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ADC Gains 10 Lawmakers as Wave of Defections Rocks House of Representatives Ahead of 2027

KEY POINTS ADC gained 10 lawmakers in the House of Representatives following defections from LP, PDP, and APC. Several other legislators switched to APC, Accord, LP, and APP across multiple states. Defecting lawmakers cited internal party crises as the main reason for their moves...
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Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed Signals Possible Exit from PDP

KEY POINTS Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed says he may leave the PDP, describing the party as “headless” amid internal crises. He met with ADC leaders and set up committees to evaluate options, including possible engagement with the APC. ADC’s Babachir Lawal welcomed the talks,...

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Kidnappers Kill Ebonyi Monarch, Father of Former Deputy Governor, a Day After Abduction

KEY POINTS Ezeogo Francis Igwe, father of former Ebonyi Deputy Governor Kelechi Igwe, was...
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Boko Haram Kills Soldiers, Abducts 300+ in Borno as Fresh Attacks Hit Benue and Kwara

Insurgents overran a military base, killed soldiers and the town's chief imam, then dragged hundreds of residents into the Mandara Mountains.
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Kano Assembly Begins Impeachment Process Against Deputy Governor

KEY POINTS The Kano State House of Assembly has initiated impeachment proceedings against Deputy...
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Court Clears Suspended DCP Abba Kyari of Asset Declaration Charges Filed by NDLEA

KEY POINTS A Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged and acquitted suspended Deputy...
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Newly Elected Lagos APC Publicity Official Karamo Yesiro Dies Hours Before Inauguration

KEY POINTS Newly elected Lagos APC assistant publicity secretary Karamo Yesiro died less than...
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Seriake Dickson Dumps PDP for Newly Registered NDC, Cites Internal Crisis

KEY POINTS Senator Seriake Dickson has defected from the PDP to the newly registered...
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DIG Frank Mba Retires After 34 Years in Nigeria Police

Deputy Inspector-General Frank Mba has voluntarily retired from the Nigeria Police Force after 34 years, as seven AIGs line up for promotion interviews to fill senior vacancies.
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Senate Summons Kyari Over N210trn Unaccounted in NNPCL

Nigeria's Senate has summoned former NNPCL chief Mele Kyari to explain N210 trillion flagged in audit reports covering 2017 to 2023, threatening arrest warrants if he fails to appear.
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Nigeria Textile Sector GDP Contribution Falls 3.6 Percent in 2 Years

Nigeria's textile and garment sector shed N164 billion in output value between 2023 and 2025, with fewer than 20 mills still running across the country.
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Benue Mother Lost Her Hand to Bandits. Eight Years Later, She Lives in an IDP Camp with Four Children

Martina Atom lost her hand to bandit machetes in Benue and has spent eight years raising four children alone in a displacement camp.
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Al-Qaeda Jihadists Kill 15 Soldiers in Attack on Army Base in Northern Benin

Al-Qaeda's Sahel branch killed 15 Beninese soldiers in a raid on an army base near the Niger border.
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Nigeria Paid Boko Haram Millions to Free Kidnapped Catholic School Pupils, Intel Sources Say

Intelligence sources say Nigeria paid Boko Haram millions in ransom to free children kidnapped from a Catholic school in Niger State.
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ADC Gains 10 Lawmakers as Wave of Defections Rocks House of Representatives Ahead of 2027

KEY POINTS ADC gained 10 lawmakers in the House of Representatives following defections from...
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Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed Signals Possible Exit from PDP

KEY POINTS Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed says he may leave the PDP, describing the...
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Senate Approves Tinubu’s $6bn External Loan Request Within Hours

KEY POINTS The Senate approved President Tinubu’s $6 billion external loan request within three...
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El-Rufai Returns to Kaduna Court After Mother’s Burial as Bail Hearing Resumes

KEY POINTS Nasir El-Rufai returned to the Kaduna State High Court after being temporarily...

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