Latest News in Nigeria Today : Sunday 8th November 2026

These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Sunday 8th November 2026 .

The Nigerian Army has announced the full restoration of its official X account, @HQNigerianArmy, following an attempted cyber breach in August. The Army disclosed this in a post on its X handle on Sunday, saying the account was back under its exclusive official management. “This account is fully restored and back under the official management The post Nigerian army restores official X account appeared first on Vanguard News.

Iranian authorities have executed three men convicted of carrying out operations on behalf of Israel and the United States during anti-government protests in January, the country’s judiciary has announced. The death sentences against Hassan Divband, Hamid Kazemi and Reza Zanganeh were carried out on Sunday after being upheld by the Supreme Court, the judiciary’s Mizan The post Iran executes three men linked to anti-government protests appeared first on Vanguard News.

Nigeria’s Flamingos forward, Oluebube Umejiaku, has explained how the team recovered from their opening defeat to Poland to win the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. The post U-17 WWC: How we overcame opening defeat to win title – Oluebube appeared first on Vanguard News.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has chosen opposition leader and former military chief, Gadi Eisenkot, to form a new government following an election that left both his camp and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition short of a parliamentary majority. Herzog’s office announced on Saturday night that the president had informed Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, The post Israeli president Herzog picks Eisenkot to form new government appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ) has renewed its push for greater participation of women in business and leadership, identifying mentorship, visibility and empowerment as key tools for helping women access opportunities and advance their careers. The post WIMBIZ pushes for more women in business, leadership through mentorship appeared first on Vanguard News.

Japan U-17 women’s national team coach, Sadayoshi Shirai, has praised Nigeria’s Flamingos following his side’s 2-1 defeat in the final of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. The post FIFA U-17 WWC: Why we lost to Nigeria in final – Japan coach Shirai appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will meet next week to consider the implications of the Federal High Court judgment nullifying the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), including the emergence of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar as the party’s 2027 presidential candidate. The commission said it would not take a The post INEC to meet over Atiku’s 2027 ADC ticket appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Clare Nnabuike, Niger The Niger State Police Command has arrested a woman, Mariya Abdullahi, over the alleged poisoning of her co-wife’s two children in Takuti community, Lapai Local Government Area, leaving one dead and the other receiving treatment in hospital. The incident reportedly occurred at about 6 a.m. on Friday, November 6, 2026, when The post Woman arrested over poisoning of co-wife’s children in Niger appeared first on Vanguard News.

Nigeria’s Flamingos emerged as the champions of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after defeating Japan 2-1 in the final on Saturday in Morocco. The post U-17 WWC: Full list of award winners appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Doro “to disclose details of the funding, implementation and administration of the ₦50,000 National Emergency Relief and Stabilisation Intervention (NERSI), including beneficiary selection, payments, contracts with digital financial service providers and safeguards against political interference.” SERAP’s The post SERAP to Tinubu govt: Disclose details of ₦50,000 relief payments, beneficiaries, safeguards appeared first on Vanguard News.

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