Nigeria and the United States have intensified efforts to strengthen military-to-military relations, intelligence sharing and counter-terrorism cooperation between the two countries. The renewed engagement followed the second meeting of the US-Nigeria Joint Working Group, held in the United States from August 12 to 13, 2026. Nigeria’s delegation was led by the National Security Adviser, Mallam...
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Amnesty International Nigeria says it will use Senator Francis Fadahunsi as an example in its campaign against political impunity, following alleged comments linked to him that the organisation says could incite electoral violence ahead of the Osun State governorship election. The organisation’s Country Director, Isa Sanusi, disclosed this while speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily....
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Troops under the Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have launched a major ground and air offensive, codenamed Operation Clean Sweep IV, targeting terrorist and armed criminal networks across the North-West. The operation is aimed at dismantling terrorist networks, disrupting their logistics and movements, and preventing them from establishing operational footholds in communities...
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Osun State goes to the polls on Saturday in a closely watched governorship election that has assumed significance beyond the boundaries of the South-West state. Although 15 political parties are participating, the contest is expected to be dominated by three major candidates: incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party, the APC candidate, Bola Oyebamiji,...
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The Nigeria Police Force has deployed more than 15,000 personnel, 30 Commissioners of Police and a Deputy Inspector-General of Police to oversee security during Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Iniedu, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing journalists in Osogbo on the security arrangements for the poll. Iniedu...
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Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has directed the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and other aviation agencies to secure realistic debt repayment schedules from airlines within one week. The directive followed an emergency stakeholders’ meeting convened by Keyamo on Thursday, August 13, 2026, to address outstanding issues in the aviation sector and...
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ABUJA — The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced plans to strengthen regulatory oversight of blood and blood products in Nigeria, in a move aimed at protecting patients and improving access to safe, quality-assured and affordable blood. The agency said the initiative would strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare system and reduce...
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ABUJA — Nigeria failed to meet the United States government’s minimum fiscal transparency requirements in 2025, according to the 2026 Fiscal Transparency Report released by the US Department of State. Nigeria was among 67 of the 140 governments assessed that failed to meet the minimum requirements for fiscal transparency during the review period covering January...
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ABUJA — The Federal Government and key stakeholders in Nigeria’s peacebuilding sector have begun work on a new National Peace Policy designed to shift the country from reacting to conflicts after they erupt to preventing them through early warning, coordination and timely intervention. The proposed policy is expected to build on efforts initiated in 2012...
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for political parties to submit their candidates for the 2027 governorship and State House of Assembly elections to Tuesday, August 11. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, announced the extension in a statement issued in Abuja. Haruna...
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