1. President Bola Tinubu yesterday directed the security agencies to deal decisively with  political thugs and other individuals threatening public peace as the parties crisscross the country seeking support in next year’s elections.

He vowed that government would  not tolerate violence, intimidation or any attempt to disrupt political activities ahead of the elections.

2. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday dispatched a letter to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),demanding immediate compliance with a Federal High Court order directing the relisting of Mr. Oladipupo Adebutu as the party’s governorship candidate in Ogun State in next year’s elections.

3. The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced November 28, 2026, for a nationwide mock accreditation and voting exercise to test its upgraded electoral technology and electronic result transmission system ahead of the 2027 general elections. The commission also unveiled new technical safeguards to prevent inaccurate election results, including figures reflecting over-voting, from being uploaded to its Result Viewing Portal (IReV).

4. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Friday said the refusal of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, to stand for the national anthem, while rising for a different anthem, shows he is lawless and out to divide Nigeria. Wike spoke at a stakeholders’ town hall in Ogu-Bolo Local Government Area of Rivers State, organised under the Rainbow Coalition to mobilise support for President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election and candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

5. Some traditional rulers in the South West have decried the government’s non-payment of their monthly salaries.
They lamented that the situation had made it difficult for them to run their palaces, discharge their traditional responsibilities and meet their daily needs. The village heads among them, who are low-ranking community chiefs, aka baales, said they received between N10,000 and N15,000 monthly.

6. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has disbanded its Anti-Vandalism Outpost in Gombe State following a shooting incident involving its personnel and a truck driver at New Mile 3. The State Commandant, Muhammed Usman, also summoned all officers-in-charge of the various formations and outposts in the state for an emergency meeting on Friday to address the incident and reinforce discipline among personnel.

7. The Oyo State Police Command has arraigned two men over the unauthorised recording and circulation of the corpse of late gospel singer Olayemi Bayonle Bolaji, popularly known as Toluanisings, and separate social media publications accusing members of his family of being responsible for his death. The command disclosed this in a statement signed by its Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, on Friday.

8. Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has declared his support for the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate in the 2027 general elections, distancing himself from the Rainbow Coalition being promoted by Nyesom Wike. Lamido, who said he is doing more for the PDP than Wike, also dismissed suggestions that he had endorsed Tinubu or agreed to work with the former Rivers State governor’s political arrangement ahead of the elections.

9. No fewer than 53 Nigerians were among 112 undocumented African nationals arrested by Malaysian immigration authorities during enforcement operations between January and October 31, a report by Malaysian newspaper Utusan Malaysia said. The Nigerians accounted for the highest number of arrests among the African nationals detained during the period, followed by Uganda with 13, Kenya with 10 and Ghana with eight.

10. The Katsina State Government has inaugurated 1,008 forest guards to strengthen security in forest reserves and tackle the activities of bandits, terrorists, cattle rustlers and illegal tree fellers. Governor Dikko Radda made this known on Friday during the graduation and passing-out ceremony of the forest guards in Katsina.

President Bola Tinubu on Friday sent a strong warning to politicians and their supporters against political violence ahead of the 2027 general election.

In a statement he personally signed, President Tinubu said security agencies had been authorised to confront thuggery and other anti-democratic activities with full force.

He condemned recent reports of violence at political events across the country, insisting that campaigns should focus on issues that promote the welfare of Nigerians and national development.

The president said violence should have no place in political campaigns.

“Every form of violence stands condemned. Violence should never have a place in our political campaigns as we move toward the 2027 general elections,” the statement reads.

Tinubu said political campaigns should be driven by a contest of ideas rather than hostility among parties and their supporters.

“Our campaigns should be about issues, a contestation of ideas that promote the welfare of our people and the progress of our country,” he said.

The president reaffirmed his commitment to a peaceful, free and fair election, urging political leaders and supporters across party lines to conduct themselves responsibly.

He said belonging to different political parties or pursuing different ambitions should not make Nigerians enemies.

“As Nigerians, we are members of the same household living in different rooms. Therefore, our politics must elevate human conditions and focus on national progress and development,” he said.

