Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers Tuesday 10th November 2026

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Thousands of aggrieved local government workers in Cross River State on Tuesday protested at the Federal Secretariat in Calabar, rejecting the state government’s claim that 3,000 of them had been reinstated and describing the announcement as a “huge hoax”. The protesters, who also visited the Local Government Service Commission, demanded payment of their outstanding salaries, Cross River LG workers reject Otu’s reinstatement claim, protest unpaid salaries

On November 6, Lagos hosted the 1xCup Awards Night 2026, a prestigious ceremony marking the conclusion of the tournament’s fourth season. Six days after the final, players and coaches gathered once again to learn the names of the top performers and relive the competition’s most memorable moments. In total, the organisers presented 17 awards, recognising 1xCup Awards Night 2026: 17 awards and season’s heroes

The management of the Anambra State Traffic Management Agency, ATMA, has suspended some of its officers for two months without pay after they went viral recently for singing a campaign song in support of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, and his running mate, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso. According to Anambra govt suspends traffic officers who sang Obi/Kwankwaso campaign song

A 54-year-old woman in Delta State has allegedly conspired with others to stage her own abduction and demand N15 million from her younger brother as ransom. The woman, identified as Umadi, reportedly told her brother that she had been abducted by gunmen while going to buy medicine, pleading that the supposed kidnappers would kill her Woman stages own kidnap in Delta, demands N15m ransom

Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume, on Tuesday declared that the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar is not a threat but an opponent in the Northeast. Ndume, however, affirmed his respect for Atiku, saying that politics has its limit and he can’t run anybody down. Featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Ndume insisted 2027: Atiku not a threat, I respect him – Ndume

A Federal High Court in Kaduna has convicted a former Nigerian soldier, Ruth Ogunleye, over TikTok videos containing allegations against the Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy, NDA, Maj.-Gen. Oluyemi Olatoye. Justice Rilwanu Aikawa delivered the judgment on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, sentencing Ogunleye to one year in prison on each of two charges and Court convicts ex-soldier over TikTok videos against NDA Commandant

Ten players have arrived at the Super Eagles’ camp in Uyo ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying double-header against Tanzania. Among the early arrivals are goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, defenders Calvin Bassey and Ola Aina, and midfielder Alex Iwobi. The other players already in camp are Semi Ajayi, Moses Simon, Akor Adams, Benjamin AFCON 2027Q: Iwobi, Bassey, Nwabali lead Super Eagles’ early arrivals in Uyo camp

The Adamawa State Police Command has announced plans to conduct a shooting exercise in Yola, urging residents around Girei Road not to panic upon hearing gunshots during the exercise. The exercise is scheduled to take place on November 12, 2026, at the Counter Terrorism Unit,CTU, base along Girei Road, Yola. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Suleiman Police to conduct shooting exercise in Adamawa

Former Liverpool captain, Steven Gerrard, has claimed that Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal is “more advanced” at 19 than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were. Gerrard has said he is a big fan of Yamal, who has narrowly missed out on winning his first Ballon d’Or twice. In 2025, the Spain teenager lost to Paris Saint-Germain’s Lamine Yamal more advanced than Messi, Ronaldo at 19 – Steven Gerrard

A coalition of major opposition political parties in Imo State has sent a strongly worded petition to key anti-graft and security agencies over an alleged plot to compromise the integrity of the 2027 general elections. The coalition also called for an independent investigation and appropriate legal action against anyone found culpable. In a petition dated Imo opposition coalition petitions anti-graft agencies, police over alleged plot to compromise 2027 polls

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