The Federal Government has declared Thursday, October 1st, as public holiday to mark the nation’s 66th Independence Anniversary Celebration.

The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulates all Nigerians at home and abroad on this year’s celebration of the 66th Independence anniversary of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Dr. Tunji-Ojo stated that our warmth, welcoming spirit and love as well as the abundant wealth inherent in our human capital and the richness of our land, makes Nigeria unarguably the most prosperous black nation in the world.

According to the Minister, the peace and stability are necessary conditions for the development of any nation. He therefore, called on Nigerians to emulate the nation’s founding fathers in their love for fatherland and build a Nigeria of our dreams that our children will be proud of, that a new Nigeria is achievable.

“As we celebrate 66th years of our independence, we should always remember that there is hope for our country and our diversity is our strength, and our collective determination remains the foundation upon which a stronger and more prosperous nation will be built”, he said

A 29-year old man identified as Ebikeme Seiye from Akede community in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, has been arrested for r@ping a 5-year-old named, Oyeintari Idonwanbofa.

The suspect was apprehended by the Bayelsa State Community Safety Corp Amassoma Cluster on Wednesday, 30th of September 2026 after the victim’s elder cousin brother, Mr Tobokeakpo Selekeme reported the matter.

During interrogation, the suspect confessed that he r@ped the minor, claiming he was under the influence of hard drugs (Kolos).

The Bayelsa State Community Safety Corp Amassoma Cluster later handed the suspect over to the Amassoma Police Divisional Headquarters for further investigation and possible prosecution.

The victim is currently receiving medical treatment in a hospital.

Former Lagos big girl Mandykiss has revealed that she has returned to her mother’s shop in Ijebu to start her life over.

In a video, she acknowledged that people may mock her over her current situation but urged them to learn from her experience instead.

“You are free to mock me, but learn from my mistake. Live your life, do you hear?” she said.

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has called on the people of Ebonyi State not to support the presidential ambition of a former Governor who is currently canvassing for their votes ahead of the 027 preidential election.

While addressing people of the state, Umahi, in a video that has gone viral, asked the former governor to mention one person from the state he appointed while he was in office.

He questioned Obi’s relationship with Ebonyi people, alleging that the former governor did not appoint any indigene of the state into his administration while serving as governor of Anambra State.

“When you were a governor, give me one Ebonyi person that you gave an appointment. When they removed Abakaliki Street that had been there for over fifty years, you said nothing. It’s only when it comes to votes that they say we Ebonyi people are one with other states in the South East. But when it comes to insulting us, they insult us. We are not second-class citizens. We are proud Ebonyi people” Umahi stated.

He urged residents of Ebonyi to use their votes to fight the seeming classism within Igbos.

‘’Use your votes to fight. We will not go back to Egypt. We say no to secodn colonization. God has freed us. Wehave a state of our own. We are celebrating 30 years of freedom and nobody will take us back. What happened before was an accident of history. It will not repeat itself. Now you know better’’

A pilot on a flight from Dubai to Israel allegedly st@bbed his co-pilot in an attempt to hijack the plane midair, according to reports. 

Israeli fighter jets were scrambled after Flydubai Flight FZ1073 dramatically dropped approximately 13,000 feet in 30 seconds as it veered off course on Wednesday morning, September 30, FlightRadar data shows. 

The Boeing 737 plane, which Israeli media said had around 150 Israeli passengers on board, then again transmitted the initial general emergency signal before later landing at Tabuk airport in northwestern Saudi Arabia, the website said. 

Passengers on board FlyDubai flight FZ1073 said they feared they would di£ as they heard "screams and saw blood" during the fight. 

The plane appeared to nosedive before returning back to Saudi Arabia, where it landed in Tabuk, a civilian and military base. 

A witness told the Jerusalem Post that one pilot st@bbed the other before passengers near the front of the plane forced the attacker out of the cockpit. 

Two other pilots who were onboard at the back of the plane helped land the flight. 

A passenger told Israel’s Channel 12 after the plane made an emergency landing: “We heard screams on the plane. 

“Then they opened the cockpit and we saw bl00d, and someone had st@bbed the pilot with a pocketknife. 

“We prayed. There were also moments when we thought we weren’t going to make it out alive.” 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz held an urgent meeting to discuss the situation and scrambled warplanes amid fears a plane carrying dozens of its citizens had been hijacked. 

An Israeli official said a “major disaster was narrowly avoided”, according to the outlet. 

The outlet also reported that the Israeli security agencies including the IDF, Mossad and Shin Bet believe the incident may have been intended as an act of terror. 

According to one senior official, the co-pilot is currently being questioned, and indications suggest that he may have intended to take control of the plane and crash it with the passe

The federal government has arraigned Adeniyi Adeyemi, Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council.

Adeyemi was arraigned before Justice Muhammed Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja this afternoon September 30.

He is facing an eight-count charge bordering on alleged forgery.

The Federal Government alleges that he forged an appointment letter purportedly issued by President Bola Tinubu and signed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila.

He is also accused of forging presidential letterhead paper.

The charge further alleges that Mr. Adeyemi forged a request for collaboration with the Ministry of the Area Council and requests for land allocation and office space across the 36 states of the Federation, purportedly issued from the State House, Abuja.

When the charges were read to him, he pleaded not guilty.

The court then ordered that he be remanded in Kuje prison.

The court also ordered that Adeniyi remain in prison pending the hearing and determination of his bail application.

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that he will resign his position if President Tinubu loses the 2027 presidential election in the Federal Capital Territory and Rivers State.

Wike made the declaration on Wednesday, September 30, while addressing members of the Apo Mechanics and Traders Association in Abuja, insisting that he must be able to deliver electoral support for the President in the two areas he considers his primary political spheres of influence.

“If I cannot deliver where I work, then I’m not worthy to be here. If I lose FCT, I’m not supposed to be FCT Minister. By January 17, 2027, I will announce my resignation as FCT Minister should the President lose in Rivers State and the FCT,” he ad

Wike maintained his stance on the Rainbow coalition.

“Let us be clear on direction. For the Presidency, it is Bola Ahmed Tinubu! For the Senate, Philip Aduda is a man of the people, unlike those who only appear on television. The two House of Representatives candidates we are supporting are also here. They are former Area Council chairmen.

In the FCT, we are running a unified coalition across parties to deliver results.

If I cannot deliver FCT as Minister, then I am not qualified to hold this office. We have a firm agreement, and today is the final affirmation” Wike said

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A Florida woman was arrested and accused of leaving her four minor children, including an infant, alone while she went on a 3-day cruise.

The suspect, Nathalie Belizaire, 29, of North Miami Beach, is accused of four counts of child neglect without great bodily harm.

According to North Miami Beach police, the father of one of Belizaire’s children, who is 2 months old, had seen a post on her WhatsApp story on Thursday “depicting what appeared to be a cruise ticket purchase.”

That day, he spoke to Belizaire, who told him she would be dropping the children off with their great-grandmother, police said.

But when he went to her apartment Saturday night, he saw the TV on through the blinds and heard the children talking inside, which led him to call 911, an arrest report states.

Both police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded and forced entry into the residence.

There, “all four minor children were discovered inside ... without adult supervision and were hiding together in the bathroom,” police said.

Police said their multiple attempts to contact Belizaire were unsuccessful.

An investigation revealed that Belizaire had purchased a three-day ticket to the Bahamas aboard the Carnival Conquest with a sail date of Sept. 25.

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I check my 9jawap - not enough to cash out 9JC.

I check my fridge - only water dey inside.

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