the right of any association to be registered as a political party in Nigeria was not absolute, despite constitutional provisions. According to...

Tinubu Orders Reconstruction Of Benin-Asaba Road After FG Reclaims Highway

NewsDeskNgOct 19, 2026October 19, 20260

The federal government reclaims the 136km Benin-Asaba Road from concession arrangements as Tinubu orders a full redesign and reconstruction. The federal government has reclaimed the Benin-Asaba Road from concession arrangements, with President Bola Tinubu ordering the comprehensive redesign and reconstruction of the 136-kilometre highway as a dual carriageway, Minister of...

Dele Oye Disputes Chike-Obi’s $10bn Reserves Loss Claim, Calls For Full Cost Assessment

NewsDeskNgOct 19, 2026October 19, 20260

Dele Oye rejects claims Nigeria loses $10bn yearly on reserves, urging transparent cost assessments, adequacy benchmarks and quarterly disclosures. The Chairman of the Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics (AERE), Dele Oye, on Sunday faulted claims that Nigeria could be losing more than $10 billion annually from holding foreign reserves,...

Sanwo-Olu Rolls Out Five-Point Plan To Drive Food Security, Agricultural Growth In Lagos

NewsDeskNgOct 19, 2026October 19, 20260

Sanwo-Olu outlines a five-point strategy to boost Lagos food security through technology, farmer investment, partnerships, better storage and affordable nutrition. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has unveiled a five-point food security strategy to galvanise growth for the agricultural sector in the state. Speaking during the grand finale of the...

Jonathan To Commission Abuja Tricycle Plant As Zeetin Plans CNG, Electric Models

NewsDeskNgOct 19, 2026October 19, 20260

Zeetin Technologies plans to deepen local content and introduce alternative-fuel models after launching its Abuja tricycle assembly factory on October 21. Former President Goodluck Jonathan is billed to unveil a tricycle factory and products in Abuja, on Wednesday, October 21. The factory, Zeetin Technologies, located in Idu Industrial Area, assembles...

Tinubu Faces Northern Test As He Battles Atiku, Obi-Kwankwaso For 54 Million Votes

NewsDeskNgOct 19, 2026October 19, 20260

With northern votes central to Tinubu’s 2023 victory, Atiku and Obi-Kwankwaso threaten to reshape the 2027 presidential contest. Finally, the die is cast. January 16, 2027, like the 2023 presidential run, promises another three-way electoral battle. And, as the countdown gathers momentum, the major political parties are already assembling their...

VP Shettima Silences Critics With President Tinubu’s Mega North Dev’t Projects

NewsDeskNgOct 18, 2026October 18, 20260

* Outlines massive multibillion naira interventions by NEDC to address development challenges in North East The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has defended the track record of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Northern Nigeria, citing a sweeping portfolio of major infrastructural and developmental projects designed to transform...

Macron Warns Rioters ‘Will Be Held Accountable’ As France Arrests 1,800 In Nationwide Protests

NewsDeskNgOct 18, 2026October 18, 20260

French President Emmanuel Macron vows rioters will face accountability as at least 1,800 people are arrested during nationwide protests. French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to hold rioters accountable for looting and attacks on public buildings as nationwide protests over rising living costs and poor school conditions leave at least...

Trump’s Iran War and Tariffs Turn Cost-Of-Living Crisis Into Midterm Risk For Republicans

Italy Brings Home Five Activists Detained During West Bank Olive Harvest

Buhari’s Cabal Worked Against Tinubu, Blocked His Ministerial Choices, Says Laolu Akande

Court Rejects Sowore’s Bid to Compel DSS Boss to Testify in Tinubu Cyberbullying Trial

Peter Obi’s Media Office Faults Shettima Over ‘Diminished’ Remark, Compares Governors Records

Court Upholds INEC’s Refusal To Register AAA, Says Political Party Registration Is Not Automatic

Tinubu Orders Reconstruction Of Benin-Asaba Road After FG Reclaims Highway

Dele Oye Disputes Chike-Obi’s $10bn Reserves Loss Claim, Calls For Full Cost Assessment

Sanwo-Olu Rolls Out Five-Point Plan To Drive Food Security, Agricultural Growth In Lagos

Jonathan To Commission Abuja Tricycle Plant As Zeetin Plans CNG, Electric Models

Tinubu Faces Northern Test As He Battles Atiku, Obi-Kwankwaso For 54 Million Votes

VP Shettima Silences Critics With President Tinubu’s Mega North Dev’t Projects

Macron Warns Rioters ‘Will Be Held Accountable’ As France Arrests 1,800 In Nationwide Protests