TheCitizen – It's all about you https://thecitizenng.com/ Nigeria's leading online newspaper Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:40:06 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.10 https://thecitizenng.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cropped-TheCitizen-330x50-1-32x32.png TheCitizen – It's all about you https://thecitizenng.com/ 32 32 Atiku to campaign in all states, says ADC https://thecitizenng.com/atiku-to-campaign-in-all-states-says-adc/ https://thecitizenng.com/atiku-to-campaign-in-all-states-says-adc/#respond Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:40:06 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287831 Director of Strategic Communication of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council, Phrank Shaibu, has said former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar will campaign in all 36 states of the federation ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Shaibu’s statement contrasts with President Bola Tinubu’s decision to limit his personal participation in the All Progressives Congress campaign rallies […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/atiku-to-campaign-in-all-states-says-adc/feed/ 0 US pastor marries second wife, says monogamy unbiblical https://thecitizenng.com/us-pastor-marries-second-wife-says-monogamy-unbiblical/ https://thecitizenng.com/us-pastor-marries-second-wife-says-monogamy-unbiblical/#respond Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:36:30 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287828 A United States-based pastor, Israel Ford, has announced his marriage to a second wife, describing the belief that a man should have only one wife as unbiblical. Ford, who is associated with LifeWorks Church in Wickliffe, Ohio, made the announcement in a post on his Facebook page on Sunday, accompanied by a video recorded in […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/us-pastor-marries-second-wife-says-monogamy-unbiblical/feed/ 0 Court orders El-Rufai to enter defence in wiretapping trial https://thecitizenng.com/court-orders-el-rufai-to-enter-defence-in-wiretapping-trial/ https://thecitizenng.com/court-orders-el-rufai-to-enter-defence-in-wiretapping-trial/#respond Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:33:19 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287826 A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday dismissed a no-case submission filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over the alleged unlawful interception of telephone conversations involving the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, in a ruling, held that the prosecution had presented sufficient evidence to require El-Rufai to enter his […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/court-orders-el-rufai-to-enter-defence-in-wiretapping-trial/feed/ 0 Reps propose commission to track, manage FG assets https://thecitizenng.com/reps-propose-commission-to-track-manage-fg-assets/ https://thecitizenng.com/reps-propose-commission-to-track-manage-fg-assets/#respond Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:28:42 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287823 The House of Representatives is seeking the establishment of the National Public Assets Management Commission with authority to oversee the registration, valuation, management and disposal of Federal Government assets, including those held by ministries, agencies and government-owned enterprises. The proposed legislation, introduced on the floor of the House on Tuesday, would require public institutions to […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/reps-propose-commission-to-track-manage-fg-assets/feed/ 0 Kogi policeman kills female colleague, self https://thecitizenng.com/kogi-policeman-kills-female-colleague-self/ https://thecitizenng.com/kogi-policeman-kills-female-colleague-self/#respond Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:23:54 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287820 The Kogi State Police Command has commenced an investigation after a police corporal, Amos Yusuf, allegedly shot dead his female colleague, Woman Corporal Grace Onimisi, before shooting himself at the Ajaokuta ASCO Camp in the state. A statement issued on Sunday by the Kogi State Police Command’s spokesperson, ASP Salisu Oyiza Afusat, stated that the […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/kogi-policeman-kills-female-colleague-self/feed/ 0 Police IG proposes 200% gratuity for retired officers https://thecitizenng.com/police-ig-proposes-200-gratuity-for-retired-officers/ https://thecitizenng.com/police-ig-proposes-200-gratuity-for-retired-officers/#respond Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:20:37 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287818 The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has proposed a 200 per cent gratuity for retired police officers as part of efforts to address longstanding pension challenges in the Nigeria Police Force. The proposal is being considered by a presidential committee established to examine the concerns of police personnel and recommend sustainable solutions to the pension […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/police-ig-proposes-200-gratuity-for-retired-officers/feed/ 0 Ebola: FG plans state treatment centres as contacts hit 53 https://thecitizenng.com/ebola-fg-plans-state-treatment-centres-as-contacts-hit-53/ https://thecitizenng.com/ebola-fg-plans-state-treatment-centres-as-contacts-hit-53/#respond Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:16:20 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287815 The Federal Government is planning to identify and equip Ebola treatment centres in states