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Bamanga Tukur, a colossus of public service — Obasanjo
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has mourned the death of former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, describing the late elder statesman
Ekiti guber: Oyebanji formulates six issues before tribunal
By Rotimi Ojomoyela Ado-Ekiti — Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has formulated six issues for determination before the Election Petition Tribunal hearing petitions arising from the June 20, 2026 governorship
Insecurity: Police arrest 262 suspects, rescue 27 kidnap victims
By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The Nigeria Police Force said on Sunday that its operatives arrested 262 suspected criminals, rescued 27 kidnapped victims and recovered 34 firearms and 375 rounds
‘I’ve lost a close ally in Bamanga Tukur’ — IBB
By Dapo Akinrefon Former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (retd.), on Sunday, mourned the death of former Governor of old Gongola State, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, saying he had lost
Nigeria’s crude oil output rises 0.4% in August — NUPRC
By Obas Esiedesa, Bangkok Nigeria’s crude oil and condensate production rose marginally by 0.4 per cent in August 2026 to 1.68 million barrels per day (bpd), from 1.67 million bpd
Nigerians in Indian Prisons: The fact of the matter – NIDCOM
ABUJA — The Federal Government, through the Nigerian High Commission in India, has been attending to the cases of hundreds of Nigerians detained in various prisons across the country, the
Average Nigerian can live on N3,000 daily — Reno Omokri
By Efe Onodjae Nigeria’s Ambassador-designate to Mexico, Reno Omokri, has said the average Nigerian can survive on N3,000 daily, arguing that poverty benchmarks should be considered within the economic context
Bamanga Tukur, a colossus of public service – Obasanjo
By James Ogunnaike Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has mourned the death of former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, describing the late elder statesman as
Tinubu to BRICS: It’s time to rewrite rules of global governance, finance
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Bola Tinubu on Sunday took centre stage at the ongoing 2026 BRICS Summit, calling for an urgent overhaul of global governance structures and international financial institutions.
Bandits allegedly attack Operation Burst base in Oyo
By Adeola Badru Armed bandits, in the early hours of Sunday, reportedly attacked an Operation Burst base located within a forest reserve along the Igbeti–Igboho axis in Oorelope Local Government
