Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers Saturday 7th November 2026

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The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to visit all the remaining 33 states of Nigeria after spending a night in Akwa Ibom State. Obi made the call in reaction to Tinubu’s comment in Akwa Ibom State, where he promised to sleep over last night. Speaking at the 2027: Hope you’ll visit remaining 33 states – Peter Obi to Tinubu after ‘presidential sleep’ in Akwa Ibom

Democratic Republic of Congo U-23 head coach Guy Bukasa has named a 26-man squad for his team’s 2027 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations second round qualifying encounter against Nigeria. The squad features nine foreign-based players, while the remaining 17 were selected from clubs in the Congolese domestic league. Bukasa has retained the core of the 2027 U-23 AFCONQ: DR Congo coach Bukasa unveils squad for Olympic Eagles clash

Nigerian duo Gift Orban and Yira Sor were on target in Amedspor’s 4-3 defeat to Galatasaray at the RAMS Park on Saturday night. Orban scored Amedspor’s second goal of the thrilling contest in the 65th minute. The forward has so far registered 10 goals and four assists in 14 league appearances for Amedspor this season. Turkey: Orban, Sor on target in Amedspor’s defeat to Galatasaray

President Bola Tinubu has challenged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to explain how he funded the construction of his university while serving in government. He accused him of being part of the leadership responsible for Nigeria’s economic problems. Tinubu made the remarks on Saturday during the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential campaign rally in Port Atiku was in charge of economy when he built university – Tinubu

The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has warned President Bola Tinubu that Nigerians will vote him out of office in 2027 over what he described as his administration’s failure to address the country’s economic and security challenges. Atiku said Tinubu should focus on defending his record in office rather than Your failures will send you packing in 2027 – Atiku tells Tinubu

The Nigerian Navy has uncovered about 117,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil during an operation that led to the dismantling of three illegal refining sites in Rivers State. The operation, carried out by the Forward Operating Base, FOB, Bonny, took place on November 5, 2026, at Awokiri Community in Ogu-Bolo Local Government Area of Navy uncovers 117,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil in Rivers

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has said the peace and unity currently being witnessed in Rivers State will help secure victory for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Akpabio said the cooperation among political leaders and stakeholders in the state had created the conditions needed for the All Progressives Congress, APC, 2027: Peace will deliver Rivers for Tinubu – Akpabio

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s latest attack on his investment in education, noting that while Tinubu forfeited money in the United States in 1993, he was laying the foundation of American University of Nigeria, formerly known as ABTI. Atiku said he laid the foundation of the I laid foundation of ABTI in 1993 while you forfeited $460,000 in US – Atiku replies Tinubu

The Kano State Multi-Agency Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking has seized about 3.18 million capsules suspected to be pregabalin in Sabon Gari, barely 24 hours after Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf launched the Rapid Response Squad. The seizure followed intelligence received through one of the reporting platforms connected to the task force’s command Kano task force seizes 3.18m suspected pregabalin capsules

The presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, Seyi Makinde, has urged Nigerians to use the 2027 general elections to reject what he described as a failed political system that has left citizens battling hunger, insecurity and exclusion. Makinde said the country needed a new direction and leadership that would be honest, sincere and 2027: Makinde urges Nigerians to reject failed political system

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