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On Tuesday night, a portion of Lagos’ Alaba International Market caught fire.

In Ojo town, flames engulfed several plazas close to the Ojo Local Government Secretariat, according to videos obtained by Channels Television.

Officials from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service were also seen working to contain the fire in video.

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One of West Africa’s biggest commercial hubs, known for its electronics, furniture, and building materials, is the Alaba International Market, which is located along the Lagos–Badagry Expressway.

The recent spate of market and building infernos reported in Lagos on Tuesday adds to that list.

More than 8 million voters have registered online for the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

A total of 8, 003, 196 entries were made in the 9th week of registration, October 13 through October 19th, 2025, according to new data obtained by Channels Television from the Commission on October 13, 2025.

According to the data, women slightly outnumbered men in the registration process, with 4, 190, 890 female registrants (52.37%) compared to 3, 812, 306 males (47.63%).

Young Nigerians aged 18–34 made up the bulk of registrants, accounting for 5, 533, 514 entries (69.14%). Middle-aged citizens between 35–49 years followed with 1, 678, 212 (20.97%), while those aged 50–69 contributed 704, 866 (8.81%).

Students formed the largest occupational group with 2, 018, 967 registrations (25.23%), followed by business professionals at 1, 659, 690 (20.74%). 182, 718 registered registrants, or 2.229% of the total, made up Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).

With 826, 850 entries, or 10.32% of the total, Imo State was in the lead.

Lagos State followed with 604, 619 registrations (7.56%), while Ogun State secured third place with 510, 062 (6.37%).

With only 2, 714 registrations (0.03%), Yobe State had the lowest participation rate.

In the meantime, the governorship election will be held on November 8th, 2019, in accordance with Section 9 (6) of the Electoral Act 2022.

1, 710, 450 Nigerians completed both the physical biometric capture and online pre-registration, according to INEC. 956, 566 of this number registered online, whereas 753, 884 did so at designated physical centers.

Youth participation remained high in the total registrations, with 1, 261, 288 18 to 34 year olds making up 73.74% of the total. Female registrants led again with 945, 305 (55.27%) compared to 765, 145 males (44.73%). PWDs accounted for 24, 207 (1.41%).

Students continued to lead in occupational representation with 566, 391 completed registrations (33.11%), followed by businesspersons (316, 295 at 18.49%) and housewives (259, 932 at 15.28%).

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Osun State recorded the most completed registrations, with 151 and 593, followed by Lagos State, which had 106, 855, and Lagos State, which had 85 and 831. Other notable figures include Kano (96, 280), Imo (90, 469), and Rivers (28, 507).

The Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS), which will identify and remove multiple registrations that were invalid, is a key component of the final figures, according to INEC.

CONTINUOUS VOTER REGISTRATION (CVR)
Weekly Online Pre-Registration Statistics: October 13 through October 19 (Week 9)
Total number of pre-registrants: 8, 003, 196
Female: 4, 190, 890 (52.37%)
Male: 3, 812, 306 (47.63%)
Youths (18-34): 5, 533, 514
Students: 2, 018, 967
PWDs: 182, 718 pic. twitter.com/bDBTyqEoSD

In a coordinated operation with INTERPOL NCB The Hague, the Nigerian Police Force located a Toyota C-HR (2020 model) and a Toyota RAV4 (2019 model) in separate locations in Lagos and Akwa Ibom States.

The two high-end vehicles, which were illegally shipped into Nigeria after being stolen from the Netherlands, were recovered in a significant step forward in the fight against transnational organized crime, according to a statement from the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin.

According to the statement, “investigations revealed that the vehicles were stolen from Amsterdam and Midden-Nederland and later transported to Nigeria via the Port of Antwerp, Belgium, to Apapa, Lagos, in late 2023.”

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The Nigeria Police Force, through INTERPOL NCB Abuja, started civil forfeiture proceedings at the Federal High Court in Abuja following the recovery. The Court granted the vehicles’ insurance company a final forfeiture order in favor of the Netherlands government, facilitating their legal repatriation, after the due legal process was completed.

Nnamdi Kanu, the brother of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, have been ordered to be detained in a judicial hearing in Kuje, Abuja.

CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the force’s public relations officer, confirmed the development, claiming that the pair had allegedly violated an order preventing protests in the Three Arms Zone in Abuja.

Following a protest held on Monday in the country’s capital, the Nigerian Police charged Ejimakor, Emmanuel Kanu, and ten others with the offence of inciting public unrest and breach of peace.

The suspects allegedly impeded traffic flow, denied residents’ right to free movement, and chanted war songs while requesting Nnamdi Kanu’s release, according to the charge sheet.

During the #FreeNnamdiKanu rally on Monday in Abuja, human rights activist Omoyele Sowore claimed security forces attacked peaceful demonstrators without warning.

Sowore, who spoke on Channels Television’s Monday edition of The Morning Brief, claimed security forces opened fire shortly after the protests started at the front of the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja.

Ayotunde Ogunleye, a senior advocate in Nigeria, has criticized #FreeNnamdiKanu protesters for abusing a valid court order that restrains demonstrations in some areas of Abuja.

Citizens must follow court orders, even when they disagree with them, the senior lawyer said on Tuesday during a discussion on Channels Television’s Politics Today.

Even if you don’t agree with it, a court order must be followed. The constitution allows you to go to the court to set it aside, he said on the current affairs program.

Ogunleye argued that courts have the power to impose limitations on fundamental rights in the public interest as well as the constitution, which guarantees them.

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He believes that violating judicial orders violates the rule of law and national institutions.

Instead of taking to the streets, the SAN argued that protesters should have protested the order legally. He also advised people who wanted to release Nnamdi Kanu should look into the legal options available to them.