Dateline Nigeria https://dateline.ng/ Breaking News, Nigeria News, World News, Politics, Business, Entertainment from Dateline Nigeria Sun, 10 May 2026 19:52:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://dateline.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cropped-Date1-32x32.jpg Dateline Nigeria https://dateline.ng/ 32 32 170923510 Kano police hand over lost bag to owner, hail tricycle operator’s honesty https://dateline.ng/kano-police-hand-over-lost-bag-to-owner-hail-tricycle-operators-honesty/ https://dateline.ng/kano-police-hand-over-lost-bag-to-owner-hail-tricycle-operators-honesty/#respond Sun, 10 May 2026 19:52:23 +0000 https://dateline.ng/?p=173642 The Kano State Police Command has reunited a lost bag containing clothing and an undisclosed amount of cash with its rightful owner, following a public appeal and the honesty of a commercial tricycle operator. The bag was found in November 2025 by Abba Abdullahi Abubakar of Hotoro Quarters after a passenger inadvertently left it in …

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]]> https://dateline.ng/kano-police-hand-over-lost-bag-to-owner-hail-tricycle-operators-honesty/feed/ 0 173642 Six APC aspirants step down, endorse Shekarau for Kano Central Senate seat https://dateline.ng/six-apc-aspirants-step-down-endorse-shekarau-for-kano-central-senate-seat/ https://dateline.ng/six-apc-aspirants-step-down-endorse-shekarau-for-kano-central-senate-seat/#respond Sun, 10 May 2026 19:26:39 +0000 https://dateline.ng/?p=173639 Six All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirants for the Kano Central senatorial seat have withdrawn from the 2027 race and thrown their support behind former Kano State Governor Ibrahim Shekarau. The decision was reached Sunday during a high-level meeting convened by Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf in Abuja. The meeting, which lasted several hours, ended with …

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]]> https://dateline.ng/six-apc-aspirants-step-down-endorse-shekarau-for-kano-central-senate-seat/feed/ 0 173639 The turmoil in ACF: One crisis too many for the North https://dateline.ng/the-turmoil-in-acf-one-crisis-too-many-for-the-north/ https://dateline.ng/the-turmoil-in-acf-one-crisis-too-many-for-the-north/#respond Sun, 10 May 2026 18:11:01 +0000 https://dateline.ng/?p=173636 Recent news coming out of Kaduna regarding the leadership crisis in the ACF has been unsettling. The ACF is one of Nigeria’s foremost socio-cultural organisations. It was established about two and a half decades ago with the singular objective of promoting the unity and development of the northern region. It was against this backdrop that …

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]]> https://dateline.ng/the-turmoil-in-acf-one-crisis-too-many-for-the-north/feed/ 0 173636 The return of veteran hajj administrator at Kano pilgrims agency https://dateline.ng/the-return-of-veteran-hajj-administrator-at-kano-pilgrims-agency/ https://dateline.ng/the-return-of-veteran-hajj-administrator-at-kano-pilgrims-agency/#respond Sun, 10 May 2026 17:47:51 +0000 https://dateline.ng/?p=173633 The decision of Kano State government to appoint Alhaji Abubakar Ibrahim Matawalle, a retired Permanent Secretary and seasoned hajj administrator, as Director-General of the state Pilgrims Welfare Agency has clearly underscored Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s sincerity to ensure that the advanced stage in the preparations for the 2026 hajj operations did not derail, following the …

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]]> https://dateline.ng/the-return-of-veteran-hajj-administrator-at-kano-pilgrims-agency/feed/ 0 173633 2027: APC screens Baba Suleiman for Bauchi governorship primary https://dateline.ng/2027-apc-screens-baba-suleiman-for-bauchi-governorship-primary/ https://dateline.ng/2027-apc-screens-baba-suleiman-for-bauchi-governorship-primary/#respond Sun, 10 May 2026 16:52:20 +0000 https://dateline.ng/?p=173627 The All Progressives Congress (APC) has screened Dr. Baba Abubakar Suleiman to contest its governorship primary election in Bauchi State ahead of the 2027 polls. Suleiman, a founding member of the APC from Azare in Katagum Local Government Area, is a seasoned politician and former Minority Leader of the Bauchi State House of Assembly. Speaking …

