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NATIONAL Justice on trial as courts battle neglect, infrastructure deficit.  COP30: Tinubu approves national carbon market framework.  FG begins disbursement of tertiary institution staff support fund.  NEDC, MWAN partner to fight breast, cervical cancer.  Fresh Worry For PDP As Court Halts Convention.  My invitation to Akpabio, other colleagues procedural, not personal, Natasha clarifies.    Minister directs board to fix paramilitary recruitment portal glitches.  FG approves release of GMO crops in six years.  Party Registration: ADA, 7 Others Scale INEC’s Documentation Stage.  Court Sacks Rep Who Dumped PDP, Warns Defecting Politicians.   EFCC, NFIU launch crackdown on alleged coup funders.  Military Career: The End Has Come But I Remain A Soldier - Ex-CDS Musa.  Alleged Coup Plot: Brigadier-Gen, Colonel, 4 Lieutenant Colonels, Others Under Probe.  Alleged Coup Plot: 15 more officers arrested as detention figur...

NATIONAL Tinubu to new Service Chiefs: ‘We expect results not excuses’.  Unverified coup reports scaring investors, hurting economy, Presidency warns.  We’ve recovered over 90 mining sites from illegal miners – Alake.  Sule Lamido could be punished if he sues PDP – Bode George.  Nigeria has no business being among hunger-stricken countries, says Peter Obi.  Reps pass bill to ensure 30% local value addition before raw material export.  Natasha invites Akpabio to Kogi project commissioning.  Senator Natasha joins #JusticeForOchanya campaign.  INEC advances eight applications for political party registration.  SDP Crisis: 36 state, FCT chairmen demand immediate constitution of Board of Trustees.   10 JAMB staff face prosecution over corruption allegations.  FG, EU Sign Agreements On Access To Vaccines, Medicines, Others.  Unique Open varsity secures NUC accreditation, gets operational licence.  Coup controversy: Military...

NATIONAL Tinubu Removes Drug Peddlers, Others From Pardon List.  Maryam Sanda's Death Sentence Reduced To 12 Years' Imprisonment.   Presidential Pardon: Why Maryam Sanda, 85 convicts got lesser sentences – AGF.  Tinubu bows to pressure, reviews pardon for kidnapping, drug-related offences.  FG releases ₦2.3bn to pay lecturers’ arrears, pledges reforms.  How Aggrieved Lawmakers Ordered Arrest Of JAMB Officials Who Staged Walkout.  Wike Under Fire For Flying Sons Abroad On Official Trip.  PDP will emerge stronger after convention – Nasarawa State Chairman.  Sule Lamido could be punished if he sues PDP – Bode George  Court Orders Forfeiture Of $49,700 Recovered From REC During 2023 Elections.  Reps push for digital birth, death registration to strengthen national planning.   We have received threats from terrorists to bomb NASS — Reps Committee chairman.  ‘Bad image, poor airline design driving travellers away from Niger...

NATIONAL Tinubu Asks Senate To Confirm New Service Chiefs. New CDS, Service chiefs visit NSA ahead of Senate confirmation. Alleged N400m Fraud: Court Adjourns Andy Uba’s Arraignment Until Nov. 6. 21 states rely on FAAC allocation for 70% of revenue — Report. Trump's Govt Bans Soyinka From US. Subsidy removal: Jonathan faltered despite govs' backing, Fayemi counters Emir Sanusi. Natasha broke penal code in attacks on Akpabio, Bello –AGF. PDP Chairmanship: I’m Being Shut Out – Sule Lamido. Okonkwo accuses APC of using thugs, security agencies to disrupt ADC meetings. WAEC denies restricting subjects for 2026 WASSCE candidates. Kyari, others fail in bid to stop trial over alleged failure to disclose assets. No promotion scandal in the Nigerian Police Force — IGP Egbetokun. BUSINESS FG Raises C’ttee To Review GenCos’ Debts. FirstBank demonstrates effective assets and liability management with Eurobond Redemption. Banks Seize Nestoil Over $1bn Debt. Why $120bn Hydrocarbon Resources...

