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31/10/2026

Wike Commissions Dunamis Pedestrian Bridge on Abuja Airport Road

Wike Commissions Dunamis-Funded Pedestrian Bridge on Abuja Airport Road Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has commissioned a new pedestrian bridge built by Dunamis International Gospel Centre along Abuja Airport Road. Wike inaugurated the facility on Friday, October 30, 2026. He commended the church for investing in public infrastructure and improving pedestrian safety in the capital. The church constructed the bridge as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative....

Nyesom Wike commissions a Dunamis-funded pedestrian bridge on Abuja Airport Road as the church invests in pedestrian safety and community development.

29/10/2026

NCC Urges Accountability in BVN and SIM Registration Data Use

NCC Urges Accountability in BVN, SIM Registration and Personal Data Management The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on government agencies, financial institutions and other stakeholders to ensure responsible use of personal information collected through the Bank Verification Number (BVN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) registration systems. The commission said Nigeria has accumulated substantial amounts of personal data through banking, telecommunications and other public programmes....

The NCC urges banks, government agencies and other stakeholders to improve BVN and SIM data integration while ensuring accountability and responsible us

29/10/2026

INEC to Review Pantami, Adebutu’s Exclusion Ahead of 2027 Elections

2027 Elections: INEC Set to Review Pantami, Adebutu and Other Candidates’ Exclusion The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is expected to review the exclusion of Professor Isa Ali Pantami, Ladi Adebutu and other governorship candidates from its final list ahead of the 2027 elections. The commission plans to consider the disputed candidates’ list at its meeting on Thursday, October 29, 2026....

29/10/2026

Court Removes Uzodimma, Names Okorocha APC Candidate for Imo West

A Federal High Court in Abuja has removed Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Imo West Senatorial District in the 2027 general elections. Justice Obiora Egwuatu delivered the judgment on Thursday, October 29, 2026. He ruled that former Imo governor Rochas Okorocha won the party’s senatorial primary held on May 18. The judge ordered the APC to submit Okorocha’s name to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as its candidate for the election scheduled for January 16, 2027....

A Federal High Court removes Hope Uzodimma as APC’s Imo West candidate and orders INEC to recognise former governor Rochas Okorocha.

29/10/2026

Dangote Cement Pan-African Business Posts ₦7.86bn Loss in 2026

Dangote Cement Plc’s operations outside Nigeria recorded a ₦7.86 billion loss in the first nine months of 2026, despite higher revenue and sales volumes across several African markets. The company’s Pan-African business generated ₦1.19 trillion in revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2026. However, its profit for the period swung from ₦182.73 billion in the corresponding period of 2025 to a loss....

Dangote Cement’s Pan-African operations recorded a ₦7.86bn loss in nine months of 2026, despite higher revenue and sales volumes.

29/10/2026

TUC Rejects ₦70,000 Transport Allowance, Demands Immediate Salary Increase

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has rejected the Federal Government’s proposed ₦70,000 monthly transport allowance for workers. The union wants an immediate salary increase and the full implementation of outstanding agreements with health workers. TUC President-General Festus Osifo said permanent salary increases would provide more reliable relief than temporary allowances. He argued that the government could raise workers’ pay without waiting for negotiations on a new national minimum wage....

TUC rejects the ₦70,000 transport allowance and demands an immediate salary increase, a proposed ₦300,000 minimum salary and implementation of the JOHESU agreement.

29/10/2026

Adeleke Denies Seat-Sharing Deal with APC Ahead of 2027 Elections

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has denied any deal with the All Progressives Congress (APC) to share legislative and local government seats ahead of the 2027 elections. Adeleke said his political alliance with President Bola Tinubu covers only the presidential election. He insisted that the arrangement does not extend to other elective positions in Osun State. The governor issued the clarification on Wednesday, October 28, 2026....

Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke denies a seat-sharing deal with the APC, saying his alliance with Tinubu is limited to the 2027 presidential election.

29/10/2026

Zamfara Rep Donates 21 Vehicles, 174 Motorcycles, Drones to Support Troops

A member of the House of Representatives has reportedly donated 21 operational vehicles, 174 motorcycles and drones to support security operations in his constituency in Zamfara State. The intervention is aimed at strengthening the mobility and operational capacity of troops working to address insecurity in the north-western state. The donation includes vehicles for operational movements, motorcycles that could support access to difficult terrain and drones for aerial surveillance....

A Zamfara lawmaker has reportedly donated 21 operational vehicles, 174 motorcycles and drones to support security operations in his constituency.

28/10/2026

NCDC approves a ₦100,000 weekly allowance for quarantined Ebola contacts in Abuja as health officials intensify contact tracing and surveillance.

28/10/2026

Nigerian banks’ first-half profit before tax rose 19.3% in 2026, with First HoldCo driving most of the growth, according to Chapel Hill Denham.