Latest News in Nigeria Today : Thursday 22nd October 2026

These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Thursday 22nd October 2026 .

Responding, Sowore shared a photograph of himself with Basiru taken in 1998, when he led the Congress of Progressive Youths (COPY), a pro-democracy group. The post Sowore claps back after Senator Ajibola called him ‘skit maker’ appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Ekiti State House of Assembly has passed the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, seeking to provide for the establishment of State Police Services in Nigeria. The post Ekiti Assembly passes State Police Bill appeared first on Vanguard News.

Two women — one Swiss and the other Austrian — were released from more than a year of captivity in Niger and arrived in Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi, Libyan media outlets reported on Thursday. The post Libya recovers Swiss, Austrian women kidnapped since 2025 in Niger appeared first on Vanguard News.

Artificial intelligence has found critical security flaws in a major programming language called PHP, with many websites taken offline Thursday as organisations worldwide scramble to fend off would-be hackers. The post Websites down: what is PHP and how has it raised AI hacking fears? appeared first on Vanguard News.

The United Nations has expressed confidence in Nigeria’s capacity to contain its newly confirmed Ebola case, pledging support to prevent further spread of the deadly disease. The post Ebola: UN expresses confidence in Nigeria’s containment efforts appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Hadiza Yusuf Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has assured President Bola Tinubu of the support of Kano residents in the 2027 general election, expressing confidence that they will vote for the President to ensure the continuation of his development projects. Yusuf spoke on Wednesday while representing Tinubu at the commissioning of a section The post Kano will vote Tinubu in 2027, Yusuf assures appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Delta State Council of Traditional Rulers has mourned former Governor Emmanuel Ewetan Uduaghan, describing him as a detribalised leader whose legacy of peace, development and support for traditional institutions would endure. The council, in a condolence message dated October 21, 2026, extended its sympathies to the Uduaghan family of Abigborodo, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and The post Delta traditional rulers mourn Uduaghan appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Maryam Abdul-aziz Usman A Yobe State High Court sitting in Damaturu has sentenced a 45-year-old man, Abubakar Musa, popularly known as Daddy, to death by hanging for the killing of his wife, Ammi Adamu Mamman. Musa was arrested on January 4, 2024, following his wife’s death at New Bra-Bra Estate, Damaturu, and was subsequently The post Yobe court sentences man to death for killing wife appeared first on Vanguard News.

……Discloses 25% stake in Kenya pipeline network, projects in Djibouti, Cameroon, Namibia President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has unveiled plans to establish an extensive petroleum distribution network across Africa through strategic investments in pipelines, storage facilities and supply corridors, while urging African governments to adopt policies that protect domestic industries The post Dangote unveils Pan-African petroleum distribution network, advocates industrial protection appeared first on Vanguard News.

A lawyer for Leopoldo Luque, a doctor charged in the 2020 death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, said in closing arguments Wednesday that his client was innocent and had been made a “scapegoat.” The post Maradona doctor was made ‘scapegoat’ for his death, court told appeared first on Vanguard News.

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