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Adeleke orders fresh security measures over school kidnapping concerns
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed the immediate revitalisation of the Safe School Initiative following recent kidnapping incidents reported in Oyo State. The development was disclosed in a statement posted on the official page of the Osun State Government on May 17, 2026. According to the statement, Governor Adeleke directed the Ministry of Education, alongside […]
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FG: Extension of 2025 budget implementation timeline delayed quarterly reports
The budget office says the delay in publishing quarterly budget implementation reports was due to the extension of the 2025 budget implementation timeline to June 2026. According to Tanimu Yakubu, the director-general (DG), the repeal and re-enactment of the 2025 appropriation act in December last year also affected the publication timeline. On March 31, the […]
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WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. In a statement issued on Saturday, the WHO said the outbreak does not yet meet the threshold for a pandemic emergency under the International Health Regulations. The agency said […]
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I withdrew, never participated in APC primary, says Cubana Chief Priest
Celebrity businessman Pascal Okechukwu, known as Cubana Chief Priest, has denied participating in the All Progressives Congress primary election for the Orsu/Orlu/Oru East Federal Constituency seat in Imo State. He said he voluntarily withdrew from the contest after Governor Hope Uzodimma presented the party’s zoning position to him. The claims, made in a series of […]
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Police mourn 17 officers killed during attack on Army school
The Nigeria Police Force has announced the tragic loss of 17 police officers who paid the supreme price in service to the nation. They were killed following a terrorist attack on the Nigerian Army Special Forces School, Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, in the early hours of 8th May, 2026. Force […]
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’30-year-old’ Buba withdraws from house of reps race
Sadisu Buba Mahmud, claiming to be 30 years old, has withdrawn from contesting the House of Representatives seat for the Sabon Gari Federal Constituency in Kaduna State. The 15-year-old lied to the public including leaders of the All Progressives Congress that he was 30 years old. He desired to emerge the standard bearer of the APC […]
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Tinubu confirms killing of ISIS Commander, Abu-Mainok in Nigeria-US operation
President Bola Tinubu has confirmed the killing of a senior Islamic State leader, Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, also known as Abu-Mainok, during a joint counterterrorism operation carried out by Nigerian and United States forces in the Lake Chad Basin. In a statement issued from the State House on Saturday, Tinubu described the overnight operation as a “significant […]
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Nigeria Extends 30-Day Visa-Free Entry to Rwandan Nationals
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has officially rolled out a 30-day visa exemption for Rwandan nationals, effective immediately. The move follows a direct announcement by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at the Africa CEO Forum held in Kigali, Rwanda. It serves as a reciprocal gesture to Rwanda’s existing policy granting Nigerian citizens visa-free entry for up […]
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All 22 Political Parties Submit Membership Registers to INEC, Meeting Extended Deadline for 2027 Polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that all 22 registered political parties have fully complied with the Electoral Act 2026 by submitting their membership registers, just two days before the revised deadline. In a statement released, INEC said the parties met the extended submission date of May 10, 2026, following concerns raised during […]
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Gunmen invade Ahoro-Esinele community in Oyo, abduct school principal, students
Some gunmen have invaded the Ahoro-Esinele community in the Oriire local government area in Oyo State, DAILY POST reports. DAILY POST gathered that the gunmen stormed the community between 8. am and 9. am and kidnapped an unspecified number of students of a secondary school within the community, Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele. A source close to the community also […]
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You’re not citizen if you don’t pay tax -Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has said that no one is a citizen if he does not pay taxes to the constituted authority. Tinubu stated this on Friday at the Africa CEO Forum currently taking place in Rwanda. He said nobody wants to pay tax ordinarily but wants to enjoy the infrastructural facility built by the government. […]
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BREAKING: Makinde declares presidential ambition on APM platform
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election under the platform of the Allied Peoples Movement. The governor made this known at a rally held at Mapo Hall in Ibadan, the state capital, amid a growing political realignment in the state involving factions of the Peoples Democratic […]
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Actress Foluke Daramola picks APC nomination forms for House of Reps
Nollywood actress Foluke Daramola has obtained the nomination and expression of interest forms of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to contest for a seat in the House of Representatives. The actress shared the development in a recent post on her Facebook page, where she uploaded photos of herself holding the forms ahead of the 2027 […]
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Wike-led PDP begins screening of presidential, governorship aspirants
The Abdulraman Mohammed-led National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is set to commence the screening of its presidential and governorship aspirants for the 2027 general elections. The party disclosed this in a statement issued by the National Director of Publicity, Chinwe Nnorom, on behalf of the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Mohammed, […]
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Gunmen kill 2 Customs officers in Kebbi
Two officers of the Nigeria Customs Service have been killed in a confrontation with suspected Lakurawa terrorists in Kebbi State. Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, who disclosed this, said the incident happened on Wednesday morning. The slain operatives, identified as Assistant Superintendent of Customs Bamigboye and Deputy Superintendent of Customs Dom, were said to have […]
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APC Primaries: Petitions pour in as party clears Uzodimma, Fubara, Alli, others
Thirty governors of the All Progressives Congress, APC, including Hope Uzodimma of Imo, Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers and former Secretary to Oyo State Government, Sarafadeen Alli, were among aspirants cleared for the primaries of the party ahead of the 2027 elections. Confirming the development, yesterday, party sources told Vanguard that a flood of petitions is […]
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Tinubu arrives Rwanda for Africa CEO Forum
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Kigali, Rwanda, to participate in the Africa CEO Forum 2026. He was received by Rwandan President Paul Kagame at the Urugwiro Presidential Village. Videos of his arrival posted by news corespondents on Wednesday show Tinubu descending the stairs of a Nigerian Air Force aircraft onto a red carpet at […]
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DHQ Denies Civilian Casualties In Zamfara Air Strike
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed reports alleging that civilians were killed during a recent military air strike on Tumfa market in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The military insisted that there is no credible evidence to support claims of civilian casualties arising from the operation carried out on Sunday. Reports by international […]
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70-year-old Nigerian pilgrim dies in Mecca
The Nasarawa State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has confirmed the death of a 70-year-old female pilgrim from the state, Hajiya Rukayya Haliru, in Mecca. The Executive Secretary of the board, Mallam Idris Ahmad Almakura, confirmed the death to journalists in Mecca, adding that the deceased passed on after complaining of illness. He said the late Hajiya Haliru, […]
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Court Jails Ex-Power Minister Saleh Mamman 75 Years for ₦33.8bn Fraud
The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to 75 years in prison for stealing and laundering about ₦33.8 billion in public funds. Justice James Omotosho found Mamman guilty on all 12 counts filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), including fraud and money laundering. The court […]
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