1. Reports of an alleged plot by some military personnel to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration have triggered outrage among Nigerians, with senior lawyers, civil society groups and retired generals warning against any attempt to subvert democracy.
The Defence Headquarters also dismissed the reports, saying there was no coup-related detention or plan within the military
2. Kano State Police Command said it has arrested a notorious syndicate of five fake Police Officers who are fond of extorting their unsuspecting victims. The command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna, who confirmed the development, said the suspects paraded themselves as police officers using fake Police Warrant Card to extort innocent citizens.
3. Tears flowed freely on Saturday as the remains of the late Arise Television news anchor, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, popularly known as “Sommie,” were laid to rest in her hometown of Agulu, in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, who attended the solemn ceremony alongside the deceased’s family members, friends, colleagues, and dignitaries, decried the insecurity plaguing the country.
4. Fans of Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels, have expressed concern over her well-being following a disturbing video that surfaced online on Friday, showing her in tears and alleging domestic violence in her marriage to billionaire politician, Ned Nwoko. In the viral clips, the visibly distraught actress was seen sitting outside in the dark, sobbing as she lamented her alleged ordeal. Amid tears, she said, “In Ned Nwoko’s house, I am nothing. But in my house, I am a queen.”
5. Imo State Police Command has arrested three officers allegedly linked to the Vikings confraternity following the circulation of a viral video showing them in cult insignia. According to the police, the officers, Inspector Obinna Peter, Corporal Amaechi Augustine, and Corporal Ejikeme Victor, are currently detained and are set to face an orderly room trial at the headquarters on Monday.
6. Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 21 kidnapped victims, including four Chinese nationals, during coordinated operations across Kwara and Kogi States. In a statement released on Saturday, the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Polycarp Okoye, said the daring rescue, was carried out on Thursday, October 17, 2025.
7. The Police Command in Kaduna State has confirmed the killing of two of its officers by suspected bandits in Zonkwa, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday that “investigation was already underway to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.”
8. The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has dropped its National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade, SAN, over alleged compromise in the ongoing legal battle concerning the party’s forthcoming national convention slated for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State. In a letter dated October 13, the PDP NWC announced the appointment of Chris Uche, SAN, as the party’s new legal representative in court.
9. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that dangerous overtaking led to six deaths in an auto crash on Friday in Ebonyi. Ebonyi Sector Commander of the corps, Anthony Ogbodo, told NAN on Saturday that the accident occurred near the Nkalagu flyover. He said the crash happened along the Enugu–Abakaliki Federal Highway and involved a Toyota Hiace commercial bus and an articulated vehicle.
10. President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja on Saturday after attending the Aqaba Process Heads of State Meeting in Rome, Italy. This is contained in a statement issued by Presidential spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Saturday in Abuja.
