Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers Thursday 22nd October 2026

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Governor Dauda Lawal has called on the newly appointed Permanent Secretaries to be guided by the Public Service Rules, the financial regulations and all other relevant laws. On Thursday, the Governor swore in five new permanent secretaries to the Zamfara Civil Service at the Grand Chamber of the Government House in Gusau. The newly appointed

A high Court of Imo State, on Thursday, ordered the speedy trial of five persons accused of kidnapping 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps members on Independence Day. The court set aside four days, starting from 27th October, to the 30th of the month for continuation of the trial, urging prosecution and defence counsel to

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and Ugandan health authorities have given differing accounts of the origin of Nigeria’s index case of Ebola virus. Director-General of the Africa CDC, Jean Kaseya, said the female patient was born in Uganda and had travelled to the country, where she spent several days before

From Abbas Tijjani Madabo, Kano A Kano State High Court has sentenced Ayuba Sani Tumfafi to 10 years in correctional centre for the unlawful killing of his friend, Ibrahim Dan Larai, following a disagreement over waking up for the early morning Fajr prayer. Justice Dije Abdu Aboki, who presided over the case at High Court

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms including devaluation of the naira worsened poverty in Nigeria. He spoke on Wednesday at the Financial Times Africa summit 2026 in London, United Kingdom (UK). According to him, the sharp decline in the naira’s value had impoverished Nigerians and contributed to the country’s

Some motorists and commuters in FCT have expressed mixed reaction to the N66-per-litre petrol discount offered by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPCL) as the Oct. 31 deadline approaches. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday some of them commended the initiative while others expressed reservations about its impact. NAN reports

Uganda has intensified Ebola screening at the Entebbe International Airport following reports that a woman who tested positive for the disease transited through the airport earlier this month. The Ministry of Health said this in a post on X on Wednesday, adding that its Permanent Secretary, Diana Atwine, had visited the airport to reinforce public

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has urged the media to rise above sensationalism, misinformation, unsubstantiated allegations and the temptation to sacrifice accuracy for speed, for commercial advantage ahead of the 2027 general elections. Idris made the call at Media Trust’s corporate office in Abuja, during the launch of the company’s Converged Newsroom,

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Nile University of Nigeria has inducted 75 new medical doctors into the medical profession at its 5th MBBS Attestation Ceremony in Abuja, bringing the total number of doctors produced by the University since the inception of its MBBS programme to 257. The graduates, members of the University’s Class of 2025/2026, took the Physician’s Oath on

Barcelona midfielder, Xavi Espart, has fired a warning to Real Madrid ahead of both sides’ El Clasico in the LaLiga on Sunday. Espart, who scored a goal in Barcelona’s 4-2 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League in mid-week, warned that the encounter will be a war. Speaking to TNT Sports about Barcelona’s clash El Clasico: ‘It’ll be war’ – Barcelona’s Xavi Espart fires warning to Real Madrid

The Senate has called for urgent and comprehensive shoreline protection to save Ayetoro community in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State from extinction. The call followed a motion moved on Thursday by Senator Dayo Faduyile (APC, Ondo South) on the urgent need to save the historic coastal community from sea incursion. Presenting the motion, Senate raises alarm as ocean surge wipes out 80 per cent of Ondo community

The Senate has urged the Federal Government to immediately deploy troops to Ukum, Katsina-Ala and Logo Local Government Areas of Benue State following the massacre of 113 persons. The call followed a motion of urgent public importance moved on Thursday by Senator Emmanuel Udende (APC, Benue North-East). Udende said communities in his district had been Senate seeks troops’ deployment as gunmen kill 113 persons in Benue

The Senate has passed for second reading a bill seeking to repeal and re-enact the National Universities Commission, NUC, Act to strengthen the regulation of university education. The bill, sponsored by Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, APC, Ekiti Central, seeks to update the existing law to address the proliferation of private universities, technological advancement and Senate moves to strengthen NUC powers, improve academic standards

A middle-aged man, Ali Shaban Hamma, has been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment by the Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly providing protection to members of Boko Haram in his community in Borno State. Hamma, a father of 10 children, was convicted by Justice Binta Fatima Nyako and sentenced on Thursday after pleading guilty Father of 10 jailed 10 years for protecting Boko Haram members

The All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council, has slammed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his statement on the Ebola case in Nigeria. In a press release signed by its spokesperson, Dele Alake, on Thursday, the Council accused Atiku of disrespecting the office of the President. “When disrespect becomes the staple of political statements, ‘You fouled up the arena’ – APC blasts Atiku for linking Tinubu’s name to Ebola

The Nasarawa State Internal Revenue Service, NSIRS, has called for stronger collaboration among relevant stakeholders to address complaints of multiple taxation and improve revenue administration across the state. The Executive Chairman of NSIRS, Alhaji Ibrahim Sarki Adamu, made the call during the inaugural sitting of an ad-hoc committee of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly Nasarawa Assembly probes multiple taxation as NSIRS calls for stronger revenue coordination

FIFA has announced the appointment of a normalisation committee to run the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF. The normalisation committee will take charge of the football house pending fresh elections into the federation’s Executive Committee. FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström, in a letter addressed to the acting Secretary General of the NFF, Emmanuel Ikpeme, stated that FIFA approves normalisation committee to oversee NFF

The Nigerian Army Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Thursday, October 22, 2026, paid a courtesy visit to the President of Rwanda, His Excellency Paul Kagame, in Kigali, as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral defence relations and advance African-led responses to evolving security threats. The COAS conveyed the goodwill of Nigerian Army chief visits Kagame to strengthen Nigeria-Rwanda defence ties

Federal Government has intensified nationwide Ebola surveillance, contact tracing and state mobilisation to prevent further spread following the confirmation of an imported case in Abuja. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing journalists on the outcome of the National Economic Council meeting held at Ebola: Nigeria steps up nationwide surveillance, state mobilisation

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