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Several Feared Killed In Attack On Plateau Community
Gunmen launched a fresh attack on Binper community in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State in the early hours of Tuesday, marking the third such attack recorded in Mangu within the past week. More than 20 people were killed and several others injured in the assault, which residents say occurred between midnight on Monday…
31 States Spend N252bn on Security in Six Months Amid Persistent Insecurity
At least 31 Nigerian states spent an estimated N252.26bn on security-related activities between January and June 2026, even as killings, kidnappings, banditry and other forms of insecurity continued across the country. An analysis of the states’ first- and second-quarter budget performance reports, based on data from Open Nigerian States, a BudgIT-backed repository of government budget…
Thailand Faces Backlash Over Release of 86-Year-Old Drug Trafficker
Thailand is facing growing criticism after convicted drug trafficker Lao Ta Saenlee was released from prison under a 2026 royal pardon, having served nearly a decade of a life sentence. The 86-year-old was convicted over the trafficking of crystal methamphetamine and had been linked to the Golden Triangle’s notorious drug networks. prison generic photo Thailand’s…
Tinubu Lost Osun Election, Adeleke Is a Grassroots Man – Dele Momodu
Chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Dele Momodu, has described Governor Ademola Adeleke’s victory in the Osun State governorship election as a political setback for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Momodu, who supported Adeleke during the election, said the contest was effectively a battle between Adeleke’s political strength in Osun and the influence of the President.…
CSOs Urge Govt to Use Fadahunsi Case to Curb Election Hate Speech
Civil society organisations have called on the Federal Government and law enforcement authorities to ensure the prosecution of Senator Francis Fadahunsi over alleged inciting remarks made during the recently concluded Osun State governorship election. Federal Government Of Nigeria (FGN) ActionAid Nigeria and the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought made the call at a…
Why Edo Lawmakers Removed Agbebaku as New Speaker Takes Over
The Edo State House of Assembly has changed its leadership after Blessing Agbebaku resigned as Speaker amid moves by lawmakers to remove him from office. Yekini Idiaye, who represents Akoko-Edo Constituency I, subsequently emerged as the new Speaker of the Assembly. Explaining the development, Idiaye said lawmakers had become dissatisfied with what he described as…
Nigeria’s Cocoa Exports Face EU Test as New Anti-Deforestation Rules Near
Nigeria’s cocoa industry is facing a major test as the European Union prepares to enforce new rules requiring cocoa exporters to prove that their products are not linked to deforestation. The rules are due to take effect on December 30, 2026, and will require companies placing cocoa on the EU market to provide information showing…
Over 200 KASU Academic Staff Leave University as ASUU Issues Two-Week Ultimatum
More than 200 professors and other academic staff have left Kaduna State University over poor conditions of service and the university’s failure to implement the 2025 Federal Government–Academic Staff Union of Universities agreement, the KASU chapter of ASUU has said. The ASUU-KASU chairman, Dr Abubakar Abdullahi, disclosed this on Monday at a press conference held…
Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Drops To 15.43% As Food Inflation Rises To 20.31%
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate fell to 15.43 per cent in July 2026, down from 15.91 per cent in June, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday. The NBS said the July figure represents a 0.48 percentage-point decline from the June rate, indicating a…
EU Approves €2.3m Emergency Aid To Fight Cholera Outbreaks In West, Central Africa
The European Commission has allocated €2.3 million in emergency humanitarian funding to Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic and Chad to support efforts to contain ongoing cholera outbreaks across the region. The funding was announced on Monday as health authorities and humanitarian partners respond to a rise in cholera cases. According to the World Health…
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