Latest News from Monday, October 12th, 2026

The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out the eight-count criminal charge against Adeniyi Adeyemi, the alleged mastermind of a fake Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), following the Federal Government’s decision to arraign him afresh before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory.

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has received 105 Nigerians rescued during an operation targeting cybercrime syndicates in Ghana.

As part of the campaign, OWORAC unveiled a position paper titled Implementing the Africa Water Vision 2063: An OWORAC Coalition Position on Water Justice, Public Control and Democratic Water Governance.

The Our Water, Our Right Africa Coalition (OWORAC) has called on African governments to reject water privatisation, strengthen public water institutions and increase funding for water and sanitation infrastructure, warning that commercial control of essential services could deepen inequality and make safe water unaffordable for millions of people.

Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Taiwo Oyedele, and Central Bank Governor Olayemi Cardoso have met World Bank President Ajay Banga to discuss strategies for accelerating economic growth, attracting investment and strengthening government revenue.

Blessed Uchechi Ugochukwu, better known as Uche Nwayiocha, has won the 2026 Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards (NBMA) for Best Female Newscaster.