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Adeleke Wins Osun Governorship Election by 66,252 Votes

KEY POINTS Ademola Adeleke won the Osun governorship election with 511,067 votes, defeating APC’s Bola Oyebamiji by 66,252 votes. Adeleke won 19 of the state’s 30 local government areas, with particularly large margins in Ede North and Ede South. Oyebamiji won 11 LGAs, but...

August 17, 2026

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Bandits Attack Sokoto Communities, Displace Women and Children, Rustle Over 300 Cattle

KEY POINTS Suspected bandits attacked Ungushi, Gwandi and Maikurfuna in Kebbe LGA, forcing women, children and elderly residents to flee. More than 300 cattle and seven camels were reportedly rustled, while several men were allegedly killed. Two injured victims are receiving treatment, as displaced...

August 17, 2026

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Nigeria has fewer than 300 psychiatrists for over 200 million people, expert warns

Nigeria has fewer than 300 psychiatrists serving a population of over 200 million people, a professor of psychiatry has warned, calling for urgent action on mental healthcare funding.

August 7, 2026

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President Tinubu Orders EFCC to Vacate Osun Account Freeze Ahead Of Governorship Election

KEY POINTS President Bola Tinubu has ordered the EFCC to return to court and...

August 7, 2026

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Hundreds Flee Sokoto Community as Bandit Attacks Force Families From Their Homes

KEY POINTS Hundreds of residents, including women, children and elderly people, have fled Unguwar...

August 7, 2026

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Retired DSS Officer Arraigned Over Alleged IPOB Support

KEY POINTS Nwaogu Ihechimere Ezeakolam faces four charges over alleged IPOB membership and support. ...

August 7, 2026

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Smuggling surge, revenue losses and succession plot threaten Nigeria Customs Service

Customs officers are allegedly guarding smugglers at night, a government revenue code is being used to steal billions, and a power struggle is brewing at the top of Nigeria Customs Service.

August 7, 2026

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Reprisal attack kills several residents in Kogi communities after herder’s death

Several residents have been killed in a reprisal attack on Abugi, Kuchinda and Mikugi communities in Kogi State after a vigilante allegedly shot dead an unarmed herder.

August 7, 2026

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Lagos short of 40,000 doctors as Sanwo-Olu warns of health funding gap

Lagos State needs roughly 40,000 more doctors and 40,000 nurses, Sanwo-Olu says, while its health sector needs at least N100bn above current budget provisions.

August 7, 2026

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ICPC recommends prosecution of alleged PFIPC boss Adeyemi

The ICPC has recommended prosecuting Adeniyi Adeyemi, alleged head of the disputed PFIPC, telling President Tinubu in an interim report that flagged forged appointment documents.

August 7, 2026

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Customs intercepts pump-action rifle parts at Tin Can Port

Nigeria Customs intercepted concealed pump-action rifle parts and seized ₦373.8 million in cannabis-infused products at Tin Can Port, with a principal suspect on the run.

August 7, 2026

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Manufacturers’ confidence rebounds in Nigeria

Nigeria manufacturers' confidence rebounded in the second quarter of 2026, MAN says, though high borrowing costs, power shortages and taxation still weigh on factory operators.

August 7, 2026

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Nigerian firms expect borrowing costs to ease within three months

Nigerian firms expect borrowing costs to fall within three months, the CBN survey shows, even as taxes, insecurity and high interest rates remain top concerns.

August 7, 2026

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Adeleke urges Osun voters to reject APC, warns against return to half-salary era

Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke has called on residents to reject the APC at the August 15 poll, warning that a return to opposition rule would revive the half-salary era for civil servants.

August 6, 2026