Today’s Headlines: There Will Be Chaos In Nigeria If Tinubu Loses-Ayodele, Tinubu Has Done Well-Wike

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has prophesied that there will be crisis and chaos in the country if President Bola Tinubu loses the 2027 presidential election.

In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele revealed that the aftermath of Tinubu’s loss will have a strong impact on Nigeria that will take a long time to settle.T

he cleric explained that Tinubu and those supporting him believe he has won the election already, and as a result, a loss will cause him to do the unthinkable.

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has accused opposition parties of prioritising their ambition to take over power over acknowledging President Bola Tinubu’s performance in office.

Speaking on Tuesday, October 13, during his monthly media chat, Wike argued that political opponents should be willing to recognise the president’s achievements regardless of their party affiliations.

“For us, and whether anybody likes or not, we think Mr. President has done well,” Wike said.

“It’s just that opposition wants to take over power,” he added.

“You see, when you say a new thing that never happened, I don’t think so, but may not have come out too formally,” he said.

The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria has proposed a minimum fine of N25m and at least 15 years’ imprisonment for offenders under the Counterfeit and Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, as part of recommendations for the amendment of the law.

The PSN, through its President, Ayuba Tanko, proposed the penalties in its position on the Counterfeit and Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Amendment) Bill 2026, also known as SB-951.

The society called for stiffer penalties under Section 3 of the proposed amendment, recommending that offenders convicted under Section 2(1) should face a fine of not less than N25m or imprisonment for a term of not less than 15 years, or both.

It also proposed that offenders convicted under Section 1 should be liable to a fine of at least N25m or imprisonment for a term of not less than five years and not more than 20 years, or both the fine and imprisonment.

The Osun State Police Command has arrested six suspected cultists during raids on identified criminal hideouts in Osogbo, the state capital.

The command’s spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, saying the suspects were allegedly members of the Eiye Confraternity and were linked to a gang accused of terrorising residents around the Mackay Junction area of the town.

He added that operatives recovered suspected criminal charms, illicit drugs and cash believed to be proceeds from drug-related activities during the raids.

The statement read, “The Osun State Police Command has recorded another operational breakthrough following targeted, intelligence-led raids on identified black spots and criminal hideouts across Osogbo, in compliance with the directives of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Gotan Zungura.

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