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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...

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,...

August 17, 2026

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Nigeria sets date for next evacuation flight from South Africa

Nigeria's government will return another group of citizens from South Africa on Tuesday, ahead of anti-immigrant protests set to begin June 30.

June 29, 2026

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Nigerians urge government to turn rising reserves into cost-of-living relief

As Nigeria's foreign reserves reach a 16-year high of $50.11 billion, economists and workers want the government to turn the gains into real relief.

June 29, 2026

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Bandits kill seven vigilantes in repelled attack on Katsina town

Suspected bandits killed seven local defenders, including two CJTF members, during a prolonged gun battle before vigilantes repelled them from a Katsina town.

June 29, 2026

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Irigwe community holds mass burial for nine killed in Southern Kaduna attack

The Irigwe community buried nine victims, including five children, of a June 16 attack in Southern Kaduna, renewing demands for justice and stronger protection.

June 29, 2026

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Benue Governor Promises Justice After MACBAN Chairman, Associate Killed

KEY POINTS Governor Hyacinth Alia has condemned the killing of Benue MACBAN Chairman, Alhaji...

June 29, 2026

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Tinubu Signs New NIMC Law to Strengthen Digital Identity System

KEY POINTS President Tinubu signed the NIMC Act 2026 into law, replacing the 2007...

June 29, 2026

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Terrorists kill two and abduct seven in attacks on Kaduna Adara communities

Gunmen raided two Adara villages in Kaduna's Kajuru area on Thursday night, killing two residents, wounding four and abducting seven people, including a six-month-old baby.

June 27, 2026

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Adeboye and Oyedepo thank Trump, urge bolder US action on Nigeria terrorism

Nigerian clerics Enoch Adeboye and David Oyedepo thanked President Trump for striking terrorist camps and pressed the United States to take bolder action against terrorism.

June 27, 2026

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Obasanjo, Kwankwaso Hold Talks in Kano Ahead of 2027 Elections

K KEY POINTS Obasanjo and Rabiu Kwankwaso met in Kano during the former president's official...

June 27, 2026

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Troops rescue 53 hostages and dismantle ISWAP roadblock in Borno

Soldiers of Operation Hadin Kai dismantled an ISWAP roadblock near Buratai in Borno, freeing 53 trapped civilians and recovering eight vehicles the insurgents had seized.

June 26, 2026

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Borno shortlists 40 ex-Boko Haram terrorists for army recruitment

The Borno government has put 40 former Boko Haram terrorists forward for Nigerian Army recruitment, alarming officers who question their documents and battlefield loyalty.

June 26, 2026

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State police push shifts to governors and state lawmakers

After the Senate and House passed the state police bill, Nigeria's 36 state assemblies must now decide whether the long-debated policing reform finally becomes law.

June 26, 2026