Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers Saturday 24th October 2026

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Oyo State Governor and presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, has accused President Bola Tinubu of using Nigeria’s rising foreign reserves to create a false impression of economic recovery amid widespread hunger and hardship. Makinde described the emphasis on growing foreign reserves as a political gimmick, insisting that economic progress should

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday blamed opposition politicians and previous administrations for the hunger and poverty facing Nigerians, saying his government is working to reverse years of economic mismanagement. ‎ ‎Speaking at the flag-off of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign in Kaduna, Tinubu said those criticising his administration over the country’s economic

The Commandant-General of Kano State Hisbah Board, Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa, has said he is not a politician and will not campaign for any politician ahead of the 2027 general elections. Daily Trust had reported that the cleric and the immediate past chairman of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Sheikh Abdullahi Saleh Pakistan, among

The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested three suspects over alleged vandalism and theft of electrical cables in Guri and Dutse Local Government Areas of the state. The command also recovered a high-tension cable from one of the suspects arrested in Guri, while two others were apprehended over the alleged theft of armoured cables at

The Presidential Campaign Council of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) says no amount of insult can conceal the growing rejection that Nigerians have for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communication of the ADC Campaign Council, said this while reacting to a statement issued by Dele Alake, spokesman of the

The Kaduna State Government has debunked claims that Governor Uba Sani approved and released N2.3 trillion for the flag-off of the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2027 presidential campaign in the state. The government described a letter circulating on social media, which allegedly indicated the approval, as fake, saying the governor neither authored nor authorised the

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has expressed the desire to leave the Presidential Villa in Abuja by 2031. She said this at the inauguration of the Abuja headquarters of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement. The movement is a grassroots mobilisation group campaigning for the president’s return to office in 2027. “I want to leave Aso Rock, in

Fourteen suspected bandits have been killed in a gun battle with community hunters who repelled an attack in Gidan Wawo village, Kakumi Ward, Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State. The Katsina State Government said a community hunter and a traveller were also killed in the incident, while three other people were rescued. The Commissioner

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has accused former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and his African Democratic Congress (ADC) of plotting to discredit its presidential campaign flag-off in Kaduna. The council alleged that the opposition planned to deploy fake news, artificial intelligence-generated content and deepfake videos to undermine the rally, President Bola Tinubu, Kaduna

The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Bauchi, challenging the eligibility of Tijjani Aliyu Mohammed, the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) deputy governorship candidate, to contest the 2027 Bauchi State governorship election. The party argued that Tijjani Aliyu’s name was not included in the list of members the

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Dino Melaye, has described President Bola Tinubu as a prodigal child with no identity and lineage. Melaye made the remark while faulting Tinubu for acquiring an Airbus as a presidential jet and a yacht upon assuming office as president. Speaking in a video he posted on X, Tinubu a prodigal son, with no identity – Dino Melaye

The Commandant-General of the Kano State Hisbah Board, Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa, has said he will not campaign for any politician in the 2027 general elections. He said he wants leaders who will promote justice and improve the lives of ordinary Nigerians. Daurawa made this known in a Hausa-language Facebook post on Saturday, following criticism ‘I won’t campaign for anyone’ – Islamic cleric Daurawa declares after APC appointment

Kaduna metropolis was filled to the brim as from Friday when party supporters and government officials converged on the former capital of Northern Nigeria, for the flag-off of the 2027 APC presidential campaign on Saturday. The Township stadium burst at the seams as people spilled out of the campaign venue onto Independence way and adjourning Campaign flag off: Tinubu shuts down Kaduna

Tottenham Hotspur pulled off a rare win at Chelsea in the Premier League, winning 2-0 as Cole Palmer saw red in the London Derby. Roberto De Zerbi’s men came into the match on the back of their first win of the campaign against Coventry City. There were no goals in the first half as the EPL: Cole Palmer sees red as Tottenham stun Chelsea 2-0

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has again criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement issued on Saturday by his spokesperson, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said Tinubu’s abysmal economic record was enough to justify his removal from the Presidential Villa in 2027. According to Atiku, under Tinubu’s ‘Tinubu’s economic record justifies his removal in 2027’ – Atiku

Kaduna – The Director General of RELAX, Tinubu Is Fixing Nigeria, Hon. Ahmed Bala, has expressed confidence in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reforms, arguing that the administration deserves an opportunity to consolidate its development programmes. Bala made his position known ahead of the President’s 2027 presidential campaign flag-off in Kaduna State. The RELAX Nigeria Kaduna flag-off: Tinubu’s economic reforms deserve another four years – RELAX DG Ahmed Bala

The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council, ADC-PCC, has criticised the All Progressives Congress, APC, over its Northwest zonal flag-off rally in Kaduna, alleging that the event was poorly attended despite claims of large-scale mobilisation. In a statement, the ADC-PCC Director of Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan, said the rally at Kaduna Township Stadium failed Kaduna rally: ADC mocks APC over alleged empty seats, rented crowds

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday said the 2027 election will be a referendum for President Bola Tinubu. Atiku said Nigerians have rejected Tinubu’s administration due to the current level of hardship. The former vice president disclosed this in a statement by the Director of Strategic Communication of the ADC’s ‘2027 presidential election will be referendum on your record’ – Atiku tells Tinubu

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has described the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, as stingy and unfit to govern Nigeria. Wike made the remarks during a town hall meeting with stakeholders in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State, where he questioned Obi’s leadership qualities and Obi too stingy to be President – Wike

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has described President Bola Tinubu’s claim that the opposition created hunger and poverty as a delusional and shameless attempt to dodge responsibility for the misery his own government has inflicted on Nigerians. Atiku said a president cannot light the fire of hardship with his own policies, ‘Blaming opposition for hunger is delusion, political amnesia’ – Atiku rebukes Tinubu

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