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Court remands suspected coup plotters in DSS custody

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the remand of six defendants in the custody of the Department of State Services after they were arraigned on a 13-count charge bordering on alleged terrorism. At the sitting, which commenced at about 1:46pm, the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), informed the court that […]

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April 23, 2026
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Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to Algeria, Lele, dies at 50

The Federal Government has announced the death of Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to Algeria, Mohammed Mahmud Lele, who died at the age of 50. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by its spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa. According to the ministry, Lele died in the early hours of April 19, […]

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April 23, 2026
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Senate Orders Probe Into Attacks On Military Bases In Borno

The Senate has directed the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, and other service chiefs to carry out a comprehensive operational and logistical audit following recent attacks on military formations in Benisheikh and Monguno, Borno State. The resolution, passed during plenary on Wednesday, mandates an in-depth review of the circumstances surrounding the assaults, […]

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April 23, 2026
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FG, States, LGs Share ₦2.036trn March 2026 Revenue

A total sum of ₦2.036 trillion, being the March 2026 Federation Account Revenue, has been shared among the Federal Government, states, and local governments. The revenue was shared at the April 2026 Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting held in Abuja, according to a statement from the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation […]

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April 23, 2026
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Tinubu Approves Relief For Airlines Amid Jet A1 Fuel Hike

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Wednesday, disclosed key Federal Government interventions aimed at reducing the financial pressure on airlines following rising concerns over the cost of Jet A1 fuel and the threat of service disruptions in the aviation sector. The Minister made the disclosure after hours of meeting with a […]

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April 23, 2026
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Politics

Reps defections intensify as NNPP, PDP lawmakers join APC, ADC ahead of 2027

The wave of defections in the House of Representatives deepened on Wednesday as six lawmakers from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) switched allegiance to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The latest movement followed similar defections earlier in the week, highlighting increasing […]

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April 23, 2026
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Adelabu Resigns As Power Minister To Pursue Gov Ambition

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has resigned as the Minister of Power to focus on his ambition to contest the governorship of Oyo State. His resignation, contained in a letter dated April 22, 2026 and addressed to President Bola Tinubu, takes effect from April 30, 2026. The letter was submitted through the Office of […]

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April 23, 2026
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Health

NCDC launches contact tracing after C’River COVID-19 case

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention and the Cross River State Government have confirmed a single case of COVID-19 in the state, activating emergency response measures while assuring residents there is no cause for panic. In a statement released on Tuesday night, the NCDC said the confirmed case had been isolated and was […]

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April 22, 2026
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World

Iran seizes two ships attempting to cross Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday that their naval forces stopped two ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz and directed them to the territorial waters of the Islamic Republic. “The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps naval force this morning identified and stopped in the Strait of Hormuz two violating ships,” the Guards said in […]

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April 22, 2026
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S’Court reserves judgment in PDP leadership dispute

The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Wednesday, reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the Kabiru Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, challenging the nullification of its 2025 national convention. A five-member panel led by Justice Lawal Garba announced that a date for judgment would be communicated to all parties after counsel adopted […]

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April 22, 2026
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