NATIONAL Tinubu In Closed Door Meeting With Service Chiefs. .  Minister decries 33-year non-implementation of urban, regional planning law.  Turaki Submits Chairmanship Nomination Form, Lamido Still Unable To Purchase.  ADC accuses FG of manipulating food prices for political gains.  FG owes N38b salary arrears to healthcare workers - Resident Doctors.  65% Of Human Diseases In Nigeria Are Livestock-Related - Veterinarians.  NMDPRA members sue PENGASSAN over suspension.  Soludo congratulates new service chiefs, wishes them success.  Sowore released after four days in Kuje Prison over. Kanu Fails To Open Defence, Says No Case Against Him.  JAMB clears 85 underage candidates for exceptional admission.   Gemstone Dealers Financing Terrorism, EFCC Raises Alarm.  BUSINESS Oborevwori calls for globally competitive automotive industry.  Air Peace hails Abuja-London flight as historic national pride.  Nigeria Recorded Over $5...

NATIONAL National Assembly approves additional state for South-East.  Constitution review: How Deputy Speaker Kalu helped secure extra state for Southeast.  National Assembly Committee Recommends Creation Of Six New States.  ‘Crime is not genius’: APC reacts to Obi’s Yahoo boys’ genius comments.  PDP Convention: Gbenga-Hashim Rallies N/Central, Meets Saraki, Others.  It takes 62 signatures to pay one contractor in NDDC, says ex-chair Ndoma-Egba.  Gov Sule: Buhari's Praise Singers Mocked Him After He Left Office.  Senate moves to address crisis in downstream oil sector.  Rep Dasuki: I Won't Seek Re-Election So Others Can Have A Chance.  Outrage as NECA, MAN, NACCIMA, others reject Senate’s move to hijack NSITF.  PSC chair mourns death of Festac DPO Ngbaronye.  NDLEA uncovers UK-bound cocaine in cream containers, arrests Lesotho national.  BUSINESS LivingTrust Mortgage Bank outlines strategic growth plan after Q3 2025 results....

NATIONAL APC: Founding loyalists push back as defectors eye control of party structures.  Storm brews in PDP ahead of national convention.  FG to train one million youths under TVET for entrepreneurship, national Devt — Alausa.  Reps probe drug, alcohol, tobacco abuse on Nigeria’s economy, public health.  Dan Amanar Gusau denies ₦58m mining fraud allegation.  Alleged Terrorism: I’ll call witnesses from Kenya, Ethiopia, others, Kanu tells court.  Obasanjo: Why I rejected proposal to make El-Rufai my successor.  ABU Debunks Allegations Of Secret Nuclear Weapon Project.  Aviation academy urges NCAA to ban uncertified drone operators.  Turkish govt blocks Nigerian NGO's attempt to claim rescued baby gorilla.  Retired Military Generals react as Tinubu reshuffles Service Chiefs.  Customs launches digital vehicle verification system to tackle smuggling.  BUSINESS World Bank meetings: IMF warns Nigeria of debt, oil, revenue risks....

NATIONAL ADC To Tinubu: Tell Nigerians Real Reason Behind Service Chiefs' Removal.  Tinubu hails Nigeria's exit from FATF grey list.  'Was The Coup Attempt Real?', Reactions Trail Sacking Of Service Chiefs.  FG re-awards Ibadan–Ife–Ilesa expressway reconstruction.  Wike: Present PDP Governors Will Bury Party.  PDP long dead – Wike.  Integrity of our elections non-negotiable, says Amupitan.  2027: Jonathan has not told me he wants to run for president  —  Wike.  My expulsion as SDP National Chairman illegal – Gabam.  Why Northern PDP Leaders Chose Turaki As National Chair.  70% of Nigerian women extremely poor — Women Affairs Minister.   INEC unveils AI-powered virtual assistant ahead of Anambra 2025 Election.  Senator Natasha to give constituents Made-in-Nigeria electric vehicles.   Court grants Sowore, Nnamdi Kanu's lawyer, 11 others bail.    FATF Delists Nigeria From Global Financial Watchlist.  ...