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The Court of Appeal sitting in Ilorin overturned the criminal defamation and cyberbullying charges brought by Kwara State against Bukola Saraki, former president of Nigeria’s Senate. The judges found that the remarks in question and the evidence presented did not constitute an offence, according to the court’s ruling.
Source: ThisDay
The Federal High Court in Abuja will deliver its decision on 20 November on Atiku Abubakar’s request to amend his suit against Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress. The former vice-president wants to add elements to his allegations of certificate forgery linked to Tinubu’s eligibility for the 2027 presidential election, ThisDay reports.
Source: ThisDay
Nigeria is calling for stronger international intelligence-sharing, action against illicit financial networks and funding for anti-drug institutions in developing countries. The NDLEA claims 38,242 arrests, 5.8 million kilograms of drugs seized and 6,232 convictions in 21 months, according to its secretary Shadrach Haruna at the UN.
Source: ThisDay
Mobolaji Onasanya, rector of Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic in Nigeria, is calling on the federal and Ogun governments to increase funding for polytechnic education. He is also seeking rotational access to the TETFund to finance infrastructure at public institutions, according to Leadership.
Source: Leadership
Nigerian comedian and actor Okey Bakassi has denied rumours that he and his wife are separating, saying their marriage is continuing. The couple recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary in Canada, he said in a video posted on Instagram.
Source: Theghanareport
The Nigerian government has announced measures to improve school infrastructure, teaching quality, digital learning and vocational training. Education Minister Tunji Alausa presented them at the 85th plenary meeting of the Joint Consultative Committee on Education, according to the outlet ThisDay.
Source: ThisDay
Nigeria’s electoral commission has given parties until 24 October to challenge candidates’ exclusion from the final lists for the 2027 governorship elections. The 14-day deadline follows the omission of several prominent candidates and threats of legal action, according to Punch, citing INEC.
Source: Punch
Nigeria received 172 votes out of 181 to join the United Nations Human Rights Council for 2027 to 2029. It will take one of the four African seats alongside Burundi, Ghana and Zambia, according to the results of the General Assembly vote in New York.
Source: Beninwebtv
Subscriptions for Dangote depositary receipts could be invalidated in Nigeria if the two required documents are not provided. Finsec said the funds concerned could be refunded without certificates being allocated, according to its market notice published on 12 October.
Source: Zimbabwe Independent
Traditional rulers in Wukari and Ibi, in Nigeria’s Taraba State, support a GAS360 initiative to equip 150,000 households with gas-cooking solutions. The programme is intended to reduce the use of firewood and charcoal, improve health and create local economic activity, Leadership reports.
Source: Leadership
Nigeria’s Dangote refinery has extended the subscription period for its initial public offering until 27 October, with the amount potentially reaching $2.1 billion. The operation targets up to 10 million retail investors in Nigeria and other African countries, according to Reuters.
Source: Club of Mozambique
Experts meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly called for greater intelligence-sharing and regional cooperation against terrorism, banditry and transnational crime in Nigeria. They also urged the involvement of communities and international partners amid divisions in the Sahel, ThisDay reports.
Source: ThisDay
Nigeria will host the World Polo Championship qualifiers from 9 to 16 November 2026 in Abuja, with India, Iran and Pakistan. The competition will be held at Guards Polo Club, a first in more than 120 years of polo in Nigeria, according to the Nigerian Polo Association.
Source: ThisDay
Nigeria’s women’s football team beat Comoros 2-0 and are now one win away from the third round of African qualifiers for the 2028 Olympic tournament. The Nigerian team are playing both matches at home in Ikenne-Remo because Comoros has no approved stadium, ThisDay reports.
Source: ThisDay
The National Civil Society Coalition is calling on caretaker governors and chief administrators to curb the spread of communal clashes in South Sudan. Its president, Bol Deng Bol, is calling for greater use of dialogue and, if necessary, the deployment of organised security forces, according to Eye Radio.
Source: Eyeradio
Dauda Ali Biu, former director-general of Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Corps, has died at 62, prompting tributes from the road safety agency. He led the institution from July 2022 to May 2024, according to a condolence message published by the FRSC and reported by Punch.
Source: Punch
Nigeria is among the 14 countries cited in the US Trafficking in Persons Report for recruiting or using child soldiers. The document also denounces corruption and official complicity, while keeping the country at Tier 2, according to the US State Department, as quoted by Vanguard.
Source: Vanguard
The government of Nigeria’s Abia State is urging private companies to invest more in clean cooking solutions, presented as a driver of green growth, public health and job creation. Environment Commissioner Philemon Ogbonna made the appeal at a workshop in Aba.
Source: Businessday
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