Today’s Headlines: Nnamdi Kanu Makes Demand From Prison; Tinubu Asked Me to Claim Adelabu — Makinde

The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has reiterated his demand for a referendum on the Biafran question, stating that he would not abandon the pursuit of Biafran sovereignty despite his imprisonment.

Kanu’s position was contained in a message delivered at the 2026 convention of the American Veterans of Igbo Descent (AVID) in the United States. In the message, he maintained that a referendum or the unilateral pursuit of Biafran sovereignty remained the options he was prepared to discuss.

Emphasising his position, Kanu said he would not negotiate what he described as the existence of his people or accept discussions focused on appointments, restructuring or another political conference. He maintained that his demand for a referendum had not changed and that he would not compromise on the issue.

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has said President Bola Tinubu asked him to take ownership of Adebayo Adelabu’s ministerial appointment after rejecting his recommendation of former Oyo state commissioner for finance, Bimbo Adekanmbi.

Makinde made this disclosure on Sunday during a media chat with Fresh FM in Ibadan, where he also discussed the G5 governors’ alliance with Tinubu ahead of the 2023 presidential election.

The governor said Tinubu had initially asked him to recommend a development economist for the budget and economic planning portfolio. He said he nominated Adekanmbi because he believed the former commissioner had played a significant role in stabilising the administration of former Oyo State governor Abiola Ajimobi.

Makinde said Tinubu later informed him that he had decided to appoint Adelabu, whom he contested against in the 2019 Oyo governorship election.

𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗯𝘂, 𝗨𝗺𝗮𝗵𝗶 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵-𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀

The National Association of Nigerian Students has embarked on a tour of some strategic Federal Government road projects across the South-East to conduct a first-hand assessment of the progress and quality of work being carried out by the Federal Ministry of Works.

The exercise, which began on Monday, saw the student leaders tour several federal projects, including the flyover bridge at Eke/Obinagu Junction along the Enugu-Abakaliki Road, the Enugu-Onitsha Dual Carriageway, the Second Niger Bridge linking the Asaba-Onitsha Road in Delta and Anambra states (Phase 2B), and the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway in Anambra and Imo states.

NANS Senate President, Ibeabuchi Onyia, led other national executives, zonal structures, state executives, campus leaders and students who arrived in Awka, the Anambra State capital, and proceeded to the First Niger Bridge on Monday.

𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗸𝗼𝘁𝗼, 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗞-47 𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗹𝗲

Troops of the Forward Operating Base, Binji, have neutralised a suspected Lakurawa militant following a distress call over the presence of armed men in Soruro village, Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State.

The operation took place at about 5 am on Monday, October 12, when the troops reportedly made contact with the suspected terrorists.

The troops recovered an AK-47 rifle, a magazine and ammunition during the operation.

Confirming the incident, the Sokoto State Police Command spokesperson, DSP Ahmed Rufai, said six armed bandits invaded Soruro village and attacked a resident identified as Dikko Abubakar.

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