1. The National Peace Committee said 26 states and the Federal Capital Territory recorded 109 breaches of the National Peace Accord over 10 weeks of monitoring, raising concerns about potential threats to peaceful campaigns and the 2027 general elections.
The centre, in its monitoring report covering the period between August 19 and October 27, obtained by The PUNCH on Tuesday, identified political violence and thuggery, as well as misinformation and disinformation, as the leading violations, accounting for 33 and 29 incidents, respectively.
2. President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday launched a N52,500 monthly minimum pension guarantee for 173,209 eligible retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme, ending a 22-year delay in implementing the provision of the Pension Reform Act.
The President also inaugurated the Pension Industry Healthcare Plan for Retirees, known as PenCare, to provide free essential healthcare services to low-income pensioners.
3. There was an unveiling yesterday of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 election campaign manifesto, on which he is seeking re-election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The proposal, titled “From Reform to Prosperity”, was inaugurated by the President in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital, during his visit to the state, where he also addressed a campaign rally.
4. Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Northern Nigeria Minorities Group, NNMG, has cautioned religious leaders, particularly imams and pastors, against partisan political involvement and the use of churches and mosques as platforms for political mobilisation. The group, which represents more than 200 minority communities across Northern Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), urged religious leaders to distinguish their spiritual
5. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has accused the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, of lacking the capacity to tackle the myriad of Nigeria’s challenges but would instead flee to Cameroon if handed the responsibilities of the presidency. Wike spoke on Tuesday at the Abaji Area Council Rainbow Coalition and Stakeholders’ Meeting in Abuja.
6. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved N30bn for the third phase of the Meter Acquisition Fund to accelerate the installation of electricity meters for unmetered Band A customers and expand coverage among Band B consumers. The regulator has also directed electricity distribution companies to complete all meter installations under the programme by 31 May 2027, warning that customers must not be charged for meters provided through the initiative.
7. The Senate has announced a N100m donation to Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, in recognition of their historic triumph at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Rabat, Morocco. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the donation during plenary on Tuesday while presiding over a motion moved by Senator Abdul Ningi (ADC-Bauchi Central), seeking to congratulate the team on their achievement.
8. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Tuesday, declared that the federal government will not reverse its decision on fuel subsidy, saying bringing back the subsidy would jeopardise the future of Nigerian children. Speaking at the All Progressives Congress, APC, campaign rally in Dutse, Jigawa State, Tinubu said claims that the subsidy would be restored were false.
9. The Nigerian Correctional Service has said that two inmates escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Okene, Kogi State, on Sunday, November 8, 2026. In a statement on Tuesday, the Service’s Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Corrections Jane Osuji, said the NCoS had begun working with other security agencies to recapture the fugitives.
10. Crude oil prices fell below $90 per barrel early on Tuesday for the first time since August, following renewed signals by United States President Donald Trump that further military strikes against Iran may not be necessary. The international benchmark dropped to $89.70 per barrel in early European trading, while West Texas Intermediate, WTI, the US benchmark, also declined by more than two per cent to below $85 per barrel.
