1. The Presidential Task Force on Ebola Preparedness, Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats has assured Nigerians it has what it takes to handle the Ebola situation in the country. The Chairman of the Task Force and Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, stated this after the group’s emergency meeting at the State House on Wednesday.
2. The Ekiti and Kebbi State Houses of Assembly have endorsed the proposed constitutional amendment to pave the way for the establishment of state police, with Ekiti passing the bill and Kebbi lawmakers adopting a resolution in support of decentralised policing to tackle insecurity. Before the latest endorsements, at least 13 states — Osun, Edo, Oyo, Rivers, Zamfara, Kwara, Nasarawa, Ogun, Delta, Taraba, Cross River, Plateau and Enugu — had passed the bill.
3. Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday urged state governments to end their dependence on the Federal Government for solutions to local power problems. He said states should set up functional electricity markets under the Electricity Act 2023. He spoke at the opening of the National Stakeholders’ Workshop on the Electricity Act 2023 at the State House Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja.
4. The Federal Government says it has settled more than N100bn in longstanding gas debts since January 2026 as part of efforts to strengthen the gas-to-power value chain. The Special Adviser to the President on Oil and Gas, Mrs Olu Verheijen, disclosed this on Wednesday in her keynote address at the Africa Interviews Sustainability Forum 2026 in Lagos. She said the settlement was carried out under the administration’s Presidential Power Sector Financial Reforms Programme.
5. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has uncovered an illegal herbal product manufacturing facility in Agege, Lagos State. The agency disclosed this in a statement published on its verified X handle on Wednesday. According to the statement, the operation followed a report published by The Guardian concerning herbal products bearing falsified NAFDAC registration numbers.
6. The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed that lives were lost after a boat reportedly capsized during a confrontation between youths and men in military uniform over an oil spill in Kula, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of the state. Police said an investigation had begun to determine the exact number of casualties and the circumstances surrounding the incident, which occurred on Tuesday evening.
7. The African Action Congress has asked President Bola Tinubu to approve the use of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, for the inauguration of its Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party also requested food, drinks and other logistical support for participants at the proposed event scheduled for November 11, 2026.
8. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said his political differences with former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso will not diminish his personal affection for the opposition politician. Tinubu made the declaration on Wednesday in a birthday tribute to Kwankwaso, who turned 70, describing the former Minister of Defence as a longstanding friend and influential figure in Nigeria’s political development.
9. The Edo Government has called on residents to remain calm, observe preventive measures and promptly report suspected cases following the confirmation of a new Ebola Virus Disease case in Nigeria. Dr Paul Eighemhenrio, Permanent Secretary, Edo Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, made the call on Wednesday in Benin at a news conference on behalf of the State Commissioner for Health, Dr Cyril Oshiomhole.
10. The Senate Committee on Public Accounts on Wednesday rejected the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, records of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, imports for 2022 and 2023. This is owing to discrepancies with those of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. The committee consequently resolved to summon the heads of NMDPRA, NNPCL and the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative to explain the discrepancies and facilitate reconciliation of the records.
