Latest News from Thursday, October 29th, 2026
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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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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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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 Departs Abuja for Saudi Arabia to Pray for Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu is expected to depart Abuja on Thursday for Makkah, Saudi Arabia, to perform Umrah, an Islamic pilgrimage involving prayers and other religious rites.
