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JUST-IN: Amupitan Appears Before Senate For Screening As Next INEC Chair

By Bode Gbadebo / Leadership Newspaper / October 16, 2025

President Bola Tinubu’s nominee for the chairmanship of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, is currently at the National Assembly, waiting to appear before Senators at a Committee of the Whole on Thursday afternoon. Amupitan, who was accompanied to the parliament by Kogi State governor, Ahmed Ododo, and others, will be […]

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Confusion in court as woman slumps after husband insisted on divorce

By Akinbayo Wahab / Vanguard Newspaper / October 16, 2025

There was confusion in an Area Court in Ilorin on Thursday, when a woman, Mulikat Yusuf, slumped after her husband, Ishaq Abdulganiyu, insisted on divorcing her.

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Orji Kalu, NACA disagree over Nigerian pilots smoking cannabis while flying

By Ahmed Oluwasanjo / Peoples Gazette News / October 16, 2025

The NCAA said Mr Kalu’s claims “do not reflect the factual state of regulatory practice in the Nigerian aviation sector”.

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LP crisis: APC moles have taken over INC, scribe cries out

By Henry Oduah / Vanguard Newspaper / October 16, 2025

Labour Party’s Interim National Committee (INC) under the leadership of Senators Nenadi Usman and Darlington Nwochocha, has sounded the alarm over an alleged attempt by supporters of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), to take over its structure.

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Nigeria’s FX market turnover surges 56% amid reforms

By Israel Ojoko / Nairametrics News / October 16, 2025

Nigeria’s foreign exchange (FX) market has recorded a remarkable 56.4% increase in monthly turnover, rising to $8.6 billion in 2025

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Why petrol price is nearly N1,000 per litre

By Abubakar Ibrahim / BusinessDay News / October 16, 2025

Petrol prices have continued to climb towards N1,000 per litre across major cities, as marketers blame the increase on a temporary halt in…

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2026 Hajj: NAHCON assures of well organised pilgrimage for Nigerians

By Saliu Gbadamosi / Nigerian Tribune Newspaper / October 16, 2025

… briefs Saudi on preparations The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has assured authorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of the body’s dedication to ensuring a well-organised and spiritually fulfilling Hajj for Nigerian pilgrims next year in full alignment with the expectations of the Saudi authorities. This is even as the Hajj commission

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