Latest stories · page 18
Every story currently on LAS News, newest first (1429 total).
Friday, 23 October 2026
- Swiss diplomat’s wife becomes Nigeria’s first Ebola case in over a decade Africa/Nigeria
- Nigeria moves to link Lagos‑Calabar Coastal Highway with East‑West Road as three‑year completion target set Africa/Nigeria
- David Umahi says Peter Obi cannot be South‑East’s top presidential contender as 2027 vote outlook shifts Africa/Nigeria
- NAFDAC seizes over 100 sacks of empty alcohol bottles in Lagos residential building Africa/Nigeria
- Nollywood veteran Francis Duru dies at 57, industry and fans mourn his loss Africa/Nigeria
- Netanyahu announces large‑scale military operation and lockdown in West Bank after soldiers killed World
- NYC Council passes Romanch’s Law to end horse‑drawn carriage rides by 2028 World
- Taiwan suspends schools, businesses and flights as Typhoon Champi nears World
- Tibet earthquake kills 16, injures dozens, collapses hundreds of homes World
- FIFA appoints normalisation committee to run Nigeria Football Federation until May 2027 Africa/Nigeria
- Nigeria U23 coach Eric Chelle monitors Liverpool defenders Wellity Lucky and Noah Adekoya Africa/Nigeria
- Veteran actor Tom Skerritt dies at 93 after six‑decade career World
- Four new transmission substations commissioned in Kano, adding 544MW to the power grid Africa/Nigeria
Thursday, 22 October 2026
- Nigeria’s NEC backs 90‑day plan to curb living costs and boost food affordability Africa/Nigeria
- INTERPOL’s Operation Serengeti III secures two arrests in Nigeria and recovers $105 million across Africa Africa/Nigeria
- Former Vice President Atiku urges INEC to release voters register before 2027 election Africa/Nigeria
- Saudi Aramco orders evacuation of Dhahran headquarters as Houthi clashes intensify World
- Edo inmate Osita Thomas escapes during court hearing, authorities call for public help Africa/Nigeria
- Oyo Governor Makinde urges rivals to match his stamina after stage leap in Akure Africa/Nigeria
- France reports first human death from livestock‑borne Shamonda virus World
- Tinubu inaugurates final stretch of Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria–Kano expressway Africa/Nigeria
- Kaduna Police Explain Defamation Case Involving Nagarta Radio Journalist Africa/Nigeria
- Mother of Alan Jones victim weeps in court, says she trusted broadcaster World
- Wodonga vigil for Helen Haines sparks calls for safer politics World
- Netanyahu and Eisenkot share hawkish stance, unlikely to change Palestinian policy after election World
- Meta slapped with $25 billion penalty in New Mexico privacy case tied to Cambridge Analytica World
- Recurring methane emissions force school closures and hospitalise over 300 in Ogun State Africa/Nigeria
- Lyon Prohibits All Demonstrations on October 24 After Weekend Unrest World
- Edo Police Recover 350 Ammunition Rounds from Commercial Bus, Arrest Suspects Africa/Nigeria
- EFCC arraigns six individuals in separate fraud and theft cases worth over N160 million Africa/Nigeria
- Nigerian army frees four kidnapping victims in Zamfara and Kebbi Africa/Nigeria
- Nigeria's cash outside banks rises to N4.92tn in September as money supply expands Africa/Nigeria
- Bauchi mosque imam removed for campaigning in support of Tinubu Africa/Nigeria
- Atiku demands audit of N10bn Ebola fund amid Abuja case concerns Africa/Nigeria
- NY congressional candidate Brad Lander detained by Israeli forces during olive harvest World
- Nigeria Immigration chief warns staff of corruption, pledges sanctions after tenure extension Africa/Nigeria
- Major General Julius Osifo takes charge of Nigeria’s Military Pensions Board, vows faster benefit payouts Africa/Nigeria
- Alt Bank switches to MIZAN platform to support Islamic and non‑interest banking Africa/Nigeria
- US pulls non‑essential embassy staff and families from Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks intensify World
- Kaduna Prepares to Host President Tinubu for APC 2027 Campaign Flag‑Off Africa/Nigeria
Wednesday, 21 October 2026
- United Nigeria Airlines chief calls for skill‑focused reforms in Nigerian universities Africa/Nigeria
- Nigeria confirms first Ebola case in diplomat’s wife after Uganda holiday Africa/Nigeria
- Eight Zamfara legislators rejoin APC after Tinubu‑Matawalle mediation Africa/Nigeria
- Senate rejects NMDPRA petrol import figures, summons NNPCL and NEITI Africa/Nigeria
- Ogun State says gas odour incident in Ijebu area is under control after hospitalising students Africa/Nigeria
- Dangote Group secures quarter stake in Kenya pipeline as part of $50bn Africa energy push Africa/Nigeria
- Nigeria confirms imported Ebola case, launches containment with Uganda collaboration Africa/Nigeria
- Victor Osimhen’s strike seals Galatasaray’s 4‑2 comeback win over Lille Africa/Nigeria
- JAMB to add life skills, critical thinking to UTME Africa/Nigeria
- Edo and Jigawa authorities call for calm and strict Ebola precautions after new case in Nigeria Africa/Nigeria
- Kwara Polytechnic to charge N2,000 monthly for unclaimed certificates from January 2027 Africa/Nigeria
- Senate President Akpabio urges deeper Nigeria‑UK legislative cooperation Africa/Nigeria
- Nigerian House Committee Gives Telecom CEOs One‑Week Deadline to Address Network Failures Africa/Nigeria
- Ekiti and Benue Assemblies Approve State Police Bills Amid Push for Decentralised Policing Africa/Nigeria
- FCT leaders and workers pledge support for Tinubu’s 2027 re‑election Africa/Nigeria
- Nigeria places 46 Ebola contacts on 21‑day no‑fly list Africa/Nigeria
- Australian MP Helen Haines undergoes double amputation after deliberate car attack World
- US revokes more than 300,000 visas in second Trump term, prompting rights‑group criticism World
- Brazil electoral court orders Meta to prove equal treatment of Lula and Bolsonaro ahead of runoff World
- Western Sydney International Airport opens for commercial flights, targeting 10 million passengers a year World