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Author: Akinyooye Adeola
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SOUTH AFRICA POLICE DISPERSE FOREIGN NATIONALS SEEKING PROTECTION.
KwaZulu-Natal police used rubber bullets, tear gas and stun grenades to remove hundreds of foreign nationals who had gathered outside Durban Central police station seeking safety from anti-migrant threats. The…
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TURAKI-LED PDP GROUP GRANTS JONATHAN AUTOMATIC TICKET FOR 2027.
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party under Kabiru Turaki, SAN, has cleared former President Goodluck Jonathan to run for president in 2027 without undergoing the party’s screening process. The…
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AMAECHI REJECTS VP TALK, SAYS HE’S RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT.
Rotimi Amaechi has dismissed reports that he’s eyeing the vice-presidential slot, making clear he’s in the race for the African Democratic Congress presidential ticket ahead of 2027. The former transport…
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MOMBASA HIT BY TRANSPORT DISRUPTION AMID FUEL PRICE STRIKE.
Transport services ground to a halt in Mombasa on Monday as protesters blocked roads and stopped motorbike taxis from operating during a nationwide strike over rising fuel prices. The action…
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OYO ABDUCTIONS: MAKINDE SAYS ONE TEACHER KILLED, VOWS TO RESCUE REMAINING VICTIMS.
Governor Seyi Makinde has confirmed that one of the seven teachers kidnapped in Ahoro-Esinele, Oriire LGA, was killed while in captivity. The governor said a video received by authorities confirmed…
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BAUCHI STATE PERMANENT SECRETARY DIES IN SAUDI ARABIA DURING 2026 HAJJ.
A senior civil servant from Bauchi State has died in Saudi Arabia while performing the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage. The official, who served as a permanent secretary in the state’s civil…
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ISRAEL-LEBANON TALKS CONTINUE IN WASHINGTON AS STRIKES PERSIST
Israeli and Lebanese officials met in Washington, DC, on Friday for a second day of direct talks, even as Israeli strikes continued in southern Lebanon. Both delegations, including the two…
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NIGERIAN MISSIONARIES DETAINED IN UGANDA FREED, HEAD HOME.
Sixty-two Nigerians held in Uganda on claims of conducting unauthorised church activities have been released and will return to Nigeria on Thursday. The individuals, linked to the Christian group Life…
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SIX KIDNAP VICTIMS FREED, FAMILIES REUNITED IN NORTH-EAST OPERATION.
Operation HADIN KAI troops have rescued six civilians held by insurgents and returned them to their families, while also arresting several suspects linked to terrorist activity in the North-East. Lt….
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FASHION DESIGNER VEEKEE JAMES AND HUSBAND FEMI ATERE WELCOME FIRST CHILD.
Celebrity fashion designer Veekee James and her husband, Femi Atere, have announced the birth of their first child, a daughter named Eliana Adeife Atere. The couple shared the news on…
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TWO NIGERIAN CUSTOMS OFFICERS, CIVILIAN KILLED IN KEBBI BORDER ATTACK.
Suspected Lakurawa terrorists struck Bachaka, a border town in Argungu LGA of Kebbi State, killing two Nigeria Customs Service officers and one local resident. The Kebbi State Police Command confirmed…
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GATEWAY ICT POLYTECHNIC HOSTS SECURITY DIALOGUE.
Gateway ICT Polytechnic in Saapade, Ogun State, has organized a high-level security meeting to tackle the growing threats of kidnapping and armed robbery affecting students and surrounding communities. The gathering,…
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FUBARA SILENT AFTER APC GOVERNORSHIP SCREENING IN ABUJA.
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara declined to speak to reporters after appearing before the All Progressives Congress governorship screening committee on Sunday. The screening took place at the Plateau State…
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UNIBEN PART-TIME STUDENT GUNNED DOWN NEAR UGBOWO CAMPUS GATE IN BENIN CITY.
A part-time student of the University of Benin studying Political Science was reportedly shot and killed near the Ugbowo campus gate in Benin City, Edo State. The attack happened shortly…
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APC SCREENS OUT FUBARA ALLIES, CLEARS WIKE-LOYALISTS FOR RIVERS ASSEMBLY PRIMARIES.
The All Progressives Congress has disqualified several aspirants loyal to Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara from contesting in the party’s primaries for the Rivers State House of Assembly. At the…
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NDLEA NABS THREE PWDs, UNCOVERS ₦5.8BN CANNABIS STASH IN LAGOS MANSION.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested three persons with disabilities for alleged drug trafficking during separate operations in Anambra and Kwara states, and also seized 2,326kg of imported…
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FIVE COWS SHOT IN PLATEAU ATTACK AS TROOPS BOOST PATROLS.
Gunmen shot five cows during an attack on Fulani cattle settlements near Rafin Bauna village in Bassa LGA, Plateau State, in the early hours of May 9, 2026. Security sources…
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GUNMEN KILL 9-13 IN MIDNIGHT RAID ON BASSA VILLAGE, PLATEAU.
At least 9 people were killed and several injured after gunmen attacked Ngbra-Zongo village in Kwall District, Bassa LGA, Plateau State, in the early hours of May 8, 2026. Security…
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ABIA POLICE ARREST TWO OVER ARMED ROBBERY, CULTISM AND PIPELINE VANDALISM.
Abia State Police Command has arrested two men suspected of armed robbery, cultism, and vandalizing government infrastructure. According to a statement on Saturday from Police PRO DSP Maureen Chioma Chinaka,…
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TWO SOLDIERS KILLED IN REPELLED TERRORIST ATTACK IN NORTH EAST.
Two Nigerian soldiers were killed repelling a terrorist attack in the North East, Operation HADIN KAI said on May 8, 2026. According to a statement by Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba,…
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