Tinubu also reiterated his directive to security agencies to act firmly against anyone seeking to undermine public order.

“I want to reiterate my previous directive to the security agencies be strict and firm against anyone who seeks to test our resolve and will to preserve public order,” he said.

He added that all political parties and candidates should be able to campaign anywhere in the country without intimidation or fear for their safety.

“Our administration is committed to an orderly and peaceful election, and all political parties and candidates should be protected and free to campaign anywhere in the country without molestation or fear for their safety,” he said.

Tinubu warned that his administration would not tolerate irresponsible conduct by politicians and their supporters.

“Security agencies are therefore authorised to confront thuggery and other anti-social and anti-democratic activities with full force,” he said.

1. The Independent National Electoral Commission has fixed November 28, 2026, for a nationwide mock accreditation and voting exercise ahead of the 2027 general elections to test upgrades to its Bimodal Voter Accreditation System and electronic results transmission.

This comes as the commission said it has commenced the distribution of non-sensitive materials to some states ahead of the 2027 general elections.

2. The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, Bolaji Abdullahi, says the party has spent more time dealing with court cases than campaigning or building its structures since its emergence as a coalition opposition platform in 2025.
Abdullahi said this during an interview on Arise Television on Thursday.
“The party since the start has been burdened by this avalanche of court cases, to the extent that I like to say that we spent more time in courts than we spent on the campaign ground or trying to build our party structure,” he said.

3. Nigeria’s recent electricity crisis may persist unless the Federal Government addresses mounting debts in the power sector, inadequate investment in gas production and weak infrastructure, industry stakeholders have warned. They said the failure to establish a sustainable payment mechanism for gas suppliers was undermining electricity generation, while inadequate transmission infrastructure and poor commercial arrangements had continued to frustrate efforts to improve supply.

4. The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, has declared a three-day mourning period following the death of four students in an off-campus party in Nsukka. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Simon Ortuanya, disclosed this while addressing journalists in Nsukka on Thursday, explaining that 10 students attended the party held on November 11, 2026, to celebrate a friend who had completed his final-year examinations.

5. The Nigeria Democratic Congress and the All Progressives Congress have traded accusations over the attack on NDC supporters by suspected political thugs during a town hall meeting in Ikeja, Lagos State. While the NDC accused the ruling party of promoting political violence and attempting to undermine democracy, the APC denied the allegation and urged the opposition party to address its internal problems.

6. The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria says it has uncovered 250 fake teaching certificates during a recruitment exercise, prompting the rollout of Quick Response (QR)-coded certificates and stricter digital verification. The Chief Executive and Registrar of TRCN, Dr Ronke Soyombo, said the move was aimed at flushing out quacks from Nigerian classrooms.

7. Troops of the Joint Task Force, North West, under Operation Fansan Yamma, have killed a suspected terrorist and arrested two others during separate operations in Katsina and Sokoto states. The operations, conducted on November 10 and 11, also led to the recovery of two AK-47 rifles, ammunition, a motorcycle and three mobile phones.

8. The Independent National Electoral Commission says it has commenced the distribution of non-sensitive materials to some states ahead of the 2027 general elections, as it intensifies preparations for the polls. INEC National Commissioner, Prof Rhoda Gumus, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during a meeting with a delegation from Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, led by the country’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Isaac Parashina.

9. The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has condemned recent attacks on political gatherings in parts of the country, including the disruption of a Nigeria Democratic Congress town hall meeting in Lagos, and called on security agencies to arrest and prosecute those responsible. In a statement issued on Friday, the APC campaign council’s spokesperson, Dele Alake, urged political parties, politicians and their supporters to exercise restraint and avoid actions capable of triggering crises and public disorder as electioneering activities gather momentum.

10. Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said his supporters who are unwilling to join the Rainbow Coalition are free to leave, insisting that his decision to return to his political family is non-negotiable. Fubara stated this on Thursday during the inauguration of the Rivers State All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council Rainbow Coalition in Port Harcourt.