The Enugu APC has demanded an apology from the NDC over conflicting accounts of the October 10 airport and secretariat incidents, questioning the party’s handling of reports about injured persons and defending the state government’s position.
President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the World Bank’s October 2026 report, citing improved economic growth, stronger public revenues and stabilising poverty levels as signs that Nigeria’s economic reforms are yielding results, while pledging further action to improve living conditions.
Edo State Police have rescued kidnap victim Michael Akano and neutralised three suspected kidnappers during a joint security operation in Igarra, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area. The operation also led to the recovery of locally fabricated firearms and other items.
A 45-year-old man, Benjamin Adeniyi, has been arraigned in an Ibadan court over allegations of impersonating a medical doctor, administering fertility injections without proper qualifications and obtaining ₦10 million for alleged unqualified surgeries. He pleaded not guilty and was granted bail.
Nigerian troops under Operation Hadin Kai have reportedly neutralised more than 40 ISWAP fighters, including a prominent commander, in a precision air strike on a terrorist enclave in Borno State.