Homepage Lagos from Sunday, October 18th, 2026

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has confirmed that four military personnel were killed, and dozens seriously injured in an explosion and fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta.

President Bola Tinubu has approved the purchase of additional railway coaches and security equipment to protect train services from banditry, kidnapping and vandalism.

The Nigeria Police Force has urged Nigerians to adopt safer online practices to protect themselves against investment scams, romance fraud and sexual extortion.

The suspended Niger State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Suberu Aniviye, has described the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in custody as a “costly mistake,” apologising to their families.

The European Union has pledged €20 million in defence support to the Nigerian military as the country continues to battle terrorism, kidnapping and attacks on communities.

The Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) says its water network serves 34,424 registered households, representing about 1.03% of the state’s estimated 20 million residents.

The Nigerian Mixed Martial Arts Federation has hailed the second Sunday Dare Open National Mixed Martial Arts Championship in Bayelsa State, which attracted more than 116 athletes from 12 states and five clubs.

The Federal Ministry of Finance has defended Nigeria’s debt position, saying federal revenue is growing faster than interest payments and arguing that claims that interest costs reached 124% of revenue in the first half of 2026 are misleading.

At least 13 people have died after a speeding truck ploughed into a crowd of Hindu devotees at a festival in Gwalior, in India’s Madhya Pradesh state, officials said Sunday.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has cautioned Nigerians against transporting parcels or luggage for others without verifying their contents after its operatives discovered suspected illicit drugs concealed in a keg of palm oil intended for shipment to Saudi Arabia.

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over ₦126.46 billion in public funds flagged for alleged irregular payments, questionable procurement and possible diversion.

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says computer-based testing is helping to curb examination malpractice, as more than 56,000 candidates sit the 2026 Second Series West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates across Nigeria.

Veteran Nigerian journalist and diplomat, Ambassador Patrick Dele Cole, has died at the age of 86.

The Lagos State Chairman of Accord, Oladele Oladeji, has asked the party’s national leadership to clarify the appointment of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke as coordinator of President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign in Osun.

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has predicted that President Bola Tinubu will secure more than 70 per cent of the votes in Northern Nigeria in the 2027 presidential election.

Nigerians could begin to feel greater relief from economic hardship as ongoing reforms deliver improvements in inflation, foreign reserves, economic growth and investment, according to the Presidency.

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets have failed to qualify for the 2027 Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations after a 1-1 draw with Côte d’Ivoire in their final Group B match in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.