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Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, has assured residents of Ekiti State that their votes will count in the forthcoming elections, pledging that the electoral body remains committed to conducting a transparent, credible, and peaceful electoral process.

Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, has praised the conduct of the All Progressives Congress local government primaries in Lagos State, describing the exercise as impressive despite complaints and allegations of intimidation raised by some aspirants.

Former Minister of Transportation and ex-Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has declared that he would abolish Nigeria’s indigeneship system and replace it with a citizenship-based national identity if elected president, arguing that ethnic and regional divisions have continued to undermine national unity.

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has stated that Nigeria is still struggling with national unity, declaring that one of his major goals is to help bring the country together across ethnic, religious, and regional divides.

Armed bandits reportedly attacked Kwarare community in Roni Local Government Area of Jigawa State, throwing residents into panic and leaving one person injured during the late-night assault.

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has taken custody of Nigerian national Samuel Ugberaese following his extradition from Nigeria to the United States, where he is facing federal charges linked to alleged romance scam operations and money laundering.

Gunmen have abducted two persons along the Idi-Ayunre axis of the Ijebu-Ode road in Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State on Tuesday.

The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has raised fresh alarm over what he described as increasing terrorist infiltration across parts of South-West Nigeria, claiming that armed groups have established presence in at least 40 local government areas within the region.

Lagos State House of Assembly member, Hon. Desmond Elliot, has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Surulere I Constituency seat, citing alleged irregularities during the voting process.

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has deployed a cloud-based call centre system aimed at improving communication and welfare services for Nigerian pilgrims participating in the 2026 Hajj operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Nigeria’s leading industrialist Aliko Dangote has hosted billionaire businessman Femi Otedola alongside senior executives of First HoldCo during a strategic visit to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery located in the Lekki Free Zone, Lagos State.

The Nigeria Police Force has reportedly detained a political activist identified as John Paul following allegations that he made critical remarks against the Deputy Governor of Delta State, Monday John Onyeme, in a development that has sparked renewed debate over freedom of expression and police powers in Nigeria.

An emotional plea by a Nigerian woman living in South Africa has drawn renewed attention to concerns over the safety and treatment of foreign nationals, particularly Nigerians, amid reports of rising hostility, violence, and social exclusion.

Tensions surrounding immigration in South Africa have once again come into sharp focus after a Nigerian businessman was confronted by protesters and told to “take your children and go back to your country,” in a widely circulated incident that underscores a renewed wave of anti-immigrant sentiment in parts of the country.

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, the Emir of Kano and a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has publicly questioned the Nigerian government’s continued reliance on borrowing following the removal of fuel subsidies, urging authorities to demonstrate clearer improvements in public finances and economic outcomes.

In South Africa, anti-migrant violence is often explained in public debate as a reaction to unemployment, pressure on public services, or anger over undocumented migration. Those factors are real and widely cited. But a substantial body of evidence also shows another recurring pattern: when anti-foreigner campaigns turn violent, foreign-owned businesses are frequently looted, vandalized, extorted, or forced to close, suggesting that criminal opportunism and economic predation often travel alongside xenophobic rhetoric rather than sitting outside it. 

Reported by :  L. Imafidon

Reported by: L Imafidon