At least 10 soldiers and four civilians are feared dead following a coordinated assault by suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on a military base in Mairari, Borno State.

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https://dailytrust.com/soldiers-feared-killed-repelling-terrorists-in-borno/

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has inaugurated an Electoral Logistics Committee to coordinate the distribution of sensitive and non-sensitive materials ahead of the 2027 general elections.

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https://dailytrust.com/inec-inaugurates-logistics-cttee-ahead-of-general-elections/

The Nigerian Air Force assures families affected by the ongoing aircraft crash recovery in Igbokoda, Ondo State, of continued welfare support, including processing of entitlements, benevolent funds, and scholarships for eligible children.

https://punchng.com/naf-assures-bereaved-families-of-welfare-support/

Patients and their caregivers in Katsina State have appealed to Governor Dikko Umar Radda to urgently intervene in the ongoing strike by health professionals, saying disruption of services in public hospitals has left families anxious about the health and safety of their loved ones.

Read more: https://dailytrust.com/patients-beg-gov-radda-as-strike-grounds-hospitals-in-katsina/

As Nigeria moves towards the 2027 general elections, the rival campaigns of “Tinubu Must Go” and “Tinubu Must Stay” have emerged as competing expressions of public dissatisfaction and political support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Read more: https://dailytrust.com/tinubu-must-go-vs-tinubu-must-stay-forces-behind-campaigns/

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) has berated the Vice Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, over his call on former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to step down for Peter Obi, describing the statement as reckless.

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https://dailytrust.com/2027-adc-campaign-accuses-kwankwaso-of-working-for-tinubu/

Millennium City, once a preferred destination for middle-class families seeking peaceful environments and homes on the outskirts of Kaduna metropolis, is recently increasingly becoming a hotspot for kidnappings, with residents living in fear of night-time attacks and some abandoning their houses for safer neighbourhoods.

Read more: https://dailytrust.com/insecurity-kaduna-millennium-city-turns-hotspot/

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have killed two terrorists and recovered four AK-47 rifles and eight motorcycles during clearance operations in Sokoto State.

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https://dailytrust.com/troops-gun-down-terrorists-recover-ak-47-rifles-in-sokoto/

A former governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe State, Alhaji Abdulkadir Hamma Saleh, has resigned from the party and defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 governorship election.

Read more: https://dailytrust.com/pantamis-challenger-hamma-saleh-resigns-from-pdp-joins-apc/

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated four new national commissioners and two new resident electoral commissioners to fill vacancies at the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC).

Read more: https://dailytrust.com/tinubu-appoints-4-inec-national-commissioners-2-recs/

Alhaji Shettima Muhammad Kashim, the first son of Sir Kashim Ibrahim, former governor of Northern Nigeria, has died in a road accident in Abuja.

Mr. Kashim died at 67.

He died on Friday night after he was reportedly struck by a car while crossing a road in Abuja, according to a family account.

Five persons have been killed in a tanker and multiple vehicle accident on the Ojoo-Iwo Road expressway, Aduloju, Oyo State. The victims died at the scene.

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has pledged to mobilise massive votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, declaring that Kano will lead other states in support of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

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https://dailytrust.com/2027-kanoll-lead-northern-states-in-tinubus-re-election-bid-gov-yusuf

Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed two suspected kidnappers, rescued an abducted victim and recovered N10 million ransom during an operation in Falgore Forest, Doguwa Local Government Area of Kano State.

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https://dailytrust.com/troops-gun-down-kidnappers-rescue-victim-recover-n10m-ransom-in-kano

APC Wins 21 LG Chairman, 239 Councillor Seats in Kogi

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has won all 21 chairmanship positions and 239 councillorship seats in the Kogi State local government election

https://www.tvcnews.tv/apc-wins-21-lg-chairman-239-councillor-seats-in-kogi/

The Commander of the Mining Marshals, Assistant Commandant of Corps, John Onoja Attah, has rejected claims linking the specialised NSCDC unit to the September 16 operation at M.I. Wushishi Housing Estate in Minna, Niger State, declaring that the suspended Niger State Commandant, Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, lacked the authority to deploy its operatives.

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https://dailytrust.com/mining-marshals-deny-involvement-in-operation-linked-to-miners-deaths/

Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, says Nigeria’s economic reforms are beginning to yield results, in spite of initial concerns about their feasibility.

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https://dailytrust.com/bagudu-tinubus-reforms-yielding-results/

Hunters kill kidnappers who came for ₦10m ransom in Kano

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A Nigerian army patrol vehicle hit a landmine planted by Islamic State group-aligned jihadists near the border with Cameroon, killing eight soldiers, defence sources told AFP Sunday.

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https://dailytrust.com/soldiers-killed-as-military-van-runs-into-iswap-landmine-in-borno

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has revealed that metal scavengers carted away all the wires purchased for a N3bn electricity distribution project linking Damaturu, Yobe State, to Maiduguri.

Read more: https://dailytrust.com/zulum-how-scavengers-stole-n3bn-power-line-cables/