with designated ports of entry as the number of identified contacts linked to Nigeria’s confirmed case rises to 53. The measures are part of efforts to strengthen the country’s preparedness for a possible spread of the disease, with the government assessing […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/ebola-fg-plans-state-treatment-centres-as-contacts-hit-53/feed/ 0 $242m Petroleum Products Diversion Claim: UBA secures court order against Vitol, four others https://thecitizenng.com/242m-petroleum-products-diversion-claim-uba-secures-court-order-against-vitol-four-others/ https://thecitizenng.com/242m-petroleum-products-diversion-claim-uba-secures-court-order-against-vitol-four-others/#respond Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:04:10 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287812 A Lagos State High Court, last Thursday, granted interim preservative orders of Mareva Injunction against Vitol SA – a Switzerland based Energy Trading company, and four other shipping companies in favour of United Bank for Africa Plc. The bank alleged Vitol of wrongful release of cargoes of petroleum products which were consigned to the order […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/242m-petroleum-products-diversion-claim-uba-secures-court-order-against-vitol-four-others/feed/ 0 Netanyahu orders army to prepare for full West Bank closure after attack https://thecitizenng.com/netanyahu-orders-army-to-prepare-for-full-west-bank-closure-after-attack/ https://thecitizenng.com/netanyahu-orders-army-to-prepare-for-full-west-bank-closure-after-attack/#respond Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:56:58 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287805 The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the army to prepare for a full closure of the occupied West Bank Friday after Israeli soldiers shot and killed two men who the military said had launched a “terror attack” near the city of Hebron. Emergency services said five people were injured and evacuated to […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/netanyahu-orders-army-to-prepare-for-full-west-bank-closure-after-attack/feed/ 0 Fasoranti: Family announces Dec 17 for funeral https://thecitizenng.com/fasoranti-family-announces-dec-17-for-funeral/ https://thecitizenng.com/fasoranti-family-announces-dec-17-for-funeral/#respond Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:44:30 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287801 The family of the late Afenifere leader and elder statesman, Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, has announced December 17, 2026, for his funeral service and interment. Fasoranti, a foremost nationalist and respected Yoruba leader, died at his residence in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Tuesday at the age of 100. In a burial announcement, the Christian wake-keeping service will be […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/fasoranti-family-announces-dec-17-for-funeral/feed/ 0 Offa robbery saga: Ilorin High Court denies Saraki’s plea despite DPPF’s advice https://thecitizenng.com/offa-robbery-saga-ilorin-high-court-denies-sarakis-plea-despite-dppfs-advice/ https://thecitizenng.com/offa-robbery-saga-ilorin-high-court-denies-sarakis-plea-despite-dppfs-advice/#respond Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:36:12 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287799 A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin yesterday declined an application asking it to withdraw from the trial of suspects in the Offa robbery incident and return the case to the chief judge, ruling that the applicant did not show sufficient grounds for recusal and reassignment. The case, presided over by Justice Olalekan Ajayi, involves a former Senate […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/offa-robbery-saga-ilorin-high-court-denies-sarakis-plea-despite-dppfs-advice/feed/ 0 NLC mobilises for nationwide strike over minimum wage, petrol prices as talks collapse https://thecitizenng.com/nlc-mobilises-for-nationwide-strike-over-minimum-wage-petrol-prices-as-talks-collapse/ https://thecitizenng.com/nlc-mobilises-for-nationwide-strike-over-minimum-wage-petrol-prices-as-talks-collapse/#respond Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:26:40 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287797 The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed its affiliates, state councils and civil society allies to begin mobilising for possible nationwide action after its meeting with the Federal Government failed to resolve outstanding workers’ demands. The meeting, held at the Ministry of Labour in Abuja, yesterday, ended without concrete commitments from the government, prompting organised labour to […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/nlc-mobilises-for-nationwide-strike-over-minimum-wage-petrol-prices-as-talks-collapse/feed/ 0 Ebola: FG quarantines contacts, denies plan to ban gatherings, rallies https://thecitizenng.com/ebola-fg-quarantines-contacts-denies-plan-to-ban-gatherings-rallies/ https://thecitizenng.com/ebola-fg-quarantines-contacts-denies-plan-to-ban-gatherings-rallies/#respond Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:22:27 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287794 The Federal Government has quarantined high-risk contacts of Nigeria’s confirmed Ebola Virus Disease case but said political campaigns, conferences and other major public gatherings can proceed, pending any change in the public health situation. Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed this yesterday in Abuja, saying the government had yet to identify sufficient scientific grounds […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/ebola-fg-quarantines-contacts-denies-plan-to-ban-gatherings-rallies/feed/ 0 Ogun State mulls relocation of communities over gas leak https://thecitizenng.com/ogun-state-mulls-relocation-of-communities-over-gas-leak/ https://thecitizenng.com/ogun-state-mulls-relocation-of-communities-over-gas-leak/#respond Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:36:43 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287791 The Ogun State Government has said it may evacuate residents of affected communities in Ijebuland if investigations establish that recurring gas emissions pose a risk of death or permanent damage to human health. More than 300 students and teachers have reportedly been hospitalised following recurring incidents between April and October this year. The latest incident, […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/ogun-state-mulls-relocation-of-communities-over-gas-leak/feed/ 0 Zamfara community fights back bandits, kills 30 https://thecitizenng.com/zamfara-community-fights-back-bandits-kills-30/ https://thecitizenng.com/zamfara-community-fights-back-bandits-kills-30/#respond Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:33:16 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287789 Residents of Birnin Tudu community in Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara State said they killed more than 30 bandits during a three-day confrontation after armed men invaded the community. The residents said the attackers, who reportedly arrived in their hundreds on motorcycles, surrounded the village and opened fire. A resident anonimously disclosed that the […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/zamfara-community-fights-back-bandits-kills-30/feed/ 0 Boko Haram compounding Nigeria’s case – Punch https://thecitizenng.com/boko-haram-compounding-nigerias-case-punch/ https://thecitizenng.com/boko-haram-compounding-nigerias-case-punch/#respond Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:24:05 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287787 Nigeria’s war against terrorism faces another challenge following its inclusion on the United States’ 2026 Child Soldiers Prevention Act blacklist. The designation raises legitimate questions about the recruitment and use of children by armed groups linked to the Nigerian state. But it also demands a critical distinction: Nigeria must answer for its own failures, not […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/boko-haram-compounding-nigerias-case-punch/feed/ 0 Some ministers pay billions to get appointed, says APC campaign spokesman https://thecitizenng.com/some-ministers-pay-billions-to-get-appointed-says-apc-campaign-spokesman/ https://thecitizenng.com/some-ministers-pay-billions-to-get-appointed-says-apc-campaign-spokesman/#respond Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:16:32 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287784 A spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Alwan Hassan, has alleged that some ministers pay billions of naira to secure appointments and subsequently seek to recover the money. Hassan made the allegation during an interview on Arise News on Thursday, while defending President Bola Tinubu’s direct oversight of government revenue and […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/some-ministers-pay-billions-to-get-appointed-says-apc-campaign-spokesman/feed/ 0 FG warns 15 states to speed up readiness over Ebola https://thecitizenng.com/fg-warns-15-states-to-speed-up-readiness-over-ebola/ https://thecitizenng.com/fg-warns-15-states-to-speed-up-readiness-over-ebola/#respond Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:12:59 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287782 The Federal Government has directed hospitals nationwide to prepare isolation beds and strengthen infection prevention measures as part of efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak, warning that 15 states are yet to update their response plans. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, gave the directive in Abuja during a press […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/fg-warns-15-states-to-speed-up-readiness-over-ebola/feed/ 0 2027: Atiku presses INEC to release 103m voters’ register https://thecitizenng.com/2027-atiku-presses-inec-to-release-103m-voters-register/ https://thecitizenng.com/2027-atiku-presses-inec-to-release-103m-voters-register/#respond Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:06:52 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287780 Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has demanded the immediate publication of the preliminary voters’ register, warning that the failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission to display the list online could undermine confidence in the 2027 general election. Atiku, in a statement on Thursday issued by the Director of Strategic Communication of the African Democratic Congress […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/2027-atiku-presses-inec-to-release-103m-voters-register/feed/ 0 Nollywood veteran, Francis Duru, dies at 57 https://thecitizenng.com/nollywood-veteran-francis-duru-dies-at-57/ https://thecitizenng.com/nollywood-veteran-francis-duru-dies-at-57/#respond Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:01:06 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287777 Veteran Nollywood actor, Francis Duru, has died at the age of 57 following a brief illness. His family announced his death on his official Instagram page in the early hours of Friday, expressing appreciation to fans and well-wishers for their support. “We, the family of Francis Duru, regret to announce his passing following a brief […]

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