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Hamzat Wins Lagos APC Governorship Ticket With Over 657,000 Votes

KEY POINTS Lagos Deputy Governor Kadri Obafemi Hamzat won the APC governorship primary with 657,917 votes ahead of the 2027 election. The APC described the exercise across Lagos’ 245 wards as peaceful, transparent, and credible. Hamzat thanked President Bola Tinubu and party leaders for...

May 22, 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 party membership registers ahead of the 2027 elections. Justice M.G. Umar ruled that INEC cannot shorten the 120-day timeline provided in the Electoral Act 2026. Political parties now have until...

May 22, 2026

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UN to vote on resolution declaring transatlantic slave trade ‘gravest crime against humanity’

UN General Assembly prepares to vote on a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity.

March 25, 2026

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Ozoro festival sparks outrage as police arrest 15 over alleged harassment, community denies rape claims

Police arrest 15 after Ozoro festival controversy as community denies rape claims, says youths hijacked event to harass women

March 25, 2026

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Plateau launches roadmap to end farmer-herder conflict as fresh attack kills two in Riyom

Plateau launches conflict resolution roadmap as gunmen kill two in Riyom, underscoring persistent farmer-herder violence and insecurity challenges

March 25, 2026

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Tinubu urged to probe journalist assault

SERAP has urged President Tinubu to order a probe into the alleged assault of a journalist in Niger State, calling for accountability and justice.

March 25, 2026

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Oyedele says tax reform must expand opportunity

Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele says Nigeria's tax reforms will be judged by how fairly they expand opportunity, not by how much revenue they generate.

March 25, 2026

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IGP Disu redeploys senior police officers nationwide

IGP Olatunji Disu has ordered sweeping postings of senior police officers across Nigeria, covering AIGs and commissioners in state commands and headquarters departments.

March 25, 2026

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Nigeria needs $345 Million yearly to fix out-of-school crisis

Nigeria requires $345 million annually to address its out-of-school children crisis, Education Minister Tunji Alausa disclosed at a private sector breakfast in Lagos.

March 25, 2026

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Kalu tells EU investors to bring factories to Nigeria

Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu has called on European investors to shift from extractive trade to local manufacturing in Nigeria, pushing a near-shoring model to create jobs and cut migration.

March 25, 2026

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Niger Delta chamber targets $5bn investment drive, 500,000 jobs ahead of Port Harcourt summit

Niger Delta chamber targets $5bn investments and 500,000 jobs as region prepares for major economic summit in Port Harcourt

March 24, 2026

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Nigeria’s Top Manufacturing Body Pushes Africa to Add Value to Raw Materials, Not Just Export Them

Nigeria's Manufacturers Association calls on Africa to build industrial capacity through value addition rather than exporting unprocessed raw materials.

March 24, 2026

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