Today’s Headlines: Stop destroying democracy that made you president- Peter Obi blasts Tinubu; Nigerians are suffering – Primate Ayodele blasts Tinubu Govt

The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has lashed out at President Bola Tinubu, asking him to stop destroying the democracy that made him President.

Obi made this statement in a post on his verified X handle on Monday.

This is as he demanded the immediate release of a political mobiliser for the NDC, Rilwan Olawale, following his reported arrest at his residence in Lagos.

Obi condemned the arrest, describing it as an attack on democracy and opposition voices.

Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has knocked the Federal Government over the level of hardship in Nigeria.

In a video statement circulating on Sunday, Ayodele said everything is not going well under the current government and that Nigerians are in serious pain.

“Everything is not going well in Nigeria under this government. Nigerians are in serious pain,” he said.

He lamented rising school fees, high market prices, persistent insecurity and hardship.

The Ekiti State Police Command has expressed concern over the increasing number of reported road traffic accidents across the state, particularly in Ado-Ekiti, with some resulting in fatalities and serious injuries.

The command said it has observed that the incidents are often associated with reckless and ineligible driving, excessive speeding, impatience, disobedience to traffic rules and regulations, disregard for traffic lights, and other dangerous road practices that endanger the lives of motorists, passengers, pedestrians and other road users.

This was contained in a statement signed and made available to journalists by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu.

Nigeria’s Ambassador to Senegal, Zayyad Abdusalam, presents his Letter of Credence to President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on October 22, 2026.

Abdusalam conveys President Bola Tinubu’s goodwill and reaffirms Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Senegal.

Both countries explore closer cooperation in regional security, economic integration, trade and investment under the ECOWAS framework.

The diplomatic engagement seeks to advance peace, stability and sustainable economic development across West Africa.

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