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Nigerians Will Not Pay for Repatriation from South Africa — FG

The Federal Government says Nigerians returning from South Africa under the voluntary evacuation programme will not pay transport costs, as screening concludes and arrangements begin for government-funded evacuation flights.

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FG to Repatriate Over 1,000 Nigerians from South Africa

FG will repatriate over 1,000 Nigerians from South Africa through five Air Peace flights after a screening exercise, with the first batch of evacuees expected to arrive next week.

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Minority Leader: 60 Lawmakers Reject Move for Fresh Election

G-60 lawmakers rejected calls for a fresh Minority Leader election, insisting Ikenga Ugochinyere remains the validly nominated candidate and urging authorities to complete signature verification and recognise his nomination.

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Insecurity: We Will Not Bow To Terror, Sanwo-Olu Urges Nigerians To Remain United

Babajide Sanwo-Olu urged Nigerians to remain united against insecurity, support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and security forces, and maintain faith in the nation’s ability to overcome adversity.

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Adelabu Family Reacts As Kidnapper Falls From Roof During Rescue Operation

Former Minister Adebayo Adelabu’s family has expressed gratitude after police rescued his sister and her twin sons, with one kidnapper reportedly falling from a rooftop during the operation.

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Captors' Demands: Bandits Call for Prisoner Swap and Return of Seized Livestock to Free Abducted Ex-Army Spokesman

The abductors of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar and his wife have released a video demanding the release of three detained insurgent fighters and the return of seized livestock as conditions for the couple's freedom.

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Peter Obi Slams President Tinubu’s Deployment of 1,000 Forest Guards to Oyo State

NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi has criticized President Tinubu's approval of 1,000 forest guards for Oyo State following recent school abductions, dismissing the move as a hasty, reactive measure that highlights a wider failure to implement a coordinated national security strategy.

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EFCC Faces Severe Scrutiny Following Fatal Shooting of Escaped Teen Cybercrime Suspect

The EFCC is facing severe public backlash and allegations of extrajudicial killing after sixteen-year-old cybercrime suspect Sesugh Atser was shot dead in Benue State following his escape from a detention facility and a subsequent gun duel with operatives.

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Police Extract Former Minister's Sister and Twin Sons in Midnight Ibadan Raid

The Oyo State Police Command has safely rescued the younger sister of former Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu and her 12-year-old twin sons from an Ibadan hideout, killing two kidnappers and arresting two others during the operation.

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Parallel Primaries and Factional Feuds Push ADC to the Brink of Collapse

A wave of parallel primaries and factional leadership battles fueled by high-profile opposition mergers has pushed the African Democratic Congress into a severe internal crisis, threatening to fracture the party ahead of the general elections.

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Proposed Obi-Kwankwaso 2027 Ticket Confronts Heavy Northern Political Resistance

The proposed 2027 opposition alliance between Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso under the Nigeria Democratic Congress is facing fierce pushback from northern political brokers who object to the region taking a subordinate role on the presidential ticket.

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Datti Baba-Ahmed Labels Obi and Atiku 'Office Seekers' Over Passive Opposition Stance

Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate Datti Baba-Ahmed has dismissed Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar as mere office seekers rather than true opposition leaders, criticizing them for relying on social media commentary instead of physically showing solidarity with victims of national insecurity.

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