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The Nigerian Senate has passed two bills seeking to establish new federal universities in Delta and Cross River states to expand access to higher education and improve agricultural and teacher training in the country.

Reactions have continued to pour in following the death of popular Nollywood actor, Francis Duru.

Several opposition political groups recently announced their joint decision regarding the creation of one united platform against the ruling national party today.

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria James Onoja has warned against false narratives in a $2.1M civil suit instituted against Jordan Nyesom Wike by one Safwan Garba in respect of Abuja land matter. The lawyer warned that any who continues the false narration in respect of court proceedings in the matter,…...

According to a report by Daily Post on Friday, October 23, 2026, David Umahi, the Minister of Works, has maintained that no land was unlawfully acquired for the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, dismissing allegations that the project amounted to land grabbing.

The Nigerian community in the United Kingdom has been thrown into mourning following the de@th of 35-year-old Ekeobong Omega Nelson, who reportedly d+ed in his sleep on October 17, 2026.

Minister of Works David Umahi has insisted that Peter Obi is not the strongest presidential option from the South-East, arguing that the former Anambra State governor failed to consult influential regional leaders before declaring his ambition in 2023.

French President Emmanuel Macron has postponed his planned state visit to Nigeria until early 2027.

A woman, Mary Christiana Oga of Imaje, Yala Local Government Area, has been confirmed dead, while several others were critically injured in a stampede during the distribution of empowerment items, including food, at a programme organised by Mrs Eyoanwan Bassey Otu, wife of Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, in Ogoja on Thursday.

  Eight people, including a mother, her two daughters, a newborn baby and four others, have reportedly d+ed in bandits’ captivity, six months after being k+dnapped in Kaduna State.

Veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru has reportedly passed away at the age of 57 following a brief illness, leaving fans and colleagues mourning the loss of one of the industry’s familiar faces.

A 48-year-old Boston father, Jonathan Alan Lefman, has been convicted of s+xually a§§aulting a 17-year-old girl aboard a JetBlue flight while travelling with his wife and four children.

  Veteran Nollywood actor Jide Kosoko has revealed how he and his investors suffered financial losses after taking his movie, Leko Esu Gbayi, to the cinema.

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has said civil servants benefiting from his administration’s 13th-month salary package have no reason to vote against the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections.

Thomas Markle Sr., the estranged father of the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, is reportedly being investigated after his son allegedly uncovered a huge collection of child s+xual ab¥se images among his belongings in the Philippines.

  Music legend Stevie Wonder has reportedly sued his former flame, Carmen Efferson, seeking to evict her from a Los Angeles property he owns, where she has allegedly lived rent-free for nearly four decades.

  President Bola Tinubu has approved ₦10 billion in emergency funding to strengthen Nigeria’s preparedness for Ebola and other emerging health threats, appointing his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, to lead a presidential task force on the response.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned Nigerians that refusing to return money mistakenly paid into their bank accounts could attract between five and 10 years’ imprisonment.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a 19-year-old woman, Marian Elia, and her 21-year-old boyfriend, Izuchukwu Uzoma, over the alleged th£ft of N35.92 million belonging to Mrs Esther Ogbeifun in Benin, Edo State.

Former vice-president and presidential candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of failing to account for the N10 billion approved for Ebola preparedness.

Otunba Segun Showunmi, a member of the Bola Tinubu Campaign Council, has described the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola as someone who committed treason and deserved to go to jail, where he eventually died.

The G-100 opposition coalition has said that its strategic engagements are progressing rapidly.

Amanyanabo of Elem-Kalabari, Dokubo Asari has paid a courtesy visit to the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, alongside Alabo Prince Tonye Princewill, the Polo’Dabo of Da Ogo and Paramount Head of Da Ogo Group of Houses, and other dignitaries.

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on Sunday, October 18, 2026, dispatched a team of officers to Port Harcourt International Airport in Omagwa, Rivers State, to assess damage caused when a vehicle in his convoy allegedly rammed into the revenue toll gate barricades five days earlier.

