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24/10/2026

Chelsea Fans React to 0-2 Home Loss to Tottenham

SEE WHY Chelsea fans are raging after the 0-2 home loss to Tottenham, from the Palmer red card to the Penders own goal. See their reactions....

24/10/2026

Tinubu 2027 Campaign: Kaduna Stadium Fills as Rally Starts

SEE WHY Kaduna Stadium filled as the APC launched the Tinubu 2027 campaign, who attended, and what the party says it will tell voters....

24/10/2026

EBOLA UPDATE: Nigeria Steps Up Screening as Health Officials Monitor Contacts

Nigeria is strengthening surveillance at airports and other points of entry after confirming an imported case of Ebola Bundibugyo disease in the Federal Capital Territory.

Health authorities say 44 close contacts have been identified for monitoring. In its latest update, the Federal Government said some contacts have tested negative while results for others were still pending. Officials also stressed that genetic similarity to a virus identified in Kenya does not, by itself, prove a direct epidemiological link.

Authorities are urging Nigerians to stay calm, follow official health guidance and avoid sharing unverified claims. Updates should be taken from recognised public health sources.

Read the official update: https://www.sojworldnews.com/ebola-update-nigeria-steps-up-screening-monitors-contacts/

Nigeria tightens airport screening and monitors 44 contacts after confirming an imported Ebola Bundibugyo case in the FCT. Get the latest official update.

24/10/2026

Ebola Update: Nigeria Steps Up Screening as Health Officials Monitor 44 Contacts

Nigeria has stepped up surveillance at airports and other points of entry after confirming an imported case of Ebola Bundibugyo disease in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Health authorities are now monitoring 44 close contacts while they work to stop any further spread. The patient is a woman who recently travelled to Nigeria from Uganda. According to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, her symptoms began on October 7, four days after she arrived in the country....

24/10/2026

EIHRO Condemns Conviction of Journalist Farida Isyaku Over ₦100 Charcoal Dispute

The EduBrain Int’l Human Rights Organization (EIHRO) has condemned the reported arrest, detention, prosecution and conviction of radio journalist Farida Isyaku. The case reportedly stems from a civil dispute over a ₦100 balance from a charcoal purchase in Kaduna State. In a press statement dated October 23, 2026, the group linked the incident to the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Usman Adamu, of Mararaban Police Division. According to the statement, the dispute began between Isyaku’s mother and a customer. Police reportedly took the matter further, and the journalist now faces a conviction....

24/10/2026

State Police: 25 State Assemblies Back Amendment, See List

SEE WHY state police is closer to reality as 25 State Assemblies back the amendment. See the full list of states and what happens next....

24/10/2026

Joe Igbokwe Reveals the ‘New Game’ for Lagos Igbo in 2027

SEE WHY Joe Igbokwe says he will meet Igbo communities across Lagos, what he calls the new game, and why he says Tinubu will serve eight years....

24/10/2026

SEE 25 States That Support the Proposed 2026 Constitutional Amendment on State Police

Nigeria's plan to introduce state police has crossed a major constitutional hurdle. Reports say 25 State Houses of Assembly have endorsed the proposed 2026 constitutional amendment. That figure is above the two-thirds threshold of 24 states required for a constitutional alteration. The proposed framework would create both federal and state police services. However, state police are not yet operational. The constitutional process and legal review must still proceed before any state can set up its own force....

24/10/2026

Okoya Family Says Fatai Is Third Child, Not First

News • Nigeria • Family Okoya Family Says Fatai Is Third Child, Not First By Sojworldnews • October 24, 2026 The family of billionaire industrialist Razaq Okoya has pushed back against claims by his estranged son, Fatai. The family says Fatai is the third child, not the first. It also says he received four Lagos flats and financial support from his father. The statement answers a public appeal in which Fatai asked for reconciliation after about 40 years. Nathaniel Omeninwan, senior public relations manager at Eleganza Industries Limited, signed the statement on behalf of the family....

24/10/2026

Greg Abbott, Texas, Sharia Courts, Islamic Tribunal, CAIR, Religious Freedom

World • United States • Texas Abbott Orders Probe of Sharia Tribunal in Texas By Sojworldnews • October 24, 2026 Texas Governor Greg Abbott directed state and local officials in November 2025 to investigate an Islamic tribunal in North Texas, and the issue is back in the spotlight. The governor says some groups may be posing as legal courts. Muslim advocacy group CAIR, however, calls the move anti-Muslim. As a result, the dispute now tests where religious practice ends and state law begins. On November 19, 2025, Abbott sent a letter to the district attorneys and sheriffs of Collin and Dallas counties....