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DSS arraigns El-Rufai for allegedly intercepting Ribadu’s phone conversations
*To remain in custody of secret police until May 18 The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday arraigned former Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State for allegedly intercepting the phone conversations of the telephone line of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu. El-Rufai, who was arraigned before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal…
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Angwan Rukuba killings: Plateau arraigns four, charges five over terror attack
The Plateau State Government has filed terrorism-related charges against five suspects over the March 2026 killings in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area, with four of them arraigned before the state High Court. The defendants—Isa Umar Ibrahim, Auwalu Abubakar (also known as Auwalu Dogo), Musa Abubakar Ibrahim (alias Yaroro), and Adamu Isa Alhassan—were brought…
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Tinubu congratulates Adeolu Oreofe, winner of 2026 African Spelling Bee Champion
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has celebrated 14-year-old Adeolu Oluwadamilola Oreofe for emerging as the 2026 African Spelling Bee Champion in the Junior Category of the competition held recently in Harare, Zimbabwe. Oreofe, a student of St. Lawrence Metropolitan College in Ado Ekiti, defeated contestants from over 20 African countries to claim the continental crown,…
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Tinubu hails Nigeria’s impressive 91.45% aviation safety rating bu ICAO
President Bola Tinubu has commended Nigeria’s impressive 91.45 per cent aviation safety rating from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The president gave the commendation in a statement issued by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday in Abuja. The ICAO is a United Nations agency that coordinates the principles and techniques of international air…
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$516m loan request: ADC legislators blast Tinubu’s borrowing binge, say he’s mortgaging Nigeria’s future
African Democratic Congress (ADC) Legislators’ Forum has strongly condemned the latest move by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to secure Senate approval for an additional external loan of $516,333,070, ostensibly for the Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway project. Chairman, ADC National Legislators’ Forum, Hon. Uko Nkole, stated this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja. Hon. Nkole…
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Troops dismantle illegal arms manufacturing hub, arrest suspect, recover weapons in Plateau, Kaduna
In a significant blow to the proliferation of illicit weapons and the activities of criminal elements, troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE have successfully raided a clandestine arms manufacturing site in Gwandanu Village, Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State. Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE, Captain Chinoso Oteh, disclosed this in…
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Shettima demands expansion of PPP pipeline to meet Nigeria’s economic ambitions
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to unlocking the full value of national assets and attracting global capital. This is just as the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima @officialSKSM , has called for an aggressive expansion of public-private partnerships to drive Nigeria’s economic ambitions. Speaking on Thursday during the first 2026 meeting of the…
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Atiku appoints Benjamin Ugwu as SA and Coordinator Southeast Support Groups
Former Vice President of Nigeria and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar has appointed Dr. Benjamin Chika Ugwu as Special Assistant and Coordinator of Southeast Support Groups. Ugwu’s appointment was announced in a statement by the Atiku Media Office in Abuja on Thursday. According to the statement, Ugwu’s role covers Abia, Anambra,…
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Troops restore hope as Mansur residents return home after months of displacement
There was widespread celebration in Mansur, Alkeleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State, on Wednesday, 22 April 2026, as residents returned en masse to reclaim their ancestral homes after months in exile. The community had been deserted since 26 February 2026 when armed terrorists overran the village and forced families to flee for safety. For…
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Tinubu Backs UAE, Saudi Arabia, Condemns Attacks on Civilian Infrastructure Amid Rising Middle East Tensions
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to global peace and expressed strong solidarity with countries in the Gulf region following recent attacks linked to the escalating tensions involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. In a statement on Thursday, Tinubu stressed Nigeria’s longstanding position as a supporter of international stability and cooperation, noting that…