Latest News from Sunday, November 1st, 2026

Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, have advanced to the semi-finals of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after defeating Venezuela 1-0 in their quarter-final match on Sunday.

The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC-PCC) says President Bola Tinubu remains committed to providing Nigerians with stable and reliable electricity despite ongoing challenges in the power sector.

The founding National Secretary of the Alliance for Democracy, Prof. Udenta Udenta, has criticised emerging political coalitions ahead of the 2027 general election, saying they appear driven more by the pursuit of power than by clear ideological commitments.

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) to investigate suspected artificial intelligence-generated photographs and alleged alterations to personal data in the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) preliminary Register of Voters.

The 14th Aké Arts and Book Festival will explore indigenous African knowledge, artificial intelligence and creativity, bringing together prominent writers, poets, publishers and filmmakers under the theme Native Intelligence.

Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has presented staff of office and official vehicles to 19 traditional rulers in the state.

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has raised concerns over the 14-year prison sentence handed to a Christian woman in Borno State, saying the case raises questions about religious freedom and fundamental human rights.

The Lagos State Government has announced a joint enforcement exercise to ensure commercial bus drivers and conductors wear approved identification badges as part of efforts to improve safety in the state's public transport system.

Nigeria’s National Counter Terrorism Centre has been formally recognised as an African Union Regional Centre of Excellence for West Africa and the Sahel.

Nigeria’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention says laboratory tests have ruled out Ebola disease in two people isolated in Yola, Adamawa State, following reports of suspected cases.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that two suspected Ebola cases identified in Yola, Adamawa State, tested negative after two rounds of laboratory testing.