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Atiku Sues Tinubu, Seeks His Disqualification from 2027 Presidential Election

KEY POINTS Atiku and the ADC have sued Tinubu over alleged NYSC certificate forgery and are seeking his disqualification from the 2027 election. The plaintiffs want INEC to release Tinubu’s 2023 and 2027 Form CF001 documents for examination by the court. The case also...

August 15, 2026

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Five Rescued After Gunmen Abduct 14 Travellers in Benue

KEY POINTS Gunmen abducted 14 passengers travelling from Enugu to Abuja on a road in Benue State. Police rescued five victims, including a four-year-old child, while one person sustained a gunshot injury. Nine victims remain in captivity as police and other security agencies intensify...

August 15, 2026

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Bandits Abduct Passengers on Kogi Highway

KEY POINTS Suspected bandits attacked an 18-seater bus on the Kabba–Okene Highway in Kogi...

June 19, 2026

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Vandals Steal 3km of Port Harcourt-Kaduna Pipeline

KEY POINTS Suspected vandals reportedly excavated and removed over three kilometres of the Port...

June 19, 2026

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Oyo Public Schools Remain Shut as Teachers’ Strike Persists

KEY POINTS Public schools in Oyo State remain closed as the NUT strike, which...

June 18, 2026

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N40m Projects Missing in Abia Communities

KEY POINTS TrackaNG says contractors received nearly N40 million for two federal projects in...

June 18, 2026

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One Killed, Three Injured in Enugu-Ebonyi Boundary Clash

KEY POINTS One person was killed and three others injured during an attack linked...

June 18, 2026

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Diezani Speaks After London Court Clears Her of Bribery Charges

KEY POINTS A London court acquitted former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke of all six...

June 18, 2026

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Lagos CP allays fears over terror threat at Pan-Atlantic University, deploys drones

Lagos Police Commissioner Olohundare Jimoh has assessed security at Pan-Atlantic University and deployed surveillance drones, moving to calm fears after a viral video showed masked men nearby.

June 18, 2026

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Governors back state police, demand constitutional safeguards

Nigeria's 36 governors have again backed the immediate creation of state police, demanding a framework that is constitutionally sound and aligned with federalism and citizens' rights.

June 18, 2026

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ILO Platform Economy Convention 2026: rights and responsibilities for stakeholders

The International Labour Organization has adopted a new convention setting out rights, protections and responsibilities for digital labour platforms, platform workers and member-states in the growing platform economy.

June 18, 2026

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Japa: only 55,000 doctors left for 220 million Nigerians

Doctors warn that only about 55,000 medics remain to serve more than 220 million Nigerians, as the Japa brain drain deepens the country's mental health crisis.

June 18, 2026

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London Court Clears Diezani Alison-Madueke of Bribery Charges

KEY POINTS A London jury acquitted former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke of all six...

June 17, 2026

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Court orders Virgin Atlantic to pay N13 million for missed flight

A Lagos Federal High Court has ordered Virgin Atlantic to pay Joy Ezetah $5,906.50 in damages, plus costs, after it denied her boarding on a Lagos-London flight.

June 17, 2026