The confirmation of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus case in Abuja has rapidly transitioned from a public health emergency into a highly charged political dispute. Following the health ministry’s announcement today, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar publicly challenged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to account for ₦10 billion previously appropriated for infectious disease preparedness. In a statement
What Did the Finance Minister Announce? Nigeria intends to rely more heavily on private domestic and foreign investment to finance its next phase of economic expansion rather than increasing government borrowing, Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele said on Wednesday, 21 October. Speaking at an event hosted by Chatham House, Oyedele argued that the country must move
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What Has Changed? Nigeria’s effort to establish state police has gathered further support among state lawmakers, as several assemblies endorsed a proposed constitutional amendment and a presidential working group advanced a separate package of policing legislation for legal review. The Guardian reported on 21 October that 13 state assemblies had approved the constitutional proposal. Its report
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The Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected cooperation with President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign, contradicting claims by the ruling All Progressives Congress that leading opposition parties are now aligned behind the president ahead of the 2027 election. The dispute emerged after APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda named the PDP, All
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Police fired tear gas on Tuesday, 20 October, to disperse people gathered at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos to mark six years since the 2020 #EndSARS protests, according to eyewitness reports by Channels Television, TheCable and PUNCH. The gathering, organised by the Enough is Enough movement, was intended to honour people who died during the protests
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President Bola Tinubu’s supporters have pledged to mobilise ten million young voters ahead of the 2027 presidential election, as political opponents question the administration’s record and campaign priorities. The commitment was outlined at a meeting involving the City Boy Movement in Abuja on Monday, 19 October. The Guardian reported on Tuesday that the movement cited 4.6
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Former Delta State governor Dr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan has died at the age of 71, his family announced on Monday, 19 October 2026. Uduaghan, who governed the oil-producing state from 2007 to 2015, died three days before his 72nd birthday. A family statement signed by his son, Toju Anire Uduaghan, confirmed that the former governor
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed that Faisal Maina, son of former pension reform task force chairman Abdulrasheed Maina, is in its custody following his arrest after years on the run. The confirmation came on Saturday, 17 October 2026, a day after news of his arrest emerged. EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale told Premium
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President Bola Tinubu has announced nominations to fill vacancies at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), alongside the reappointment of a serving national commissioner, as Nigeria prepares for its next general elections. The nominations were announced on Friday, 16 October 2026, in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and
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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, says the ruling party has the organisational strength to win Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, citing more than 261,000 party executive committee members across the country. Yilwatda made the remarks in Abuja on Thursday, 15 October 2026, while receiving members of the House of Representatives
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