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May 19, 2026

Abia APC Primaries: Kalu, Atuma, Erondu Jnr pick senatorial tickets

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Delta North APC ticket: Okowa trounces Ned Nwoko

May 19, 2026

Don’t’ bother Macron, noise is an African thing, by Ken Ugbechie

May 18, 2026

NPF dismantles transnational human trafficking, fraud syndicate, rescues 30 foreigners 

May 18, 2026

Global Coalition Backs Nigeria’s New 2026–2030 Anti-Drug Roadmap

May 18, 2026

Jury begins deliberations in bribery trial of Nigeria’s ex-oil minister Alison-Madueke

Military airstrikes kill 20 ISIS, ISWAP terrorists in Borno — DHQ
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Abia APC Primaries: Kalu, Atuma, Erondu Jnr pick senatorial tickets

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May 18, 2026
Military airstrikes kill 20 ISIS, ISWAP terrorists in Borno — DHQ
  • Politics

Delta North APC ticket: Okowa trounces Ned Nwoko

By Admin
May 18, 2026
Military airstrikes kill 20 ISIS, ISWAP terrorists in Borno — DHQ
  • Commentaries

Don’t’ bother Macron, noise is an African thing, by Ken Ugbechie

By Admin
May 18, 2026
Abia APC Primaries: Kalu, Atuma, Erondu Jnr pick senatorial tickets
  • Politics

Abia APC Primaries: Kalu, Atuma, Erondu Jnr pick senatorial tickets

By Admin
May 18, 2026
Delta North APC ticket: Okowa trounces Ned Nwoko
  • Politics

Delta North APC ticket: Okowa trounces Ned Nwoko

By Admin
May 18, 2026
Don’t’ bother Macron, noise is an African thing, by Ken Ugbechie
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Don’t’ bother Macron, noise is an African thing, by Ken Ugbechie

By Admin
May 18, 2026
NPF dismantles transnational human trafficking, fraud syndicate, rescues 30 foreigners 
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NPF dismantles transnational human trafficking, fraud syndicate, rescues 30 foreigners 

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May 18, 2026
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Military airstrikes kill 20 ISIS, ISWAP terrorists in Borno — DHQ

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May 18, 2026

The Defence Headquarters says coordinated airstrikes in the Metele general area of Borno have killed more than 20 ISIS/ISWAP fighters in continued counter-terrorism operations in the North-East. The DHQ in…

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Herders Flee as Over 60 Cattle Invade and Destroy N5 Million Farm in Abia State

By Admin
May 18, 2026

There was palpable tension in Ohokobe Afara-Ukwu, an urban community in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, after unidentified herders abandoned a herd of at least 60 cattle…

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  • Business & Economy

Lagos targets additional 2,000MW through private sector partnership — Commissioner

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May 18, 2026

The Lagos State Government says it is targeting an additional 2,000 megawatts of embedded power generation through partnerships with private investors to ensure stable electricity supply in the state. The…

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Fuel Marketers Oppose Dangote’s Lawsuit Against Import Licences, Warn of Market Instability

By Admin
May 18, 2026

The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has strongly pushed back against a new lawsuit filed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery, warning that legal attempts to invalidate fuel…

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  • Business & Economy

$11.6b Debt Servicing: Tinubu’s Borrowing is a Long-Term Burden on Nigeria – Peter Obi 

By Admin
May 18, 2026

  Peter Obi, a leading presidential candidate and former Governor of Anambra State, has expressed strong criticism of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his borrowing practices, which he believes are…

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US conducts follow-up strikes against terrorists in Nigeria’s northeast

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May 18, 2026

The U.S. Africa Command said on Monday it had carried out additional ​airstrikes against Islamic State targets in northeastern Nigeria on ‌Sunday, in coordination with the Nigerian government, as joint…

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  • Business & Economy

Dangote Group Boosts Investment in Ethiopia Fertiliser Plant to $4 Billion

By Admin
May 18, 2026

The Dangote Group, led by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, has scaled up its investment in an Ethiopian fertiliser plant to over $4 billion, a significant jump from the $2.5 billion…

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  • Local News

Kano censorship board suspends 2 Kannywood celebrities over immoral video

By Admin
May 18, 2026

The Kano State Censorship Board, has suspended two Kannywood celebrities, Amina Uba-Hassan and Adam Garba, from all filming activities in the state for one year over the release of alleged…

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  • Local News

Navy dismantles reconstructed illegal refinery

By Admin
May 18, 2026

The Nigerian Navy has dismantled an illegally reconstructed refining cluster, along the Rivers–Bayelsa border, recovering about 8,500 litres of suspected petroleum products. Navy Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho, the Director of Naval…

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  • Local News

Northern Group Petitions IGP Over Viral Video, Seeks Arrest of Garus Gololo for Alleged Defamation

By Admin
May 18, 2026

  The Northern Democratic Front has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, demanding the immediate arrest and prosecution of one Garus Gololo over a viral video in which he made…

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