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Ndume Secures APC Senate Ticket for Fifth-Term Bid in Borno South

KEY POINTS Ali Ndume has secured the APC senatorial ticket for Borno South ahead of the 2027 elections. He emerged unopposed after his main rival, Abdullahi Askira, withdrew following consultations with party stakeholders. If re-elected, Ndume will begin a fifth term in the Senate,...

May 19, 2026

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Confusion Over Yahaya Bello’s APC Senate Screening Status as “Not Cleared” Report Emerges

KEY POINTS A leaked APC screening document reportedly lists Yahaya Bello as “not cleared” for the Kogi Central senatorial primary. Conflicting reports suggest he may have failed to fully participate in the screening amid ongoing EFCC corruption trials. The APC has yet to issue...

May 19, 2026

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EFCC Boss Orders Apology to Uyo Surgeon After Hospital Raid Controversy

KEY POINTS EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede ordered operatives to apologise to a UUTH surgeon...

May 19, 2026

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Makinde Opens Door for Talks as Oyo School Kidnappers Hold Pupils, Teachers

KEY POINTS Governor Seyi Makinde says Oyo State is ready to listen to kidnappers’...

May 19, 2026

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Police Rescue 30 Malians, Arrest 13 in Abuja Human Trafficking Crackdown

KEY POINTS Nigeria Police rescued 30 Malian victims and arrested 13 suspects linked to...

May 19, 2026

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CAIDOV Condemns Brutal Killing of Oyo Teacher, Demands Urgent Protection for Schools

KEY POINTS CAIDOV condemned the killing of a teacher and abduction of students and...

May 19, 2026

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Bauchi Government Mourns Permanent Secretary Who Died During 2026 Hajj in Saudi Arabia

KEY POINTS Shehu Yahaya Jalam died in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, after a brief illness...

May 18, 2026

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Ex-Air Chief Sadique Abubakar Quits Politics, Leaves Party Membership Behind

KEY POINTS Former Chief of Air Staff Sadique Baba Abubakar has announced his full...

May 18, 2026

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Six ISWAP Bomb Makers Killed in Accidental Explosion During IED Assembly in Borno

KEY POINTS Six suspected ISWAP members died after an IED exploded while being assembled...

May 18, 2026

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Boko Haram Convict Kabiru Sokoto Appeals Life Sentence

KEY POINTS Kabiru Umar Sokoto has appealed his life imprisonment sentence over the 2011...

May 18, 2026

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Osun Tightens School Security After Deadly Oyo Abductions

O KEY POINTS Ademola Adeleke has ordered an immediate strengthening of school security in Osun...

May 18, 2026

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Oyo School Attack: Abducted Teacher Killed as Makinde Confirms Seven Educators Taken by Terrorists

KEY POINTS Seyi Makinde confirmed that one abducted mathematics teacher was killed in captivity...

May 18, 2026

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Adedokun’s BPP bars unapproved contract variations across MDAs

BPP DG Adebowale Adedokun barred MDAs from processing upward contract revisions without a Bureau certificate, closing a long-standing channel for cost inflation and corruption.

May 18, 2026

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Ajaero brands Nigeria’s power sector the country’s ‘biggest scam’

NLC President Joe Ajaero branded Nigeria's power sector the biggest scam in the country, saying privatization failed to lift generation past 4,000 megawatts.

May 18, 2026