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The Independent National Electoral Commission has given political parties until October 24 to report alleged errors in its final list of candidates for the 2027 governorship elections, following the omission of PDP candidates Isa Pantami and Oladipupo Adebutu.
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Host communities along the Eastern Gas Pipeline Network in the Niger Delta have given NNPCL and PINL two weeks to settle three months of unpaid allowances owed to surveillance contractors and guards, while demanding inclusion in the companies’ community development programmes.
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Former army chief says the Ministry of Defence managed the $1 billion arms fund and must explain how it was spent.
Evacuated Nigerians returning from South Africa recounted alleged harassment and xenophobic attacks, saying they faced intimidation, discrimination, and repeated difficulties with authorities during document verification processes.
NSCIA warned against linking crime to religion or ethnicity, saying such narratives worsen insecurity and deepen divisions while distracting from collective efforts to address violence in Nigeria.
Katsina Police Command arrested 225 suspects linked to kidnapping, banditry, and other crimes in May 2026, while also intensifying intelligence-led operations across the state to improve security.
Oyo APC described the reported loss of over 200 Amotekun Corps members as alarming, demanding transparency from Governor Makinde and stronger protection for security operatives across the state.
Reno Omokri criticised Davido’s public advocacy on abducted Oyo pupils, arguing that global attention on terrorism cases may unintentionally benefit abductors and complicate ongoing rescue efforts.
Davido used the FIFA World Cup countdown concert to highlight the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire, Oyo State, drawing global attention to Nigeria’s school insecurity crisis.
Sunday Igboho offers to deploy private security operatives to public schools in Oyo State following rising insecurity and recent kidnappings of pupils and teachers in Oriire communities.
DSS and military operatives foiled a planned ESN attack on WAEC candidates in the South-East, recovering weapons, uniforms and ammunition in coordinated intelligence-led raids across Enugu State.
The Senate distanced itself from a proposed arrest warrant against former NNPCL boss Mele Kyari and rebuked Senator Adams Oshiomhole over remarks targeting the national oil company.
The Federal Government has declared Friday, June 12, 2026, a public holiday to mark Nigeria's Democracy Day, urging citizens to reflect on the nation's democratic journey and recommit to national unity.
The Senate has called on security agencies to track and arrest bandits and terrorists using TikTok and other social media platforms to display cash, suspected ransom proceeds and criminal activities.
A Plateau State High Court has ruled that Hausa persons born and raised in Jos North are indigenes of the area and are entitled to indigene certificates, in a landmark decision that could reshape the decades-long indigene-settler debate.
