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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2026
TELEGRAPH WIRE ❖ [General] 2027 AFCONQ: Super Eagles Face Guinea-Bissau Test, Win Vital To Avoid Early Pressure (via leadership.ng)      ❖ [General] Police officer dies after being run over during stop-and-search operation in Lagos (via dailypost.ng)      ❖ [Business] GTCO Spends N19.44bn on Contract Staff in Six Months as Personnel Expenses Hit N56.97bn (via investorsking.com)      ❖ [General] I started casting out demons at age 17 — Gov Okpebholo (via vanguardngr.com)      ❖ [General] Mass education is not enough: What Nigeria must teach its people - TheCable (via Nigerian Media)      ❖ [Business] Abia Police raid criminal camps in Isuochi, discover 28 human skulls (via businessday.ng)      ❖ [General] Zuckerberg, Pichai, others to meet Trump as AI safety pressure builds (via punchng.com)      ❖ [General] 2027 Should Not Divide Nigerians Along Religious, Ethnic Lines – Northern Christian Elders (via leadership.ng)      ❖ [General] BBNaija S11: Chaos in Biggie’s house as Keivo beats up Tram over missing shirt [VIDEO] (via dailypost.ng)      ❖ [General] NELFUND disburses N8.2b to 35,710 Kogi students - The Guardian Nigeria News (via Nigerian Media)     
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2027 AFCONQ: Super Eagles Face Guinea-Bissau Test, Win Vital To Avoid Early Pressure

BY TELEGRAPH CORRESPONDENT | PUBLISHER: leadership.ng | FILED: Sep 29, 2026 • 11:00 AM
Nigeria’s Super Eagles face their first major away test of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign when they take on Guinea-Bissau’s Djurtus in Bissau on Tuesday, with victory potentially providing a significant early advantage in Group L. Both teams opened their campaigns with victories, setting up a crucial second-round encounter at the Estádio […].
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Police officer dies after being run over during stop-and-search operation in Lagos

FILED: Sep 29, 2026 • 10:59 AM wire dispatch
A police sergeant, Johnson Okediji, has died after he was allegedly knocked down and run over by a motorist during a stop and search operation in the Egbeda area of Lagos State. The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani Fatai, disclosed the incident while briefing journalists on the command’s activities for September.
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GTCO Spends N19.44bn on Contract Staff in Six Months as Personnel Expenses Hit N56.97bn

FILED: Sep 29, 2026 • 10:58 AM wire dispatch
Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) Plc spent N19.44 billion on salaries for outd contract staff in the first six months of 2026. The amount was disclosed under outsourcing services in GTCO’s other operating expenses with the company stating that the expenditure relates to salaries paid to outd contract staff.
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I started casting out demons at age 17 — Gov Okpebholo

FILED: Sep 29, 2026 • 10:51 AM wire dispatch
“When I see young ones standing in the presence of God, I remember at the age of 17/18, I’ve also started casting out demons,” Okpebholo said. The development highlights ongoing operational shifts across the sector as key stakeholders assess future outcomes.
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Zuckerberg, Pichai, others to meet Trump as AI safety pressure builds

FILED: Sep 29, 2026 • 10:42 AM wire dispatch
Top AI executives including Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pichai are set to meet Donald Trump at the White House amid growing calls for industry oversight. The development highlights ongoing operational shifts across the sector as key stakeholders assess future outcomes.
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2027 Should Not Divide Nigerians Along Religious, Ethnic Lines – Northern Christian Elders

FILED: Sep 29, 2026 • 10:58 AM wire dispatch
Northern States Christian Elders Forum (NOSCEF) has warned that the 2027 elections should not be another election cycle to divide Nigerians along religious, ethnic and regional lines. The forum, while maintaining that Nigerians must demand a higher standard of politics, called on political actors to conduct their campaigns peacefully and responsibly and to reject hate […].
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African leaders to meet in Egypt for business summit

FILED: Sep 29, 2026 • 10:41 AM wire dispatch
African leaders are set to meet in Egypt for the inaugural Alamein Africa Forum, a business summit aimed at bolstering Cairo’s influence on the continent. The development highlights ongoing operational shifts across the sector as key stakeholders assess future outcomes.
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Orshi Family Mourns As Pastor Peter Tyoakaa Dies At 60

FILED: Sep 29, 2026 • 10:56 AM wire dispatch
The Orshi family of Mbatiev, Mbapen, Tombu, Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State, has announced the death of Pastor Peter Tyoakaa Orshi, who died at the age of 60. James Akperan Orshi, the third Tor Tiv, died on Thursday, 24 September 2026, after a brief illness.
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2027: APC has what it takes to defeat Makinde’s APM – Alli

