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Day: August 28, 2026

Osun guber as a primer to 2027 elections

The Osun State governorship election has offered Nigeria a preview of what the 2027 general elections could become—and what they must never become. It was preceded by an ugly cocktail of defections, political brinkmanship, institutional controversy and violence. Governor Ademola Adeleke’s hurried exit from the PDP, after failing to secure a route into the APC…

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As survivors recount ordeal: How militants, poor mining pits are driving Plateau’s recurring deaths

*Why Pits Collapse *The Killings and Disasters *A State Rich in Minerals but Rattled by Disasters and Insecurity By Golok Nanmwa JOS — Plateau State is richly endowed with mineral resources, with mining sites scattered across rural communities where generations have depended on the industry for their livelihoods. Mining activities in the state are believed…

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756 cases in 7 months: Experts seek tougher actions against Nigeria’s sexual violence

By Favour Ulebor Despite existing laws, awareness campaigns and interventions by government and non-governmental organisations, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) remains a major concern in Nigeria, with 756 cases recorded by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) between January and July 2026. According to recent NAPTIP data, 549 cases were…

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Crude oil imports hit 2.39m MT across Lagos ports in August

By Godwin Oritse Crude oil maintained its position as the leading commodity on the import charts across Lagos ports in August, with a total volume of 2,392,354 metric tonnes recorded during the month. Data showed that 1,867,712 metric tonnes of crude oil arrived at the Lekki Deep Sea Port in the first week of August,…

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Double trouble for the dead: 16 months after death, Abia widower still can’t bury wife

*Police: No evidence he killed her, no mark of violence on corpse *Monarch insists on autopsy to establish cause of death *Family: Let her be buried; autopsy is against our tradition By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — For more than 16 months, Mr Elijah Ndubuisi Amah has lived with a pain that refuses to go away….

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