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Nyesom Wike has promised councillors N10m to deliver wards in 2027, according to Punch Nigeria.

Babcock University has dismissed reports claiming a student died following a viral incident at one of its hostels. The university stated that a 400-level student involved in the incident on November 8, 2026, is alive and responding positively to treatment at the institution’s teaching hospital. Both Punch and Daily Post Nigeria report that the student's roommates intervened to prevent a more tragic outcome.

According to Punch, the student and a rescuer sustained injuries during the incident; the student's parents have been contacted and are on campus, while the other student has been treated and discharged. Daily Post Nigeria also noted that the student is currently receiving medical care at the university's teaching hospital.

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