Homepage News from Thursday, October 29th, 2026
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Food Groups Urge Lagos Assembly to Ban GMOs Over Health and Environmental Concerns
A coalition of food system stakeholders has called on the Lagos State House of Assembly to ban genetically modified organisms (GMOs), citing concerns about their potential health, environmental and socio-economic effects.
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Court Orders INEC to Publish Rochas Okorocha as APC Imo West Senatorial Candidate
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma to stop presenting himself as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Imo West Senatorial District in the 2027 general election, ruling that former governor Rochas Okorocha won the party’s primary.
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TCN Restores Karu-Keffi-Akwanga Transmission Line After Rebuilding Three Collapsed Towers
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has restored the Karu-Keffi-Akwanga 132-kilovolt transmission line after completing the reconstruction of three transmission towers that collapsed following heavy rainfall and strong winds earlier in October.
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Akpabio Says 30 State Assemblies Have Endorsed State Police Amendment
Senate President Godswill Akpabio says about 30 State Houses of Assembly have endorsed the proposed constitutional amendment to establish state police in Nigeria, expressing optimism that the country could soon adopt a decentralised policing system to strengthen its response to insecurity.
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Lagos Targets End-November Completion for Ozumba Mbadiwe Road Rehabilitation
The Lagos State Government says rehabilitation work on a section of Ozumba Mbadiwe Road along the Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe Expressway is expected to be completed by the end of November 2026.
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INEC Reviews Preliminary Voters’ Register After Suspected AI-Generated Photos Emerge
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is reviewing its Preliminary Register of Voters following concerns over suspected artificial intelligence-generated photographs in the document, ahead of the final certification of the register on December 15, 2026.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Beats Messi to Win Ballon d'Or of All Time Award
Cristiano Ronaldo has beaten long-time rival Lionel Messi to win the Ballon d'Or of All Time (B.O.A.T.) recognition, following an online vote celebrating the greatest Ballon d'Or-winning seasons in football history.
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Air Force to Continue Salaries of NAF 931 Crash Victims Until Death Benefits Are Paid
The Nigerian Air Force says it will continue paying the salaries of personnel who died in the October 5, 2026, crash involving its ATR 42-500 aircraft, NAF 931, at Igbokoda in Ondo State, until their death benefits are fully paid to their next of kin.
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Tinubu to Present 2027 Budget Before End of Year
President Bola Tinubu is expected to present the 2027 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly before the end of this year, as the Federal Government continues preparations for the next fiscal year.
