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Airstrike kills dozens of civilians in Niger community as NAF holds mum

An unknown number of civilians have reportedly been killed following a military airstrike on Guradnayi, a settlement near Kusasu in Shiroro Local Government Area of ​​Niger State.. Sources said the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, when military aircraft reportedly targeted fleeing residents and suspected armed groups in the area. One resident, Auta Awododo, said the attack occurred …

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Adebayo has once again emerged as the SDP’s presidential candidate in the 2027 elections

Adewole Adebayo has once again emerged as the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2027 elections. Adebayo is also the party’s flag bearer in the 2023 presidential election, ranking 16th out of 18 candidates running. Adebayo emerged via consensus agreement at the SDP national convention held in Bauchi on Saturday. The party chairman in Lagos submitted …

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Kaduna psychiatric hospital warns of possible disruption of peace

The Barnawa Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Kaduna, has alerted the Kaduna State Government and relevant security agencies of a possible breakdown in law and order following an alleged plan by some syndicate members to storm the hospital premises on Monday. This is what we read in a statement released on Sunday in Kaduna by the hospital’s information and protocol officer, Usman …

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HIGHLIGHTS: Yobe Governor Buni says history will repeat itself, as candidates reject consensus option

Governor Mai Buni of Yobe State on Sunday said the All Progressives Congress in the state will hold free, fair and transparent primaries if a consensus candidate fails to emerge. The Director General, Press and Media to Governor Mamman Mohammed, announced this in a statement released in Damaturu, the state capital. Six APC gubernatorial aspirants in the state have rejected …

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Police rescue 4 children in Lagos

Officers of the Lagos State Police Command have rescued four children believed to have been kidnapped from their homes. The Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, SP Abimbola Adebisi, who announced this in a statement released on Sunday, said the rescue took place at Alafia Bus Terminal in Coker-Orile area of ​​the state. According to the statement, the incident …

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Victor Osimhen’s double gives Galatasaray the Turkish league title

Victor Osimhen delivered when it mattered most on Saturday night, scoring twice as Galatasaray came from behind to beat Antalyaspor 4-2 and clinch the 2025/26 Turkish Super Lig title with one match left. The Nigerian striker was instrumental in a tense title encounter at RAMS Park, helping Galatasaray to their fourth consecutive league crown after a spectacular comeback in front …

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OPINION: Electricity or Reason: The test before the northern governors

It is a boom season for Nigerian Governors; they had never experienced this much before. A large amount of money is allocated to them every month. To whom much is given, they say, much is expected. What concrete things have they prepared that are commensurate with the allocation they receive? How do we hold them accountable for this? Nigeria currently …

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OPINION: Still Living in Bondage: the sequel to Andy Okeke’s betrayal

Kenneth Okonkwo may have played Andy Okeke in Living in Bondage, but history has provided a crueler irony: it is increasingly apparent that Andy Okeke is not just the role he plays. That was the prophecy he brought. The tragedy of Kenneth Okonkwo is not that he was controversial in Nigerian politics. Nigerian politics itself is a market for controversy. …

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