Following the reported case of Ebola in Abuja, the Anambra State government said the state Epidemiology Unit has commenced the reinforcement, preparedness and continuous monitoring of persons of interest, referred to the state through the national surveillance system.

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Emmanuel Ogidi, says the party will soon punish erring members, particularly Federal Capital Territory, FCT, minister, Nyesom Wike.

Political analyst Oby Ndukwe has revealed that the Rivers State House of Assembly has agreed to reinstate three pro-Fubara lawmakers who were previously suspended.

Former Cross River State Governor, Liyel Imoke, has recounted his experience working with former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said he repeatedly urged Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs, the governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Rivers State, not to contest the 2027 election.

The United States has warned that Mexican dr¥g cartels are increasingly targeting Africa as an alternative route for tr@fficking synthetic dr¥gs, following the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency’s (NDLEA) dismantling of four m+thamphet@mine laboratories in Nigeria this year.

  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 85-year-old Grace Ehimeka in Owan East, Edo State, over the alleged possession of 179kg of cannabis packed in 15 bags.

A Nigerian woman identified as Victoria has reportedly been transferred to a Libyan detention site known as Oshofana after her arrest, with alleged police officers demanding 5,000 Libyan dinars for her release.

Australian independent lawmaker Helen Haines has had both legs amp¥tated after she was allegedly deliberately r@mmed by a car outside her electorate office in Victoria. Haines, 65, remains in critical condition in hospital following the incident on Monday afternoon in Wangaratta, northeastern Victoria.

Police Rescue 11 Ghanaians Allegedly Held Hostage In Ogun Over Canadian, Spanish Visa Scam

A Florida man who spent more than a decade in prison for r%bbing banks while disguised as an elderly person has been arrested over allegations that he returned to the same crime with a similar mask years later.

A woman arrested over an alleged child tr@fficking operation in Abuja has admitted receiving ₦250,000 for every child she br%ught, claiming she was told the payment was compensation.

Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen has reportedly rejected a management offer from world-renowned football agent Jorge Mendes.

Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele has suffered another setback in his attempt to remove the judge handling his criminal trial over an alleged $400,000 payment, as the Court of Appeal in Lagos has reserved judgment in his appeal challenging the judge’s refusal to recuse himself.

The body of former Delta State Governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, arrived in the state on Tuesday amid an outpouring of tributes from political leaders nationwide.

The Department of State Services (DSS) earlier today arraigned three suspects, namely Usman Aliyu, Babangida Aliyu and Mohammed Ali, over the kidnapping of 20 NYSC corps members along the Owerri-Onitsha road on October 1.

Dalia Dippolito tried to hire a hitman to kill her husband for his money and to be with another man, but an undercover police officer exposed her plot.

According to a report by Daily Post on Sunday, October 18, 2026, Political commentator Jake Epelle has reminded Senate President Godswill Akpabio that the position he occupies is not a hereditary title that can be passed down or retained as a family possession.

Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist, Prof Chidi Odinkalu has taken to his official X account on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 to react to the comment that a lawyer made after Jordan Wike, the son of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike was accused of fraud.

Jordan, son of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, has been dragged into a $2.1m Abuja land scandal after two companies petitioned the EFCC, alleging he collected cash for a failed land deal in Katampe and Guzape.

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has said the late elder statesman and Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, continued to influence government decisions positively even at the age of 100.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council for the re-election bid of President Bola Tinubu has reshuffled its composition.

  Factional Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly during the prolonged political crisis in the state, Hon. Victor Oko-Jumbo, has aligned with the Rainbow Coalition, a multi-party political group formed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.

Nigerian rapper Phenom has revealed that a heartbreak led him to sleep with 200 women in a year for two consecutive years, disclosing that he contracted gonorrhea eight times during that period.

Billionaire Elon Musk has revealed plans to distribute shares in his aerospace company, SpaceX, to every child in the United States next year, a move that could involve approximately $10.7 billion worth of stock.

President Bola Tinubu has received the proposed 2027 United Nations budget, marking what Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Jimoh Ibrahim, described as a historic first in 66 years.