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•6 soldiers, woman killed in fresh Boko Haram attack on military formation in Borno•US lawmaker, others asks Tinubu to rejig defence architecture over Jos killingsBy Omeiza Ajayi & Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, declared yesterday that Nigeria’s worsening security situation has escalated to what it described as a “state of war,” urging the […]
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Africa’s leading industrialist, Aliko Dangote, has been named in the 2026 TIME100 list of the world’s most influential people.
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Oseni Braimah, a brigadier-general killed by terrorists in Benisheikh, Kaga LGA of Borno State, has been laid to rest.
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Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, has defended the controversial airstrike on Jilli in Borno State, insisting that those killed in the operation were not innocent civilians but individuals actively supporting insurgents…
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Tension is mounting sharply in Oyo State as what began as quiet speculation about an impeachment plot has rapidly evolved into a full-blown political crisis within the State House of Assembly.
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“I can state categorically that at no point did I ask for, take or receive a bribe of any sort from these persons and did not abuse my office”
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Scores of persons suspected to be members of the Boko Haram group and their sympathisers were feared dead yesterday, following an airstrike on a weekly market along the Borno–Yobe border market
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The incident occurred on Saturday evening at Dilli Market in Yobe State, a busy trading hub located near Gubio Local Government Area of Borno State.
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By Gabriel Ewepu & Luminous Jannamike Nigeria’s political space is hurtling toward a high-stakes confrontation ahead of the 2027 elections, as a deepening clash between the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) raises fresh fears about the integrity of the ballot and the future of opposition politics. INEC’s decision to withdraw recognition […]
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The move ends a high-stakes standoff over the party’s headquarters and signals that the Nyesom Wike-aligned leadership has regained control, both legally and physically, after days of internal tension.
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