Nigeria and the International Energy Agency (IEA) have signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation on energy data, policy development and investment, Vice President Kashim Shettima said on Thursday. Shettima said the agreement was signed during a meeting with an IEA delegation led by its Executive Director, Fatih Birol, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Under...
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Police Rescue 2 Colombian Women From Trafficking Syndicate In Lagos
Two Colombian women who were allegedly lured to Nigeria and held captive by a human trafficking syndicate in Lagos have been rescued, the Nigeria police force said on Saturday. The women, identified as Maria Camila Rodas Ortiz and Yuliet Fernanda Rios Mesa, were rescued on Aug. 26 after police received intelligence from INTERPOL’s National Central...
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Osun 2026: A Prelude to Nigeria’s 2027 Democratic Test- Prof. Dikwa
The Osun governorship election of August 15, 2026, should not be viewed merely as another state election. It ought to be understood as a significant prelude to the 2027 general elections, coming only months before Nigerians return to the polls.The contest has exposed the growing tension between state-level political interests and the influence of the...
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Tinubu Congratulates Adeleke, Says Victory Shows Nigeria’s Democracy FlourishingÂ
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Sunday congratulated Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election, saying the victory was an assurance that democracy would continue to flourish in Africa’s most populous country. Tinubu, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Adeleke’s victory confirmed the confidence placed in...
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Adeleke Thanks Tinubu After Osun Governorship Election Victory
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord party winner of the 2026 Osun State governorship election. According to the final results announced on Sunday at the INEC state headquarters in Osogbo, Governor Adeleke polled 511,067 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives...
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Kebbi Bandit Clash: 10 Police Officers Among Nearly 30 Killed In Gun Battle
Nearly 30 people, including 10 police officers, have been killed in clashes between Nigerian security forces and a large group of armed men in Kebbi State, police said Tuesday. The fighting broke out at dawn in Rafin Makuku, Sakaba Local Government Area, after police intercepted a heavily armed group of suspected bandits moving between Kebbi...
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Lagos Emergency Teams Clear 3 Road Incidents Without Fatalities
Lagos State emergency response agencies cleared three major road incidents across the state early on Saturday, restoring traffic flow without recording any fatalities, authorities said. Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) in partnership with other responders from the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS), Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the Nigeria Police and other agencies...
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Tinubu Insists Govt. Never Negotiates With kidnappers Or Terrorists
President Bola Tinubu has declared that his administration will never negotiate with kidnappers or terrorists, insisting that Nigeria’s security forces will continue to confront criminal groups without paying ransom. The President made the declaration on Thursday while receiving traditional rulers from Oyo State, led by the Olubadan-designate, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, at the Presidential Villa....
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Debutant Malawi Stuns Super Falcons In 3-2 Win
Debutant Malawi stunned the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations defending champions Nigeria after a 3-2 victory in their Group C opener in Rabat, Morocco. After a goalless first half, Malawi took the lead through Temwa Chawinga, who broke the deadlock in the 73rd minute. Her sister, Tabitha Chawinga, doubled the advantage in the 79th minute....
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LASEMA Responds To Fatal Kara Bridge Crash, Confirms 1 Death
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says it responded to a road traffic accident that occurred in the early hours Friday on Kara Bridge, inward Mowe-Ibafo. The accident resulted in the truck driver’s death after his vehicle overturned on Kara Bridge following what was said to be an apparent brake failure that triggered a...