@naijabrief28: Breaking News that happened in Nigeria in the last 12 hours, Oct 19, 2026. ‎ ‎the vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has declared that he and the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, will not withdraw from the 2027 presidential race in favour of Atiku Abubakar, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), or any other political party. ‎ ‎Alhaji Ibrahim Ladan Duguri, the Executive Secretary of the Bauchi State Health Contributory Management Agency (BASHCMA), has lost his life alongside those of four of his children in an accident at Yalwan Duguri in Alkaleri Local Government Area of the State. ‎ ‎The Federal Government has reiterated that it has no plans to restore the fuel subsidy or return to a multiple exchange rate system, despite continuing concerns over the high cost of living in Nigeria. ‎ ‎Gunmen reportedly shot Alhaji Yakubu, the chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Langai Ward, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, on Saturday night. ‎ ‎Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation FANSAN YANMA have rescued 27 kidnapped victims, including a six-month-old infant, following a gun battle with suspected terrorists in Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina State. ‎ ‎At least eight Nigerian soldiers have been confirmed dead after their patrol vehicle struck a landmine allegedly planted by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in Borno State. ‎#nigerianews #trendingnews #happeningnow #newsupdate #breakingnews

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