Author: Philip Adeleke

May Day: NLC, TUC lament rising insecurity, poverty

May 1, 2026

Labour leaders have raised fresh concerns over rising insecurity, poverty and the shrinking space for decent work in Nigeria. They...

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INEC fixes date for bye-elections, welcomes new national commissioners

May 1, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has fixed Saturday, June 20, 2026, for the conduct of bye-elections in six states...

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Supreme Court victory not end of battle, Atiku tells ADC supporters

May 1, 2026

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and opposition supporters not to celebrate...

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BREAKING: Jandor withdraws from 2027 Lagos governorship race

April 30, 2026

One of the governorship aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State ahead of the 2027...

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Supreme Court nullifies PDP’s Ibadan convention, sacks Turaki-led faction

April 30, 2026

The Supreme Court has nullified the national convention held by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ibadan, Oyo State, on...

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Petrol nears N1,400/litre as Dangote hikes price

April 30, 2026

The pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) are nearing N1,400 per litre in many parts of the country as...

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62 Nigerians detained in Uganda for ‘operating church without work permits’

April 30, 2026

The Ugandan government has detained 62 Nigerians for “illegally operating” a church, as well as living and working in the...

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Tinubu: My enemies want to use insecurity to remove me from office

April 30, 2026

President Bola Tinubu says his “enemies” want to use the rising insecurity in the country to get rid of him...

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BREAKING: Tinubu nominates Rabiu Umar as new NMDPRA boss

April 29, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has removed Saidu Mohammed as head of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). He...

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Extrajudicial killing: No explanation, spirituality not far from it – Delta police PRO

April 29, 2026

The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, has reacted to the viral video showing the killing of a suspect by...

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Delayed S’Court judgment: Opposition fears election exclusion, ADC petitions CJN

April 29, 2026

Concerns are mounting within the African Democratic Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party over the delay in the Supreme Court’s...

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‘We’re not just doing politics’ – Peter Obi on visit to Makinde

April 29, 2026

Former Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election and a key figure in the coalition movement within the...

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‘PRP is the new destination’ — Datti Baba-Ahmed announces exit from Labour Party

April 29, 2026

Datti Baba-Ahmed, vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, says he is set to leave the...

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Olukoyede: Six out of 10 university students are into cybercrime

April 29, 2026

Ola Olukoyede,  chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says about six in every 10 university students in...

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BREAKING: Nenadi Usman emerges Labour Party National Chairman

April 28, 2026

The Labour Party, LP, has elected Nenadi Usman as its National Chairman at the party’s national convention held on Tuesday...

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BREAKING: Faleke picks ₦100m APC presidential forms for Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid

April 28, 2026

The lawmaker representing Ikeja Federal Constituency, James Faleke, has picked up the All Progressives Congress Expression of Interest and Nomination...

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Coup plot: Court orders speedy trial, tribunal resumes May

April 28, 2026

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered an accelerated hearing in the trial of six suspects accused of...

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Joshua confirms July 25 ring return after car crash

April 28, 2026

British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua says he is ready to pick up his career from where he left off following confirmation...

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S’Africa: FG demands protection after two Nigerians killed

April 28, 2026

A fresh xenophobic violence in South Africa has claimed the lives of two Nigerians, triggering fear and panic within the...

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APC risks internal crises as govs ‘hijack’ nomination forms

April 28, 2026

As the All Progressives Congress (APC) begins its march towards 2027, a clash over access to nomination forms has exposed...

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Two Nigerians killed in South Africa as xenophobic tensions rise

April 27, 2026

The Nigerian Consulate in Johannesburg says two Nigerians, identified as Amaramiro Emmanuel and Ekpenyong Andrew, have been killed in South...

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Nursing mother detained over unpaid fine in Jigawa regains freedom

April 27, 2026

A 22-year-old nursing mother has regained her freedom from the Garki Correctional Centre in Jigawa State following the intervention of...

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Police rescue 17 abducted pupils of Kogi orphanage

April 27, 2026

The Kogi State Police Command claimed on Monday to have rescued 17 pupils of the 26 abducted at the Dahallukitab...

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2027: NDC disowns account lobbying Obi, Kwankwaso

April 27, 2026

The Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) has disowned a viral X (formerly Twitter) account allegedly lobbying former presidential candidates Peter Obi...

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Allowance hike: NLC demands more, FG sets Oct implementation date

April 27, 2026

The Federal Government has set October 1, 2026, as the effective date for implementing the newly approved duty tour, estacode,...

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Army clarifies circumstances surrounding Corps member’s death in Abuja

April 27, 2026

The Guards Brigade of the Nigerian Army has clarified the circumstances surrounding the death of a National Youth Service Corps...

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Resident doctors suspend planned strike, to review scenario in May

April 26, 2026

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its planned nationwide strike after fresh assurances from the federal government...

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2027: NBC’s new directive to broadcast organisations raises dust

April 26, 2026

The recent threat by the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission, NBC, to impose sanctions on broadcast organizations, comprising radio and television outfits,...

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JAMB dismisses viral 394 UTME result of C’River candidate as fake

April 26, 2026

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has dismissed as fake a widely circulated result slip purporting to show a candidate...

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FG registers 3,613 refugees as asylum-seekers rise by 322

April 26, 2026

The number of newly arrived asylum-seekers into Nigeria rose by 322 persons, amounting to a 21 per cent increase in...

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