Homepage News from Sunday, November 8th, 2026

The 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP31, opens Monday in Antalya, Türkiye, bringing together world leaders, government officials, academics and civil society groups to address climate change.

President Bola Tinubu will inaugurate sections of the Kaduna-Kano and Kano-Katsina-Maradi railway projects on Dec. 3, as the Federal Government moves to expand rail connectivity in northern Nigeria.

The four leading Lagos governorship candidates have outlined contrasting plans to tackle housing shortages, transportation challenges, high electricity costs and poor access to basic services ahead of the 2027 election.

Suspected bandits have killed 12 members of the same family after setting their room ablaze during an attack on Gidan Taba village in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has achieved nine of the 14 statutory milestones for the 2027 general elections, following the completion of its nationwide readiness assessment.

Enugu Air, the Enugu State-owned airline, will begin four weekly flights between Lagos and London Gatwick Airport on December 10, 2026.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will only make a decision on whether Atiku Abubakar will be on the 2027 Presidential ballot after it meets next week to consider the Federal High Court judgment nullifying the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and their decisions.

Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has warned that the Federal High Court judgment nullifying the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) could trigger a civil war if not properly managed.

Lionel Messi has become the first player in Major League Soccer (MLS) history to win the Golden Boot in consecutive seasons.

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given the Federal Government seven days to disclose details of its ₦50,000 National Emergency Relief and Stabilisation Intervention (NERSI), including its funding, beneficiary selection and payment process.

Russian strikes on energy infrastructure have disrupted electricity supplies to about 850,000 customers in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions, as Moscow intensifies attacks on the country’s power network ahead of another winter of war.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 34-year-old Ugandan woman at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, with 87 wraps of cocaine weighing 1.15 kilogrammes allegedly concealed around her pelvic region.

The leadership crisis in the Action Democratic Party (ADP) has deepened, with factions loyal to National Secretary Victor Fingesi and National Chairman Yabagi Yusuf Sani making conflicting claims over the outcome of the party’s November 4 emergency meeting.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will await the certified true copy of a Federal High Court judgment nullifying the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) before deciding its next course of action.

Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 119 civilians abducted by terrorists and recovered eight vehicles during an operation in Borno State.

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has successfully undergone surgery on his left knee, with reports suggesting he could return to action later this month.

Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi has condemned reported attacks on members and coordinators of the NDC and the Obidient Movement in Delta State.

One person has been killed and five others injured after violence erupted during a political rally organised by the Obidient/OK Movement along Nnebisi Road in Asaba, Delta State.

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s under-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, after they defeated Japan 2-1 to win the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Rabat, Morocco, on Saturday.