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Vulnerable households start getting ₦50,000 a month under new relief scheme – 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 – 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' – 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 – The commission says the voter register has passed 103 million names.

El-Rufai calls on Trump, Macron and UN after 256 days in custody – 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 – The ex-governor's brother says a divided opposition leaves every critic exposed.

Obasanjo: too much debt can ruin generations, not just one person – 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 – 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 – 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 – The President asked for an end to insecurity and peaceful 2027 elections.

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