PauseandPonderTV – Nigeria News https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/ Nigeria's top stories, summarised daily by PauseandPonderTV. en-ng Sat, 31 Oct 2026 06:59:00 +0000 https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/logo.png PauseandPonderTV – Nigeria News https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/ Vulnerable households start getting ₦50,000 a month under new relief scheme https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/fg-n50000-monthly-relief-nersi.html https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/fg-n50000-monthly-relief-nersi.html Sat, 31 Oct 2026 06:59:00 +0000 Economy Payments under NERSI go straight to bank accounts and mobile wallets, with no form or fee required. Obi vows to lead rescues himself if schoolchildren are kidnapped https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/obi-bush-rescue-kidnapped-schoolchildren.html https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/obi-bush-rescue-kidnapped-schoolchildren.html Sat, 31 Oct 2026 06:58:00 +0000 Politics At a rally in Bayelsa, the NDC candidate also pledged free basic education and 10,000MW of power. Sowore rejects police version of Ekiti incident: 'We were attacked' https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/sowore-rejects-police-account-ekiti.html https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/sowore-rejects-police-account-ekiti.html Sat, 31 Oct 2026 06:57:00 +0000 Politics Police said there was no kidnapping and called it a clash. The AAC candidate says his team was assaulted. INEC tells ECOWAS team it backs no party or candidate in 2027 https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/inec-no-preferred-candidate-2027.html https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/inec-no-preferred-candidate-2027.html Sat, 31 Oct 2026 06:56:00 +0000 Politics The commission says the voter register has passed 103 million names. El-Rufai calls on Trump, Macron and UN after 256 days in custody https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/el-rufai-256-days-detention-fair-trial.html https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/el-rufai-256-days-detention-fair-trial.html Sat, 31 Oct 2026 06:55:00 +0000 Politics The former Kaduna governor says a fair trial is his right, not a favour. The ICPC says his detention is lawful. After Ekiti attack, Isaac Fayose urges Sowore to team up with Obi https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/isaac-fayose-sowore-join-obi.html https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/isaac-fayose-sowore-join-obi.html Sat, 31 Oct 2026 06:54:00 +0000 Politics The ex-governor's brother says a divided opposition leaves every critic exposed. Obasanjo: too much debt can ruin generations, not just one person https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/obasanjo-debt-worse-than-leprosy-tinubu.html https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/obasanjo-debt-worse-than-leprosy-tinubu.html Sat, 31 Oct 2026 06:53:00 +0000 Economy Speaking in Abeokuta, the former president hit back at Tinubu's defence of new loans. ₦70,000 transport allowance splits NLC and TUC as state workers ask for theirs https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/n70000-transport-allowance-nlc-tuc-split.html https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/n70000-transport-allowance-nlc-tuc-split.html Sat, 31 Oct 2026 06:52:00 +0000 Economy Federal workers get the payment for six months from November. The TUC wants a pay rise instead. Attacks fell by nearly three-quarters in October, says Defence HQ https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/military-73-percent-drop-attacks-october.html https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/military-73-percent-drop-attacks-october.html Sat, 31 Oct 2026 06:51:00 +0000 Nigeria Troops recorded 98 attacks, down from 367 in September, and rescued 349 kidnap victims. Tinubu and governors pray for peace and unity during Umrah in Makkah https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/tinubu-governors-umrah-pray-for-nigeria.html https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/tinubu-governors-umrah-pray-for-nigeria.html Sat, 31 Oct 2026 06:50:00 +0000 Nigeria The President asked for an end to insecurity and peaceful 2027 elections. Sowore attacked in Ado-Ekiti as police deny he was kidnapped https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/sowore-attacked-ado-ekiti-police-deny-kidnap.html https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/sowore-attacked-ado-ekiti-police-deny-kidnap.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:49:00 +0000 Politics The AAC presidential candidate blames the Ekiti government and the DSS. Police say he suffered minor injuries. Okorocha wins court fight for APC Imo West Senate ticket https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/court-removes-uzodimma-okorocha-apc-imo-west.html https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/court-removes-uzodimma-okorocha-apc-imo-west.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:48:00 +0000 Politics Judge orders INEC to list the former governor as the party's 2027 candidate instead of Governor Uzodimma. Loans will build roads, power and ports, Tinubu tells critics https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/tinubu-defends-new-borrowing.html https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/tinubu-defends-new-borrowing.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:47:00 +0000 Economy The President links fresh foreign loans to highways, grid upgrades and a $1 trillion economy goal. Obi promises 10,000MW of power, demands answers on federal loans https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/peter-obi-2027-agenda-borrowing.html https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/peter-obi-2027-agenda-borrowing.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:46:00 +0000 Politics At an Enugu town hall, the NDC candidate set out his plans and pressed the President on debt. In Enugu, Makinde asks South-East voters to look beyond ethnicity https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/makinde-south-east-obi-igbo-votes.html https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/makinde-south-east-obi-igbo-votes.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:45:00 +0000 Politics The APM candidate brought his Reset Agenda to a region seen as Obi's stronghold. 23 states collect ₦2.2trn in tax as half-year revenue jumps 27% https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/states-27-percent-tax-revenue-rise.html https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/states-27-percent-tax-revenue-rise.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:44:00 +0000 Economy Joint Revenue Board figures show collections up from ₦1.75trn in the first half of 2025. Minimum pension guarantee and health scheme planned for retirees https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/tinubu-pension-reforms-retirees.html https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/tinubu-pension-reforms-retirees.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:43:00 +0000 Economy The government outlined new support for low-income pensioners at a national conference in Abuja. Adamawa teachers sacked in 2014 finally receive ₦1.05bn https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/efcc-n1-05bn-adamawa-teachers.html https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/efcc-n1-05bn-adamawa-teachers.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:42:00 +0000 Nigeria The anti-graft agency handed over money recovered for 659 teachers after a 12-year wait. Adamu becomes first Nigerian to lead CAF's secretariat https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/samson-adamu-caf-general-secretary.html https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/samson-adamu-caf-general-secretary.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:41:00 +0000 Sports After seven months in an acting role, he now holds African football's top administrative job. Flamingos edge Mexico 2-1 to reach U-17 World Cup last eight https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/flamingos-beat-mexico-venezuela-quarter-final.html https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/flamingos-beat-mexico-venezuela-quarter-final.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:40:00 +0000 Sports Venezuela stand between Nigeria's girls and a semi-final place in Morocco. Junior minister leads Nigeria's team to Moscow summit https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/nigeria-low-level-delegation-russia-africa-summit.html https://www.pauseandpondernews.com/news/nigeria-low-level-delegation-russia-africa-summit.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:39:00 +0000 World Neither the President nor his deputy is attending this year's Russia-Africa meeting.