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Former Ondo Governor Olusegun Mimiko Joins APC Ahead of 2027 Elections

KEY POINTS • Former Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko has officially defected from the PDP to the ruling APC. • Mimiko announced his decision in Ondo State, saying he wants to support national development and President Tinubu’s re-election bid. • The APC says his defection will strengthen...
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Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde Declares Interest in 2027 Presidential Race Under APM Alliance

KEY POINTS • Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election. • Makinde announced his bid during a joint rally involving the PDP and the Allied Peoples Movement in Ibadan. • The governor said the new PDP-APM alliance would...

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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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Bandits Move Freely Through Forest Routes in Nasarawa, Kogi and Benue, Residents Say

Residents say bandits move openly through forest corridors linking Nasarawa, Benue and Kogi, displacing more than 14,000 people.
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Former Ondo Governor Olusegun Mimiko Joins APC Ahead of 2027 Elections

KEY POINTS • Former Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko has officially defected from the PDP...
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Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde Declares Interest in 2027 Presidential Race Under APM Alliance

KEY POINTS • Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has officially declared his intention to contest...
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Prominent Nigerian Scholar Samuel Osoba Dies at 92

KEY POINTS • Renowned academic Samuel Olusegun Osoba has died at the age of 92...
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PDP and APM Sign Alliance Agreement Ahead of 2027 Elections in Ibadan

KEY POINTS • The PDP and Allied Peoples’ Movement have signed a Memorandum of Understanding...