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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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NYSC Member, Three Others Killed in Bandit Attack on Katsina Highway

KEY POINTS Four people, including an NYSC member, were killed in a bandit attack...

May 6, 2026

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Boko Haram Agrees to Release 50 Hostages Amid Fears for Hundreds Still Held

KEY POINTS A faction of Boko Haram agreed to release 50 women and children...

May 6, 2026

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Police Launch Search for Abducted 17-Year-Old FUTO Student

KEY POINTS A 17-year-old student of Federal University of Technology Owerri was abducted in...

May 6, 2026

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Ayeni Remanded in Kuje Over Alleged N8bn Money Laundering Case

KEY POINTS Tunde Ayeni has been remanded in Kuje prison after pleading not guilty...

May 5, 2026

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Kano Set to Swear In New Deputy Governor Garo

KEY POINTS Murtala Sule Garo has been confirmed and is set to be sworn...

May 5, 2026

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Ogun Pilgrims Arrive Saudi Arabia as Gateway Airport Records First International Flight

KEY POINTS Gateway International Airport recorded its first international flight, transporting Ogun pilgrims for...

May 5, 2026

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Lagos Seals Malls, Hotels Over Unsafe Elevators

KEY POINTS Lagos authorities shut down multiple buildings for failing to meet elevator safety...

May 5, 2026

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Nurses Raise Alarm Over Alleged Intimidation at FMC Abeokuta

KEY POINTS Nurses’ group accuses FMC Abeokuta management of intimidation and rights suppression. Assault...

May 5, 2026

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Rights Group Raises Alarm Over Detention of Nigerians in Uganda

KEY PONTS Rights group condemns alleged unlawful detention of 62 Nigerians in Uganda. Calls...

May 5, 2026

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Calabar Boils as Students Protest Death of Colleagues

KEY PONTS Three students and a driver died after an accident, with colleagues blaming...

May 5, 2026

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Coup plotters admit planning to overthrow Tinubu in court

Two of the defendants in the alleged plot to overthrow President Tinubu admitted to knowing about the coup in video evidence played in court.

May 5, 2026

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Navy seizes militant boats, engines in Cross River Sweep

Nigerian Navy troops have seized 10 outboard engines, two fibre boats and a 200-horsepower engine during a sustained crackdown on militants in the Calabar waterways.

May 5, 2026