National News
-
Tinubu congratulates Brazil’s President Lula on re-election
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his re-election, expressing Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries. Tinubu, in a statement issued on Monday, October 26, described Lula as his friend and said the renewed mandate offered an opportunity to deepen the longstanding friendship and historical ties between Nigeria and Brazil.…
Read More » -
Ebola: Index case evacuated to Switzerland is stable but still infectious — Health minister
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ali Pate, says Nigeria’s Ebola index case has been evacuated to Switzerland despite remaining infectious. The minister confirmed the evacuation in a statement posted on X on Monday, following reports that the patient had left Nigeria. “I confirm that, with my approval, earlier this morning, the index case for Nigeria’s first…
Read More » -
Ebola: Index patient evacuated from Nigeria by air ambulance — Report
The index patient in Nigeria’s Ebola outbreak has reportedly been flown out of the country aboard a medical evacuation aircraft, according to a report by Arise News. The television station reported on Monday that the evacuation took place in the early hours of the day through the private jet wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. According to…
Read More » -
UPDATED: Ebola: NCDC reports one confirmed case in FCT, suspected case in Rivers
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed one case of Ebola virus disease in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), while a suspected case reported in Rivers State has tested negative. The agency disclosed this in its Ebola Disease Situation Report dated October 24, 2026, which listed two suspected cases, one confirmed infection and 53 contacts linked…
Read More » -
2027: ‘My opponents created hunger, poverty; we’re fixing them’ — Tinubu tells Nigerians
President Bola Tinubu has accused opposition parties of creating the hunger and poverty they now criticise his administration over, insisting that his government is working to address the challenges. Tinubu spoke on Saturday at the flag-off of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign for the 2027 general election at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna State. “I hear my…
Read More » -
2027: ‘Our governors are paying salaries regularly’ — Tinubu urges APC votes across board
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to vote for All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates at all levels in the 2027 general election, saying the party’s governors are working hard and paying workers’ salaries regularly. Tinubu made the appeal on Saturday at the flag-off of the APC presidential campaign at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna State, where he sought a…
Read More » -
2027: North 101% behind Tinubu, APC campaign DG Yari declares
The Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Abdulaziz Yari, has declared that Northern Nigeria is “101 per cent” behind President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid, expressing confidence that the ruling party will defeat its opponents in the 2027 presidential election. Yari made the declaration on Saturday at the APC presidential campaign flag-off at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium…
Read More » -
2027: Tinubu backed Atiku, Buhari, Shettima tells North to repay President with re-election
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has urged voters in Northern Nigeria to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, citing the President’s past support for northern political leaders, including former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and late President Muhammadu Buhari. Shettima said Tinubu had supported northern presidential aspirants at critical moments in Nigeria’s political history and deserved reciprocal loyalty from the region. The…
Read More » -
BREAKING: ‘Don’t let my opponents lie to you — fuel subsidy is in the past,’ Tinubu tells Nigerians
President Bola Tinubu has told Nigerians not to believe opposition parties’ criticisms of his administration’s fuel subsidy removal, declaring that “fuel subsidy is in the past” and promising a better tomorrow. Tinubu spoke on Saturday at the flag-off of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign for the 2027 general election in Kaduna State. Tinubu, who defended his administration’s policies,…
Read More » -
Tinubu to inaugurate 81km Abuja-Kaduna highway section — Presidency
President Bola Tinubu is expected to inaugurate an 81-kilometre section of the Abuja-Kaduna highway on Saturday as the All Progressives Congress (APC) launches its presidential campaign for the 2027 general election in Kaduna State. The road section, constructed with continuously reinforced concrete pavement and fitted with streetlights, is part of the Federal Government’s 4,084-kilometre road development programme in the North-West.…
Read More »
Follow our WhatsApp Channel