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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of concealing evidence and shielding officials implicated in irregularities in the voter register, warning that the scandal threatens the credibility of the 2027 general elections.

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The Zamfara Commissioner of Police, CP Muhammad Bello, has confirmed the rescue of three of the six Islamic Clerics (Imam) kidnapped on September 12, while travelling to Talata Mafara, Zamfara.

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Former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun;  and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, are expected to storm Abia State for the 2026 Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) Annual Conference.

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By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI — The Anglican Archbishop of Owerri, Most Rev. David O. C. Onuoha, has expressed concern over Nigeria’s rising debt profile, questioning the Federal Government’s continued resort to borrowing amid the country’s economic challenges. Onuoha raised the concern on Thursday while flagging off the Provincial Council meeting at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, […]

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Pharmacists have warned Nigerians against patronising street medicine vendors following the growing threat posed by fake and counterfeit medicines in the country.

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By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Sokoto State, Hon. Manir Muhammad Dan’iya, has reportedly escaped unhurt after suspected gunmen opened fire on his convoy near the Sultan Abubakar III International Airport on Friday night. The incident occurred at about 9pm on October 30, 2026, shortly […]

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By Kingsley Omonobi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced that applicants undergoing recruitment into four agencies under the Ministry of Interior will not be required to pay for the mandatory Drug Integrity Test (DIT). The agencies are the Nigerian Correctional Service, Nigeria Immigration Service, Federal Fire Service and Nigeria Security and Civil […]

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