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]]> https://dateline.ng/2027-apc-screens-baba-suleiman-for-bauchi-governorship-primary/feed/ 0 173627 IHR commends smooth 2026 Hajj airlift but flags operational gaps at departure points https://dateline.ng/ihr-commends-smooth-2026-hajj-airlift-but-flags-operational-gaps-at-departure-points/ https://dateline.ng/ihr-commends-smooth-2026-hajj-airlift-but-flags-operational-gaps-at-departure-points/#respond Sun, 10 May 2026 16:44:51 +0000 https://dateline.ng/?p=173623 The Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR) has commended the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and appointed air carriers for a largely seamless and well-coordinated offshore airlift of Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia, but has raised concerns over lapses at some departure points. In its 2026 interim monitoring report released on May 10, IHR said it …

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]]> https://dateline.ng/ihr-commends-smooth-2026-hajj-airlift-but-flags-operational-gaps-at-departure-points/feed/ 0 173623 WAEC must not be held hostage by opportunistic unionism, by Adebayo Rhodes https://dateline.ng/waec-must-not-be-held-hostage-by-opportunistic-unionism-by-adebayo-rhodes/ https://dateline.ng/waec-must-not-be-held-hostage-by-opportunistic-unionism-by-adebayo-rhodes/#respond Sun, 10 May 2026 14:16:09 +0000 https://dateline.ng/?p=173611 The threat of industrial action recently issued by the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions against the management of the West African Examinations Council raises serious questions, not merely about labour relations, but about institutional responsibility, timing, and the broader national interest. At a time when public institutions across Nigeria are under pressure …

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]]> https://dateline.ng/waec-must-not-be-held-hostage-by-opportunistic-unionism-by-adebayo-rhodes/feed/ 0 173611 Customs intercepts Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, other luxury vehicles stolen from Canada https://dateline.ng/customs-intercepts-lamborghini-rolls-royce-other-luxury-vehicles-stolen-from-canada/ https://dateline.ng/customs-intercepts-lamborghini-rolls-royce-other-luxury-vehicles-stolen-from-canada/#respond Sun, 10 May 2026 14:11:55 +0000 https://dateline.ng/?p=173606 The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over a batch of intercepted stolen luxury vehicles traced to Canada, as part of efforts to strengthen international confidence in Nigeria’s anti-smuggling and cargo intelligence system. The handover took place on Monday, May 4, 2026, at Tin Can Island Port, where Canada’s Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Nasser …

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]]> https://dateline.ng/customs-intercepts-lamborghini-rolls-royce-other-luxury-vehicles-stolen-from-canada/feed/ 0 173606 Kano police recover three AK-47 rifles from arms-dealing syndicate https://dateline.ng/kano-police-recover-three-ak-47-rifles-from-arms-dealing-syndicate/ https://dateline.ng/kano-police-recover-three-ak-47-rifles-from-arms-dealing-syndicate/#respond Sun, 10 May 2026 14:09:46 +0000 https://dateline.ng/?p=173607 In furtherance of the directives and sweeping reforms of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, aimed at tackling violent crimes through intelligence-led policing and streamlined tactical operations that gave birth to the newly established Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), the Kano State Police Command has recorded major breakthrough in crime bursting. …

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]]> https://dateline.ng/kano-police-recover-three-ak-47-rifles-from-arms-dealing-syndicate/feed/ 0 173607 Police dismantle IPOB/ESN hideout in Imo, recover arms and drones https://dateline.ng/police-dismantle-ipob-esn-hideout-in-imo-recover-arms-and-drones/ https://dateline.ng/police-dismantle-ipob-esn-hideout-in-imo-recover-arms-and-drones/#respond Sun, 10 May 2026 13:11:52 +0000 https://dateline.ng/?p=173599 The Nigeria Police Force says it has dismantled a suspected IPOB/ESN hideout in Imo State and recovered a cache of arms, ammunition, and surveillance equipment during an intelligence-led operation. Operatives of the Imo State Police Command carried out the raid on April 23, 2026, at Nguru in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area, acting on information …

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