Lagos NDC Town Hall Disrupted as Reps Probe Rally Attacks

Suspected thugs disrupted a Nigeria Democratic Congress town hall in Oregun, Lagos, a day after the House of Representatives ordered a probe into attacks on political gatherings. The NDC called for arrests and prosecutions. The APC presidential campaign council condemned the disruption, while Lagos APC denied involvement and urged the party to provide evidence. A House committee is expected to report within three weeks on attacks in several states, including one in which a person was killed and five were injured. In Gwagwa, Abuja, at least five people have reportedly died in a suspected cholera outbreak, with many others receiving treatment. A resident said the community has been without running water for more than two months. Separately, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, confirmed that four students died after an off-campus party and six were hospitalised. Police are investigating, and the university has declared three days of mourning. The Federal Government has signed a 30-year concession for Port Harcourt Airport. Other updates include Plateau lifting curfews in three communities, the University of Jos appointing its first woman vice-chancellor, and active mobile subscriptions reaching 200.1 million in September. The naira strengthened slightly, the stock market rose, and demand at a Treasury bills auction exceeded the amount offered. Tems features on the soundtrack for the film adaptation of Children of Blood and Bone, which was partly shot in Lagos and is scheduled to reach Nigerian cinemas on 22 January 2027.

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