By Segun Adewale in Bauchi The Acting Spiritual Leader of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide, Most Senior Special Apostle (Dr) Gabriel Olayinka Kassim, has arrived in Nigeria for the first time since his appointment. His arrival also came amid preparations for the funeral of the late immediate past spiritual leader of the church, Baba Aladura Emmanuel Abiodun Alogbo, scheduled to hold next week. Baba Aladura Kassim arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport from the United States alongside his wife at about 10am on Thursday, 15 October, 2026. Also in his entourage were leaders of the CSMC New…
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The Nigeria Customs Service, Sokoto/Zamfara Area Command,on Thursday, 15 October, 2026 announced that it has intercepted smuggled goods with a duty-paid value of ₦721.9million, including second-hand clothes, cigarettes and unregistered pharmaceutical products. The Acting Customs Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller Haliru Isah Abdullahi, who made this disclosure on Thursday, 15 0ctober, 2026 during a press briefing at the command’s headquarters in Sokoto, said the seizures resulted from intensified anti-smuggling operations aimed at protecting the nation’s economy, securing its borders and preventing the circulation of illegal goods. Abdullahi, who said the command had sustained its operations despite security challenges in some parts…
This is certainly a good news for the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, as he was on Thursday, 15 October, 2026 received expressions of support for his re-election as presiding officer of the 11th National Assembly, with Senate Chief Whip Tahir Monguno and Senator Cyril Fasuyi declaring that there is “no vacancy” in the office. The lawmakers made their positions known during Thursday’s plenary, expressing confidence that Akpabio would retain his seat when the next National Assembly is inaugurated in 2027. Monguno, who represents Borno North Senatorial District, said he was optimistic that most of the incumbent senators would return to…
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 re-election bid of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday, 15 0ctober, 2026 paid a courtesy visit to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, at his palace in Oke-Aremo, Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State. The delegation was led by the council’s Director-General, Abubakar Yari, and comprises prominent APC chieftains, party supporters, members of the Olubadan-in-Council and market women. Dignitaries at the visit include former Ogun State Governor, Gbenga Daniel; former Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko; former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha; and Government…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, 13 October, 2026 transmitted three Executive Bills to the House of Representatives, seeking a new legal framework for drug law enforcement, an expanded mandate for the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau and the establishment of a National School of Government. The bills, dated October 12, 2026, were conveyed in three separate letters read by the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, during plenary on Thursday. The letters, marked “Restricted”, were received by the Office of the Speaker on October 13. Tinubu said the bills were forwarded pursuant to Section 58(2) of the 1999 Constitution, as amended,…
Operatives Toronto Police Service in Canada have arrested and charged 28-year-old Nigerian man named Adebayo Maoli, with sexual assault and two counts of committing an indecent act, following allegations that he exposed himself to passengers on the city’s subway system. The Toronto Police Service disclosed this through a statement on Wednesday, 14 October, 2026, said the alleged incidents occurred at King and College subway stations on September 1 and October 3, 2026, respectively. According to the police, the first incident occurred around 3pm on September 1, when Maoli allegedly exposed himself to two passengers aboard a southbound Toronto Transit Commission…
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Power Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has denied claims of electricity tariff hike. The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe gave the assurance while speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for five interconnected mini-grid projects with a combined capacity of 17.7 megawatts and a 17.74-megawatt-hour Battery Energy Storage System, BESS, in Ibadan, Oyo State. Tegbe said the Federal Government was focused on improving electricity supply across the country, assuring Nigerians that there was no plan to increase tariff. “I want to say this clearly and without ambiguity: there is no plan to increase electricity tariff.…
The Personal Assistant to late gospel singer ToluwaniSings, Babadunni Olayemi, on Thursday, 15 October, 2026 gave details of how the singer was taken to between seven and eight hospitals in Ibadan, Oyo State, after he suddenly slumped, but efforts to secure medical attention were unsuccessful. Babadunni said some of the hospitals gave excuses, including the unavailability of doctors due to an ongoing strike, while others did not admit the singer. ToluwaniSings, whose real name was Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, died on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. The singer, known for gospel songs including A Very Big God and Onibuore, had reportedly performed…
This is certainly good news for the Nigerian economy as the country’s inflation rate dropped further in September 2026 to 14.64 per cent from 15.39 per cent recorded in August. The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS , which made this disclosure through its Consumer Price Index and Inflation Report released on Thursday, 15 October, 2026, indicated that the country’s inflation rate eased during the period under review. However, food inflation rose slightly to 19.59 per cent in September from 19.57 per cent in August, amid persistent food price pressures on Nigerians. Prior to this latest development, the Central Bank of…
As part of measures to strengthen professionalism and improve service delivery amid growing debate over the establishment of state police in Nigeria, the Lagos State Government has trained 1,800 law enforcement officers from seven agencies Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu made this disclosure on Thursday, 15 October, 2026 at the 2026 passing-out parade of the Lagos State Law Enforcement Training Institute, where the officers graduated after completing a mandatory in-service training programme. Represented by the state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, SAN, Sanwo-Olu said effective law enforcement was critical to good governance and the creation of a safe environment for…