President Bola Tinubu will launch his 2027 re-election campaign in Kaduna on October 24, according to the Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Abdulaziz Yari. Meanwhile, the Federal Government has shelved plans for an immediate ban on solar panel imports, saying Nigeria cannot restrict supplies before local manufacturers can meet demand.
Police have also warned churchgoers against publicly sharing personal achievements during testimonies following the foiling of an alleged plot to kidnap a female cleric in Abuja. In Ekiti, a mini-truck driver said he borrowed N3.5m to support the re-election bids of Tinubu and two other politicians.
Also making headlines, Lagos Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat called for the preservation of Yoruba language and culture after appearing on the cultural game show Masoyinbo, while the Army graduated a new Special Forces battalion to strengthen counter-terrorism operations. The Nigerian Navy also paid tribute to a retired weapons expert who died aged 69.
Here’s your complete evening roundup:
1. 2027: Tinubu to launch campaign in Kaduna October 24
President Bola Tinubu will flag off his re-election campaign in Kaduna on October 24, APC Presidential Campaign Council Director-General Abdulaziz Yari has said. Yari disclosed the date after briefing the President on campaign preparations, adding that Rivers and Borno would be among the next stops.
Read Here: https:///2027-tinubu-kicks-off-campaign-in-kaduna-october-24/
2. FG rejects immediate solar import ban
The Federal Government has shelved plans for an immediate ban on solar panel imports following concerns that restricting supplies could raise electricity costs and slow the transition to clean energy. Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology Kingsley Udeh said Nigeria could not ban imports while local manufacturers were still building production capacity.
Read Here: https:///fg-rejects-immediate-solar-import-ban-to-protect-energy-transition-savings/
3. Police warn churches over testimonies after foiled kidnap plot
Police have cautioned worshippers against publicly disclosing personal achievements during church testimonies after four church members were arrested over an alleged plot to kidnap a female cleric in Abuja. Deputy Commissioner of Police Adamu Muazu said the cleric was reportedly targeted after sharing a testimony, and urged churches to improve security, particularly during evening services.
Read Here: https:///police-warn-churches-over-testimonies-after-foiled-kidnap-plot/
4. Yoruba is more than a language, says Hamzat
Lagos Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat has described Yoruba as part of the people’s identity, history and values, urging Nigerians to preserve indigenous languages for future generations. He made the remarks after appearing on Masoyinbo, a Yoruba-language game show, where penalties for code-switching reduced his prize to N20,000.
Read Here: https:///yoruba-more-than-a-language-says-hamzat-after-masoyinbo-appearance/
5. Ekiti driver borrows N3.5m to campaign for Tinubu, others
A mini-truck driver from Ado-Ekiti, Adeleye Adeniyi, said in an interview circulating online that he borrowed N3.5m to support the re-election bids of Tinubu, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele and Ekiti Assembly member Steve Fatoba. He displayed a cheque showing N2m pledged for Tinubu, N1m for Bamidele and N500,000 for Fatoba.
Read Here: https:///ekiti-driver-borrows-n3-5m-to-campaign-for-tinubu-others/
6. Army graduates new Special Forces battalion
The Nigerian Army has graduated a new Special Forces battalion after six months of intensive training to improve its capacity to tackle terrorism and other security threats. Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu said the unit would help troops respond to difficult terrain, drone threats and improvised explosive devices.
Read Here: https:///army-strengthens-counter-terrorism-operations-with-new-special-forces-battalion/
7. Naval Chief pays tribute to late weapons expert
Chief of the Naval Staff Vice Admiral Idi Abass and other senior officers have paid tribute to retired Commodore Bethel Adogu, who died aged 69 after a brief illness in June. The Navy chief directed that Adogu receive full military burial honours in his Anambra hometown on October 16, recognising his service as a naval engineer and weapons specialist.
Read Here: https:///naval-chief-others-pay-tribute-to-late-naval-weapons-expert/