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Year: 2026

Soldiers earn peanuts, APC youth leader flaunts billion-naira SUVs — Utomi

Professor Pat Utomi has criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the distribution of luxury sport utility vehicles (SUVs) to selected youth leaders, contrasting the expenditure with what he described as poor salaries paid to Nigerian soldiers. Utomi, a chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), said it was troubling that an APC youth leader…

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‘We are not bandits’ – Herdsmen; want 30% of agric budget, 417 grazing reserves

By Omeiza Ajayi, ABUJA Pastoralist groups have rejected the profiling of Fulani pastoralists as bandits and called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately declare a national dialogue on farmer-herder conflicts, following what they say are the killings of hundreds of pastoralists in recent months. At a news conference on Sunday in Abuja, President of Kautal…

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Health hazzard: Fruit vendors use laundry detergents to sparkle produce for profit

By Elizabeth Adegbesan A disturbing new trend is fast gaining ground across major open-air food markets, sparking urgent public health warnings and triggering widespread panic among consumers.  Read Also: Unhealthy profit: Fish vendors now using dye to fake freshness  Economy&Lifestyle findings revealed that several local fruit vendors are systematically washing their produce with synthetic laundry…

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IPoB alleges secret transfer of 68 detainees 

By Steve Oko UMUAHIA—The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, has alleged that 68 detained Biafrans were secretly transferred from Wawa Barracks to correctional facilities in Kuje, Keffi and Suleja, accusing the Federal Government of using the justice system to prolong the detention of its members. The group also alleged that the Court of Appeal had…

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2026 U-17 WWC: Eight countries eliminated from competition

At least eight countries have officially been eliminated from the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. They are Samoa, Chile, Australia, Zambia, Canada, Norway, Puerto Rico and New Zealand. This follows the conclusion of the final group stage matches played on Sunday. Samoa is the latest team to be sent packing after losing…

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LaLiga: Mourinho wins first El Clasico against Barcelona after Real Madrid return

Real Madrid manager, Jose Mourinho, has won his first El Clasico in his second stint at the club. This follows their 2-1 win over Barcelona on Sunday night. Los Blancos came into the game at the Camp Nou, knowing that defeat would all but rule them out of the title race. It was Mourinho’s men…

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Blaming opposition for hunger is delusional — Atiku

By Luminous Jannamike & Olayinka Ajayi Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu of shifting responsibility for Nigeria’s economic hardship to the opposition, insisting that the administration must account for its record ahead of the 2027 presidential election.  Read Also: Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), was reacting…

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Tinubu flags-off campaign, blasts opposition, backs APC governors against Rainbow Coalition

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Bola Tinubu on Saturday opened the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign in Kaduna with a direct attack on his political opponents, accusing them of creating the hunger and poverty currently facing Nigerians, while asking supporters to mobilise for his re-election on January 16, 2027. Read Also: 2027: ‘They created the…

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Alvarez apologises to Atletico fans after summer exit attempt

Julian Alvarez apologised to Atletico Madrid fans on Saturday for trying to leave the club during the summer, admitting he understands why supporters were angry with him. The Argentina international was heavily linked with Barcelona this summer and said during the World Cup he thought it would be best if Atletico sold him. The Rojiblancos…

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Police investigate alleged attack on comedian in Edo

The Edo State Police Command has launched an investigation into the reported attack on a Benin-based comedian, identified as Porkupyne Osagie Idedia, by suspected hoodlums. DAILY POST reports that the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Benin City on Saturday, October 24, 2026. Ikoedem…

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