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‘He slipped, knocked head in bathroom’ – Ningi recounts Senator Mandiya’s death

The Senator representing Bauchi Central, Abdul Ningi, has recounted the circumstances surrounding the death of his late colleague, Bello Mandiya, who reportedly slipped and hit his head in his bathroom, with his body discovered about 72 hours later at his Abuja residence.

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You’re not Abraham Lincoln — Shettima berates Atiku for ‘disrespecting’ Tinubu

Shettima framed his criticism as an argument about the conduct expected of presidential contenders, saying the higher the office sought, the greater the responsibility candidates bear in their words and dealings with public institutions.

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2027: Accreditation, collation won’t be fully automated – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has assured Nigerians that voter accreditation and result collation will not be fully automated in the 2027 general elections, insisting that citizens, not Artificial Intelligence AI, will determine the outcome.

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Omission of candidates: INEC demands formal complaints

Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP) have taken different approaches to the omission of some of their governorship candidates from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s final list ahead of the 2027 general elections, with the NDC opting for negotiations while the SDP has activated legal proceedings.

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Alleged $1bn arms fraud: Funds given to Defence Ministry, not military — Gen. Buratai

Former Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. Gen Yusuf Buratai, retd., disclosed yesterday that the $1bn approved for defence procurement during his tenure as Army Chief by the federal government was released to the Ministry of Defence and not the services.

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Breaking: Court strikes out charge against alleged ‘fake’ PFIPC DG Adeyemi

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday struck out the eight-count forgery charge brought against the self-styled Director-General (DG) of the alleged “non-existent” Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi.

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Child soldiers, baby factories: US indicts Nigeria over official complicity

United States government has indicted Nigeria for failing to meet minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking, citing corruption, official complicity, and government failure to prosecute complicit officials.

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How 18yrs multiple gas policies sidelined domestic consumers

Despite more than 200 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of proven natural gas reserves and nearly two decades of multiple policies aimed at making gas the foundation of Nigeria’s industrial economy, the country continues to export more gas than it sells to the domestic market.

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2027: Enugu Govt alleges opposition plot to import armed thugs, bandits

…Denies government involvement in NDC airport, secretariat incidents Says Mbah’s performance more than enough to win free, fair election The Enugu State Government said it has uncovered alleged plans by some opposition elements to import armed thugs and bandits into the state to create panic and a false sense of insecurity ahead of the 2027 […]

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