FILED: Sep 29, 2026 • 10:53 AM wire dispatch
The gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2027 elections in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli, has declared that the party has what it takes to defeat Governor Seyi Makinde’s Allied Peoples Movement, APM.He said the party has been strategically positioned to win all the forthcoming elections in the state. The development highlights ongoing operational shifts across the sector as key stakeholders assess future outcomes.
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3 Women Feared Killed, 1 Injured At Mining Site In Plateau Community

FILED: Sep 29, 2026 • 10:53 AM wire dispatch
At least three women working at a mining site were feared killed, and another person was injured when gunmen attacked the mining site at Rakum community in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State on Monday. The gunmen reportedly stormed the mining site at about 4:30pm and opened fire on the workers, killing the […].
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$700bn deal: Nigeria has 26 out of 60 minerals US needs – Minister

FILED: Sep 29, 2026 • 10:46 AM wire dispatch
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, has said Nigeria possesses about 26 of the 60 critical minerals the United States is seeking to secure globally. Oduwole disclosed this while fielding questions on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Tuesday. have a list of 60 minerals that they’re trying to secure globally.
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Independence: Makinde Urges Nigerians To Sustain Development, Fight Poverty

FILED: Sep 29, 2026 • 10:52 AM wire dispatch
Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has called for sustained efforts to achieve inclusive economic growth and reduce poverty and inequality, as Nigeria prepares to mark its 66th independence anniversary. Makinde, who made the call on Monday in his address during an Independence Day Walk organised by the Oyo State Ministry of Youth and Sports, described […].
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Davido is most influential Nigerian under 40 – Asa Asika claims

FILED: Sep 29, 2026 • 10:44 AM wire dispatch
Renowned talent manager, Asa Asika has claimed that singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, is the most influential Nigerian under 40. Speaking in a recent episode of The Manager’s Playbook podcast, hosted by Mauricio Ruiz, Asika noted that Davido is the most followed Nigerian on almost all social media platforms.
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Kogi Rep Mobilises Kano Yoruba for Tinubu’s 2027 Re-election

FILED: Sep 29, 2026 • 10:50 AM wire dispatch
A member of the House of Representatives representing Yagba Federal Constituency, Kogi State, Leke Abejide, has inaugurated a 27-member committee to mobilise Yoruba residents in Kano State for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Abejide, who disclosed this while addressing journalists at the palace of the Oba Yoruba of Kano, […].
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High Debt-To-Cash Ratio Threatens 22 Listed Firms As Liabilities Mount

FILED: Sep 29, 2026 • 10:49 AM wire dispatch
Twenty-two companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) are facing growing financial pressure as several listed companies become dependent on borrowed funds to finance their operations. In a data obtained by Vanguard, the companies carried combined debt of N21.3 trillion in the second quarter of 2026, according to an analysis of their financial positions, […].
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Construction Work to Begin on Ogun Deep SeaPort in November — Abiodun

FILED: Sep 29, 2026 • 10:48 AM wire dispatch
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed that construction work on the over $7 billion Gateway Deep Seaport and Ogun State Blue Marine Special Economic Zone in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area will commence in November this year. Abiodun made the disclosure while addressing All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in Ijebu East and Ijebu […].
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NYSC Debunks Report Of Missing Osun Corps Member

FILED: Sep 29, 2026 • 10:47 AM wire dispatch
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Osun State, has clarified that a corps member, Adewebi Opeoluwa, was neither missing nor kidnapped, contrary to reports circulating online. Adewebi, with registration number OS/26A/5230, is serving at St. James Grammar School, Ayetoro, in Olorunda Local Government Area of the state.
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9-hour Rainfall Flooded Our Homes In Benue – Victims

FILED: Sep 29, 2026 • 10:46 AM wire dispatch
Some victims have narrated how nine hours of rainfall flooded their houses in Makurdi, the Benue state capital, on Monday, leaving many of them stranded. The downpour, which started early Monday morning , flooded houses in Achusa, Wadata, Wurukum, Logo, Ankpa Quarters, North Bank, among other areas. Speaking with LEADERSHIP, one of the victims in […].
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State Police, Niger Mining Deaths Top Agenda As NASS Resumes

FILED: Sep 29, 2026 • 10:40 AM wire dispatch
The National Assembly resumes plenary today, Tuesday, with proposed state police, the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State, insecurity and ongoing constitutional reforms expected to dominate proceedings. LEADERSHIP reports that the lawmakers are also expected to revisit electoral reforms and […].
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