1. The Nigerian Air Force has constituted a board of inquiry to investigate the cause of a military aircraft crash that occurred in Igbokoda, a swampy area of Ondo State.
Also, recovery operations and preliminary investigations are underway, it was gathered.
Speaking on the investigation process, a military source confirmed that a board of inquiry, traditionally chaired by the Superintendent of Standards and Evaluation, was activated after the crash.
2. The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed a $70,000 fee for international students seeking to work in the country, in the latest move by the Trump administration to tighten rules around foreign students and immigration. Under the proposed rule, schools would be required to pay the fee for every international student participating in the Optional Practical Training (OPT) programme, which allows eligible foreign students to work in jobs related to their fields of study while in school or after graduation
3. Days after non-academic workers in federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education issued an ultimatum, the Federal Government has announced the release of their eight months’ arrears of the Consolidated Non-Academic Staff Tertiary Institutions Allowance.
The allowance covers January to August 2026. Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, announced the release on Wednesday.
4. Dangote Refinery has reduced its diesel (AGO) gantry price to N1,700 per litre, making it between N75 and N85 per litre cheaper than imported AGO. The refinery disclosed this in a new price template made available to its customers, noting that, from Wednesday, its diesel would be sold at N1,700 per litre, down from N1,780. This means that the refinery cut its gantry diesel price by N80 per litre.
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5. The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has said the Bola Tinubu administration has demonstrated greater commitment to the development of the South-East than previous governments. Umahi said this at a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday, where he highlighted the Federal Government’s ongoing infrastructure interventions across the country.
6. The Federal Government is set to make a formal reconciliation declaration over the 1967 Asaba Massacre, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori revealed on Wednesday. The governor, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu, disclosed this at the anniversary memorial of the massacre in Asaba, 59 years after hundreds of people were killed during the Nigerian Civil War.
7. A federal high court in Abuja has struck out the evidence of John Nwonke, the second defence witness in the trial of Abba Kyari, the suspended former head of the police intelligence response team (IRT), and four other officers over alleged drug trafficking. Emeka Nwite, the presiding judge, dismissed Nwonke’s evidence on Wednesday after the witness failed to appear in court despite an earlier warning that his testimony would be struck out if he was absent
8. Videos showing some Nigerian pilgrims and visitors engaging in pranks, mockery, inappropriate skits, and other performances in Makkah and Madinah could trivialise the sanctity of the holy cities for entertainment and social media engagement, former National Youth Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Muhammed Kadade Suleiman, has warned. Suleiman, who expressed concern over the trend in a statement yesterday, said the content warranted greater attention from the Nigerian Embassy and other relevant authorities in Saudi Arabia
9. Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas on Wednesday declared the state “100 per cent” for the All Progressives Congress, APC, saying residents would vote for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Kefas said support for the President had been strengthened by Federal Government interventions in security, education, healthcare and infrastructure, which he said were already being felt by residents of the state.
10. The 20 corps members abducted on their way to the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom States have regained their freedom. The victims, who were travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, were attacked near Umunoha in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State on October 1.
