#INFOGRAPHIC: President Tinubu has proposed 12 states that he will be visiting for his campaign ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Seven out of the twelve states are from the North while the remaining five are from the South Stay updated here: icirnigeria.org

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday dismissed a no-case submission filed by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai in his ongoing trial over alleged unlawful interception of the telephone communications of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu. Read: icirnigeria.org/alleged-%e2%…

Nigeria’s Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, has confirmed the evacuation of the country’s first imported Ebola virus disease patient to Switzerland, following an improvement in her clinical condition. icirnigeria.org/nigeria-airl…

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (@nimetnigeria ) has forecast dust haze, sunshine and thunderstorms across Nigeria from Monday to Wednesday, warning residents about potential weather hazards. Nigerian Meteorological Agency-NiMet icirnigeria.org/nimet-foreca…

THE ICIR NEWSUPDATE October 26, 2026 El Niño: Experts warn of heat-related illnesses, disease risks icirnigeria.org/el-nino-expe… SERAP sues Tinubu govt at ECOWAS Court over N78.8bn cash transfer scandal icirnigeria.org/serap-sues-t… Nigeria’s cancer care under threat amid shortage of oncology nurses icirnigeria.org/nigerias-can… Reject Tinubu’s 90-day economic plan, ADC urges Nigerians icirnigeria.org/reject-tinub…

#TRENDING: APC National Youth Leader Dayo Israel says he has presented brand-new 2026 Toyota Prado SUVs to selected party youth leaders to support election mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections. Watch 👇🏿

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (@NCDCgov ) says it has identified and followed up 53 contacts linked to the confirmed case of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Read: icirnigeria.org/ebola-ncdc-i…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (@SERAPNigeria ) have dragged the Tinubu Administration before the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice over alleged financial irregularities involving more than N78.8 billion earmarked for federal cash-transfer and social protection programmes. Read: icirnigeria.org/serap-sues-t… icirnigeria.org/serap-sues-t…

Nursing professionals have called for improved welfare, increased training opportunities and greater inclusion in health sector decision-making, warning that the shortage of oncology nurses is undermining cancer care in Nigeria. icirnigeria.org/nigerias-can…

Public health physicians have warned that El Niño-related weather changes could increase Nigerians’ risk of heat-related illnesses, waterborne diseases and malnutrition. icirnigeria.org/el-nino-expe…

#OPINION: Ahead of Nigeria’s general elections in January and February 2027, Africa Confidential warns that “turnout in the elections is likely to be even lower than the average 26.7 per cent four years ago. Nigerian voters are among the least enthusiastic in the world…. Out of more than 93.4 million registered voters, 24.9 million total votes were cast. This represented an 8.03-point decline from the 2019 elections and was the lowest voter turnout since Nigeria’s return to civilian rule in 1999.” icirnigeria.org/does-nigeria…

In 2013 the Central Bank of Nigeria set up tiered KYC so that Nigerians without documents could still open a savings account. A 2026 field study of 100 branch visits across 18 banks found that what a first-time saver is asked for and told still depends on which branch they walk into. icirnigeria.org/the-gap-betw…

THE ICIR NEWSUPDATE October 25, 2026 Uganda reaffirms Ebola-free status amid Nigeria case probe icirnigeria.org/uganda-reaff… Reject Tinubu’s 90-day economic plan, ADC urges Nigerians icirnigeria.org/reject-tinub… 2027: INEC explains how AI will be deployed for elections icirnigeria.org/2027-inec-ex… Atiku to Tinubu: You claim Nigerians love you, yet your billboards in Kaduna require security guards icirnigeria.org/atiku-to-tin…

#SURVEILLANCE: Who is paying for the surveillance of government critics in Nigeria? This report investigates how public funds were used in surveillance targeting government critics, raising important questions about accountability, privacy and civic freedoms. Read Part 1: icirnigeria.org/big-brother-…

Uganda Ministry of Health has maintained that the country remained free of Ebola, as it strengthens surveillance and investigations are ongoing. icirnigeria.org/uganda-reaff…

The Equality Fund Journalism Fellowship 2026 is open to journalists in ODA-recipient countries. icirnigeria.org/applications…

China has called for a permanent African seat on the United Nations Security Council to strengthen the continent’s representation in global decision-making. icirnigeria.org/china-canvas…

The African Democratic Congress (@ADCNig ) has urged Nigerians to reject the 90-day economic action plan of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, describing it as election bait and questioning its timing ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Read: icirnigeria.org/reject-tinub…

THE ICIR NEWSUPDATE October 24, 2026 2027: INEC explains how AI will be deployed for elections icirnigeria.org/2027-inec-ex… Atiku to Tinubu: You claim Nigerians love you, yet your billboards in Kaduna require security guards icirnigeria.org/atiku-to-tin… Kaduna police criticise media over coverage of journalist Farida Isiak’s arrest icirnigeria.org/kaduna-polic… Rise Networks launches AI for elections hackathon across Nigeria icirnigeria.org/rise-network… Police warn officers, public against paying for bail icirnigeria.org/police-warn-…

Nigeria’s confirmed Ebola patient is a Swiss woman married to a staff member of Switzerland’s embassy in Abuja, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported, citing Switzerland’s Foreign Ministry. icirnigeria.org/nigerias-ebo…