Economic experts have warned the Federal Government against allowing the preparation of the 2027 Appropriation Bill to overshadow concerns over the implementation of previous budgets, calling for greater transparency in public spending and a comprehensive account of outstanding commitments.

Read more: https://dailytrust.com/2027-budget-experts-warn-against-new-appropriations-without-accounting-for-previous-budgets/

Abubakar M. Dalibi, a loyalist of former Gombe State Governor Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Social Media in Gombe State, has resigned from the party and defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Read more: https://dailytrust.com/dankwambos-loyalist-pdp-stalwart-for-apc/

Supporters of former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, have resorted to spiritual intervention following the omission of his name from the final list of governorship candidates published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Read more: https://dailytrust.com/2027-pantamis-supporters-resort-to-prayers/

APC inaugurates its 2027 Presidential Campaign Council, focusing on President Tinubu's record. The FG is seeking $78.5bn in private investment for 65 projects and has approved a new electricity grid.

https://punchng.com/morning-recap-tinubu-campaign-council-inaugurated-fg-seeks-78-5bn-capital-other-stories/

The Obidient Movement cautioned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over any attempt to influence or manipulate the 2027 general elections.

Read more: https://dailytrust.com/no-one-owns-voters-obidients-tell-wike/

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has proposed a six-month petrol price reduction programme aimed at lowering pump prices by between 15 and 20 per cent, as part of efforts to ease the rising cost of doing business and the burden of living in Nigeria.

Read more: https://dailytrust.com/lcci-proposes-6-month-relief-plan-to-cut-petrol-price-by-20/

INEC Inaugurates 2027 General Election Logistics Committee Today

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will on Thursday inaugurate the 2027 general election logistics committee.

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FAAC: Federal, state, local govts share N2.428trn for September

The Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC, has shared the sum of N2.428 trillion among the Federal Government, 36 state governments and the 774 Local Government Councils, LGCs, as revenue for the month of September.

President Bola Tinubu has transmitted executive bills to the House of Representatives to overhaul the NDLEA and NSIB, and establish a National School of Government to replace ASCON.

Tinubu to Attend Presidential Campaign Rallies in 11 States

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to personally attend presidential campaign rallies in only 11 states as part of his campaign activities.

The arrangement suggests a selective campaign strategy, with the President focusing his physical presence on 11 states while other campaign activities may be handled by party leaders and other representatives.

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced two men arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) to life imprisonment for their membership of the proscribed Boko Haram terrorist group.

Read more: https://dailytrust.com/boko-haram-fighters-arrested-by-dss-jailed-for-life/

The Presidential Working Group has said it would transmit the National Policing Bill to the National Assembly within the next two weeks.

Read more: https://dailytrust.com/gbaja-policing-bill-to-reach-national-assembly-within-two-weeks/

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥: 𝐅𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐲𝐞𝐬, 𝟑𝟏 𝐲𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞

The proposed constitutional amendment to establish State Police has suffered a setback, with only five of the 36 State Houses of Assembly having approved the bill as of Thursday, October 15, despite a 30-day deadline set by the National Assembly for the state legislatures to communicate their positions.

https://punchng.com/state-police-bill-five-assemblies-say-yes-31-yet-to-decide/

The legal battle over the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s governorship candidate in Gombe State ahead of the 2027 general elections has taken a fresh turn, following a formal petition by one of the aspirants, Usman Aliyu Garry, challenging the party’s legal capacity to nominate Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami as its candidate for the 2027 governorship election.

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https://dailytrust.com/pdps-right-to-field-pantami-challenged-again/

The Peter Obi Media Reach (POMR) has reacted to President Bola Tinubu resolve not to visit every state for the 2027 campaign saying the President cannot rely on political surrogates to seek re-election ahead of the 2027 general elections.

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https://dailytrust.com/you-cant-rely-on-surrogates-to-seek-re-election-obi-tackles-tinubu/

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗙𝗚’𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗽 𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲

Petroleum marketers have rejected the Federal Government's plan to cap petrol prices at N1,350, insisting market forces should determine prices....

https://punchng.com/marketers-reject-fgs-plan-to-cap-petrol-price

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Donald Duke has questioned opposition figures backing President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, likening them to the political parties that supported late military dictator General Sani Abacha.

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https://dailytrust.com/duke-slams-opposition-parties-backing-tinubus-re-election-bid/

Former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has alleged that some people around the All Progressives Congress (APC) are boasting that they would manipulate the results of the 2027 presidential election, even if they receive only 1,000 votes.

Read more:
https://dailytrust.com/2027-kwankwaso-alleges-apc-plot-to-manipulate-election-results/

Many people were feared dead yesterday, while 10 others sustained varying degrees of injury when a fallen fuel tanker exploded at Oluku on the Benin-Lagos Road in Edo State.

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https://dailytrust.com/fuel-scooping-recurring-deaths/

Tinubu Orders Security Chiefs To Rescue All Kidnap Victims, Dismantle Terrorist Camps

President Bola Tinubu has directed security chiefs to rescue all Nigerians held captive by terrorists, bandits and kidnappers, declaring that no criminal group should be allowed to operate camps anywhere in the country....

https://www.tvcnews.tv/tinubu-orders-security-chiefs-to-rescue-all-kidnap-victims-dismantle-terrorist-camps/