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Adeleke Meets Tinubu, Presents Certificate of Return After Osun Victory

KEY POINTS Ademola Adeleke presented his Certificate of Return to President Bola Tinubu after winning the August 15 Osun governorship election. Adeleke polled 511,067 votes to defeat APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji, who scored 444,815 votes, winning by 66,252 votes. The meeting comes amid growing...

August 21, 2026

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23-Year-Old Boko Haram Fighter Surrenders to Nigerian Troops

KEY POINTS 23-year-old suspected Boko Haram fighter Ali Saidiq surrendered to troops in Borno with an AK-47 and 26 rounds of ammunition. He reportedly abandoned the group following sustained military pressure and growing disinterest in terrorist activities. The military is profiling Saidiq and investigating...

August 21, 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

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Bamidele vows Senate will fast-track state police after Oyo, Borno abductions

Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele vowed to fast-track state police legislation after gunmen abducted 87 students and teachers in Borno and Oyo within 24 hours.

May 18, 2026

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Hayatu-Deen vows not to step down for Atiku, Amaechi

ADC presidential aspirant Mohammed Hayatu-Deen vowed not to step down for Atiku Abubakar, Rotimi Amaechi or anyone, pledging to reverse Nigeria's two-decade economic decline.

May 16, 2026