Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Saturday 24th October 2026

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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF has warned that immunisation gaps, misinformation, insecurity and inadequate funding remain major obstacles to global polio eradication. The Chief of UNICEF Bauchi Field Office, Dr Nuzhat Rafique, gave the warning on Saturday during the commemoration of the 2026 World Polio Day in Bauchi State. The event, organised in partnership with… The post World Polio Day: UNICEF Warns Of Immunisation Gaps, Misinformation appeared first on New Telegraph.

Experts from the University of Birmingham and the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Saturday welcomed a sold-out audience to a flagship event that examined the forces that have shaped one of Africa’s major cities, showing how its people have repeatedly adapted to economic upheaval, colonial rule, technological transformation and rapid social change. Hosted by the… The post Experts Discuss Lagos Youth, Faith, Enterprise At British Council Forum appeared first on New Telegraph.

…As Kaduna Ranchers Bees Stadium Hosts APC Rally The popular Waff Road, now known as Muhammadu Buhari Way in Kaduna State, was completely shut down on Saturday for the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential campaign flag-off holding at the Kaduna Ranchers Bees Stadium. Muhammadu Buhari Way, located in the heart of the Crocodile City, is one of the… The post 2027: Tinubu Campaign Flag-Off Shuts Down Muh’du Buhari Way appeared first on New Telegraph.

George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has urged the North to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, warning that any Northerner seeking the presidency then would be acting against the region’s interests. Akume, who spoke on Saturday, said the North should allow Tinubu to complete his political project before considering… The post 2027: North Should Support Tinubu’s Re-Election – Akume appeared first on New Telegraph.

The Uromi Like Minds Initiative (ULMI) has continued it’s annual medical outreach in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo State, extending free healthcare services to underserved residents across the communities. The three-day humanitarian outreach which is in its sixth edition ended in Amedokhian on October 24, 2026, while it earlier started in Eko-Omonua,… The post Group Provides Free Healthcare Services To Residents In Edo Communities appeared first on New Telegraph.

A faction of the People’s Democratic Party ((PDP) in Cross River State has celebrated what it calls “the collapse of rainbow coalition” in the state. The governorship candidate of the Turaki faction, Julius. Udayi who briefed Journalists at the Earnest Etim Bassey Press center on Saturday, said the resignation of former Chairman of the Wike’s… The post PDP Faction Celebrates ‘Collapse Of Rainbow Coalition” In C’River appeared first on New Telegraph.

President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima, accompanied by their wives, Oluremi Tinubu and Nana Kashim Shettima, have departed Abuja for Kaduna State ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign flag-off for the 2027 election. The campaign flag-off is scheduled to hold on Saturday at the Kaduna Township Stadium, bringing together party… The post Tinubu, Shettima, Wives Depart Abuja For APC Campaign Flag-Off In Kaduna appeared first on New Telegraph.

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The Akwa Ibom State Police Command, under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, has held an emergency strategic security meeting with Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs), Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), Tactical Commanders, Heads of Departments (HODs), and other senior officers of the Command to deliberate on prevailing security concerns and… The post A’Ibom CP Warns Officers Against Abuse Of Authority, Extortion, Negligence, Dereliction Of Duty appeared first on New Telegraph.

A legal practitioner, Onyedikachi Ifedi, has called out Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, over “Jurisdictional defect in the trial” and conviction “of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu,” alleging double standards in the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari’s proceedings. Ifedi, who has devoted considerable… The post Lawyer Alleges Double Standards In Kanu, Kyari’s Cases appeared first on New Telegraph.

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