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Senate Advances Bill to Regulate Cryptocurrency

KEY POINTS • The Senate has passed a bill seeking to regulate cryptocurrency trading and virtual assets for second reading. • The proposed legislation aims to introduce licensing requirements, investor protection measures and transparency standards for crypto operators. • Lawmakers say the bill will strengthen Nigeria’s digital...

June 11, 2026

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Iyabo Obasanjo Set to Return to PDP After APC Exit

KEY POINTS • Former senator Iyabo Obasanjo is reportedly set to rejoin the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) shortly after leaving the APC. • Her move follows dissatisfaction over the APC governorship primaries in Ogun State, where she lost out on the party’s ticket. • PDP insiders are...

June 11, 2026

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NDLEA Nabs Drug Suspects at Enugu, Abuja Airports

KEY POINTS NDLEA arrested a suspect who excreted cocaine at Enugu airport and an...

May 25, 2026

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Nurse Group Demands Justice Over Murder Of Imo Student Nurse

KEY POINTS A nurses’ group condemned the alleged rape and murder of Imo student...

May 25, 2026

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Bandits Invade Kwara Community, Burn Emir’s Palace, Abduct Residents

KEY POINTS Suspected bandits attacked Yashikira community in Kwara, abducting residents and burning parts...

May 25, 2026

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Gani Adams vows to end Yorubaland kidnappings

Aare Ona Kakanfo Gani Adams says he can sharply cut insecurity in Yorubaland within six months if South West governors grant him permission to act.

May 23, 2026

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NEMA repatriates 497 Nigerian returnees from Niger

NEMA has repatriated 497 Nigerian returnees stranded in Niger Republic, most of whom had set out for Libya before turning back from the perilous desert route.

May 23, 2026

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Civil service heads, CIPM vow to modernize public service

Nigeria's civil service leaders and HR regulator CIPM have pledged to modernize the public service, betting on professionalism, technology and institutional reform to improve service delivery.

May 23, 2026

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Teacher Killed in Oyo School Attack Laid to Rest Amid Ongoing Rescue Efforts

KEY POINTS Joel Adesiyan, a teacher killed during the Oyo school attack, was buried...

May 23, 2026

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Ogun Hunters Warn of Planned School Kidnappings, Ask Government for More Security Support

KEY POINTS Hunters in Ogun State raised alarm over alleged threats by kidnappers to...

May 23, 2026

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Court Extends Deadline for Political Parties, Cancels INEC May 10 Directive

KEY POINTS The Federal High Court nullified INEC’s May 10 deadline for submission of...

May 22, 2026

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Lagos Judiciary Mourns as Justice Josephine Oyefeso Dies at 65

KEY POINTS Lagos State High Court judge Josephine Efunkumbi Oyefeso has died at the...

May 22, 2026

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APC Postpones Kwara Governorship Primary as Consensus Emerges for Seriki

KEY POINTS APC in Kwara State postponed its governorship primary from Thursday to Friday,...

May 22, 2026

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Tinubu names Segun Aina as new JAMB registrar

President Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina, 39, as the new JAMB registrar, succeeding Ishaq Oloyede and set to become the youngest in the board's history.

May 22, 2026