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•Nigerian prison Two inmates have escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Okene, Kogi State. According to a statement by the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Chief Superintendent of Corrections, Service Public Relations Officer, JN Osuji, today in Abuja, the inmates escaped on Sunday, November 8, 2026. The Service, however, no...
•Peter Obi The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, says Nigeria cannot make meaningful progress while citizens continue to live in fear, calling for urgent action to tackle insecurity and protect lives and property. Obi spoke during a courtesy visit to the Plateau State Traditional Council in Jos, ahead ...
•Rotimi Amaechi The vice presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rotimi Amaechi, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of concentrating on opposition figures rather than presenting its policies and plans to Nigerians ahead of the 2027 general election. Amaechi, a former governor of Rivers State and Min...
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The governorship ambition of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Oyo State gained momentum today as the party declared that it is positioning itself to take over power in the next general election, insisting that financial strength alone will not determine the poll’s outcome. A chieftain of the party and governorship hopeful, Chief Niyi A...
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•NLC The Nigeria Labour Congress has directed workers in Osun State to embark on a three-day sympathy strike beginning at midnight yesterday to press for the release of statutory allocations due to local government areas in the state. In a statement signed by the Osun NLC Chairman and Secretary, Christopher Arapasopo and Victor Amusan, respect...
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•Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie (C) sits with his co-accused in court, today A self-proclaimed Kenyan preacher was sentenced to 200 years in prison today for the murder of 190 children and one adult in an infamous starvation cult. Hundreds of bodies have been discovered since 2023 at the sect’s base near the coastal resort of Malindi, ...
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•Trump US President Donald Trump cast doubt on renewed fighting with Iran, telling CNN it was “highly unlikely,” ahead of a meeting with mediator Qatar’s prime minister today. Trump has threatened to resume strikes in recent weeks, with US media reports suggesting that hostilities could restart after last Tuesday’s midterm elections. The presi...
