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Democracy Day

Why This Democracy Day Belongs to the Press

President Tinubu’s 2026 Democracy Day speech formally elevates the June 12 struggle to the level of official national recognition. For decades, the radical journalists, activists, and soldier-democrats of the 1990s carried their scars as part of an underground legacy. This latest national awards list changes that dynamic, transforming former freedom fighters into celebrated national icons.... Read More

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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Mexico and South Korea Begin World Cup Campaigns with Victories

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Mexico and South Korea Begin World Cup Campaigns with Victories

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Mexico and South Korea begin World Cup campaigns with victories Co-hosts Mexico opened the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 2-0 victory over South Africa at the iconic Estadio Azteca. The match, watched by more... Read More

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House of Reps

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House of Representatives Passes State Police Bill The House of Representatives has passed the constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police in Nigeria, marking a major step toward decentralising the country’s policing system. The bill proposes moving policing from the Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent Legislative List, allowing states to create and control... Read More

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Bandits

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Bandits Attack Kogi School, Kill Vice Principal, Six-Year-Old, and One Other Armed bandits have attacked Government Secondary School in Iluke, Bunu District of Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, killing the school’s vice principal, a six-year-old child, and another resident during the raid. The attackers reportedly stormed the community in the early hours of... Read More

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Outlier AI

How TikTok Killed the Outlier AI Hustle

The mass suspension of Nigerian freelancers on the Outlier AI platform proves that clout-chasing is actively ruining economic survival. For months, remote workers quietly bypassed geo-restrictions to earn dollars doing data annotation tasks. The system crumbled when TikTok content creators began posting step-by-step VPN workarounds and screenshots of their payouts just to farm engagement. This... Read More

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Sheikh Ahmad Gumi: “Nobody Can Stop Me From Going Anywhere in Nigeria” Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has defended his controversial visit to Ibadan, Oyo State, insisting that no one can prevent him from travelling to any part of Nigeria. Responding to criticism linking his visit to efforts to promote northern Islamic ideology in the... Read More

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Bola Ahmed Tinubu

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Tinubu: Fight Against Terrorism Is a National Duty, Not Just the Military’s Responsibility President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that defeating terrorism and insecurity requires the collective effort of all Nigerians and cannot be left solely to the armed forces and security agencies. Speaking amid renewed concerns over kidnappings and terrorist attacks, the President stressed... Read More

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Kidnappers of Ex-Army General Demand Release of Livestock and Members in New Video The kidnappers holding retired Major General Maharazu Tsiga have released a fresh video in which they demanded the release of their members, whom they claim are in government custody, alongside other conditions for the former military officer’s freedom. In the footage, Tsiga... Read More

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Abuja Police Commissioner

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FCT Police Enforce Tinted Glass Ban, Seize Over 30 Vehicles The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has intensified enforcement of Nigeria’s tinted glass regulations, impounding more than 30 vehicles during a special operation across Abuja. According to the police, many of the affected vehicles were found using heavily tinted windows without the required authorisation,... Read More

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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Police Service Commission Introduces Whistle-Blower Policy to Curb Recruitment Corruption

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Police Arrest Suspect Behind Doctored Tinubu Voice Note The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a suspect allegedly linked to the creation and circulation of a manipulated audio recording falsely attributed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to police authorities, forensic investigations traced the viral voice note to the suspect, who is accused of digitally altering... Read More

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Court Sentences Four to Death Over Owo Church Massacre A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced four men to death by hanging for their roles in the June 5, 2022 terrorist attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, which killed more than 40 worshippers and injured over 100 others during a... Read More

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Who Is Buying Celebrity Silence on National Issues?

Nigeria’s creator economy is no longer just about exporting Afrobeats to global platforms. It has become a primary target for domestic media manipulation. Political media management on our timeline has shifted toward a completely new playbook, moving far away from the usual public debates over state policy. Political influencers are now using a coordinated push... Read More

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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NUT Holds Nationwide Protest Over Killing of Teacher and Abduction of Pupils in Oyo

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NUT Holds Nationwide Protest Over Killing of Teacher and Abduction of Pupils in Oyo

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. NUT holds nationwide protest over killing of teacher and abduction of pupils in Oyo The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has staged a nationwide solidarity protest across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory... Read More

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Independent National Electoral Commission Probes Voter Data Leak, Traces User Account INEC has launched an investigation into the alleged unauthorised access and release of voter information from its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) database after personal details linked to a candidate in a recent political primary surfaced online. The commission said preliminary audit findings traced the... Read More

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Babachir Lawal

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Babachir Lawal Dumps ADC, Says Atiku’s Primary Win Was Rigged Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has resigned from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), alleging that the party’s presidential primary was heavily manipulated in favour of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Lawal said he could not remain in a party where,... Read More

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Davido

Davido Says He’s Not “City Boy.” The Question Is Whether That Distinction Holds.

Davido spent Saturday telling Nigerian entertainers, himself included, that they have stayed too quiet on insecurity. “We dey fuck up, I won’t lie, including me. We need to speak up. It’s too much injustice going on. Our country don go,” he wrote, joining the wave of reactions to the abduction of teachers and students in... Read More

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Weekend Recap: Here’s What Happened Over The Weekend

This weekend in both international and local media had an inflow of marital news, political chaos and athletic excellence. For people who keep up with pop culture, this weekend recap is a thrill. 21 Year Old Athlete Shatters 20 Year 100m Record A 21-year old athlete, Kanyinsola Ajayi has broken Nigeria’s 20-year 100m record. The... Read More

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NGF Discloses Governors Are Considering N100,000 Minimum Wage The Nigeria Governors’ Forum is considering a new national minimum wage of N100,000. Inflation and the soaring cost of living prompted the proposal, which would raise the current monthly baseline from N70,000. NGF Chairman and Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq announced the plan on Saturday, noting that... Read More

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Atiku and Amaechi

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Atiku visits Amaechi after ADC presidential primary Newly emerged African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar visited his main primary rival, former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, at his Abuja residence on Thursday. Atiku, accompanied by former Sokoto Governor Aminu Tambuwal and other party leaders, initiated the closed-door meeting as a reconciliation effort following the... Read More

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Seyi Makinde

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Oyo school attack: Abducted teachers, students will be back home soon – Makinde Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde assured citizens that his administration is working around the clock to secure the release of teachers and students kidnapped in the Oriire Local Government Area. Gunmen abducted the victims from three separate schools nearly two weeks ago.... Read More

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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Abducted School Principal Clarifies Kidnappers’ Demands in Oyo Attack

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | US Report Says 30,000 Armed Fulani Militants Operating Across Nigeria

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. US report says 30,000 armed Fulani militants operating across Nigeria The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom says an estimated 30,000 armed Fulani militants are operating across Nigeria in groups ranging from 10 to... Read More

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Atiku Abubakar

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Atiku takes early lead in ADC presidential primaries, wins five states Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has established an early lead in the African Democratic Congress presidential primaries, securing victories in Gombe, Abia, Ebonyi, Sokoto, and Zamfara states. In the race to decide the party’s flagbearer for the 2027 presidential election, Atiku dominates early vote... Read More

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FG Declares Wednesday, Thursday Public Holidays for Eid-el-Kabir The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, May 27, and Thursday, May 28, 2026, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir (Eid-ul-Adha) celebration. Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo announced the decision in a statement issued through the ministry, describing the festival as a period rooted in sacrifice,... Read More

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Weekend Recap: Here’s What Happened Over The Weekend

This weekend in the international and Nigerian media was filled with news from the political sector, football news, financial tensions and a return back to the cinemas for the most awarded AMVCA film in 2026. Tinubu Awarded APC 2027 Presidential Ticket Ahead of the 2027 Presidential Elections, Nigeria’s sitting president Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emerged... Read More

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Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar

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Peter Obi Says He Is “Not Running” From Atiku Abubakar Peter Obi has dismissed speculation that he is avoiding former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 presidential race, insisting that the two remain politically close despite recent rumours of tension within opposition circles. Speaking on the sidelines of the Spier Dialogue 2026 in... Read More

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NDC Unveils 20-Member Panel for Governorship, National Assembly Primaries The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has constituted a 20-member electoral panel to oversee its governorship and National Assembly primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections, as the party intensifies preparations amid ongoing defections and coalition talks. According to party officials, the committee will be responsible for... Read More

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JAMB Registrar

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Tinubu Appoints 39-Year-Old Professor as New JAMB Registrar President Bola Tinubu has appointed 39-year-old Professor Bashiru Aremu as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), making him one of the youngest individuals ever to head the examination body. Aremu, a professor of Mathematics and former Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the Federal University... Read More

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Frank Edoho

Why The Timeline Chooses Edoho Over Ogbomoso

The internet spent the mid-May timeline dissecting two distinct domestic crises. The first involved media personality Frank Edoho and his estranged wife exchanging highly public allegations of infidelity and abuse. The second featured a UK-based tech professional named Ugo detailing the legal dissolution of his marriage following viral claims of infidelity. Both topics generated millions... Read More

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Cubana Chief Priest

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Cubana Chief Priest Says Tinubu Still Doesn’t Fully Trust Him Over Peter Obi Support Celebrity barman and socialite Cubana Chief Priest has claimed that President Bola Tinubu still views him with suspicion because he supported Peter Obi during the 2023 presidential election. Speaking during a livestream with streamer Peller, the businessman said he believes both... Read More

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