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NRC suspends Warri–Itakpe train service

Chiazo Ogbolu — Wed, 27 May 2026 12:41:22 +0000

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says it has temporarily suspended the Warri–Itakpe Train Service (WITS) due to operational exigencies and technical advice from its engineers. This is contained in a statement signed by the Chief Public Relations Officer of the NRC, Mr Callistus Unyimadu, and made available to newsmen in Lagos on Wednesday. Unyimadu said …

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ADC postpones presidential primary results collation for Eid

Nefishetu Yakubu — Wed, 27 May 2026 10:30:59 +0000

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has postponed the collation of its presidential primary election results. Announcing the postponement in the late hours of Tuesday, Chairman of the Presidential Primary Election Committee, Chief Ikechi Emenike, said the decision was to allow party members who are Muslims to celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir. Emenike said collation for the remaining …

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Customs recovers military uniforms, cannabis worth N259m

Fateema B. Bello — Wed, 27 May 2026 10:16:43 +0000

Service foils suspected impersonation scheme at Idiroko border The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun I Area Command, has foiled a suspected impersonation scheme after intercepting military uniforms and a large consignment of cannabis valued at N259.68 million along the Idiroko border corridor. The Acting Customs Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller of Customs (DC) Oladapo Afeni, announced …

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Police arrest man over killing of TRAMA official in Calabar

Dateline Nigeria — Tue, 26 May 2026 23:05:42 +0000

The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 54-year-old man in connection with the alleged murder of a Traffic Management and Regulatory Agency official in Marian Hill, Calabar. The suspect, Godwin Okoko, was apprehended on Monday after officials of TRAMA were allegedly attacked during a traffic enforcement operation involving a commercial mini-bus driver suspected …

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NDLEA re-arrests suspect ‘declared dead by wife’

Usman Aliyu — Tue, 26 May 2026 23:03:00 +0000

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo command, has re-arrested suspected drug trafficker, Ibrahim Lawal, for allegedly faking his death to evade prosecution. Dr Mitchell Ofoyeju, State Commander of the agency, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Benin. Ofoyeju said the 50-year-old suspect was re-arrested after jumping bail granted following his …

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NSCDC nabs 10 suspected vandals in Kano

Ramatu Garba — Tue, 26 May 2026 23:00:00 +0000

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has detained 10 suspects over alleged vandalism in Kano State. The Commandant of the corps, Mohammed Hassan-Agalama, said this while parading the suspects on Tuesday in Kano. He said operatives of the corps detained the suspects over alleged vandalism, theft, criminal conspiracy, trespass and receiving stolen properties …

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Amaechi rejects ADC presidential primary results

Nefishetu Yakubu — Tue, 26 May 2026 22:27:00 +0000

Former Minister of Transportation and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential aspirant, Rotimi Amaechi has rejected the party’s presidential primary election results. Amaechi made this known in a statement posted on his X handle on Tuesday, alleging widespread voter disenfranchisement during the ADC presidential primaries. He described the results as fabricated, insisting that he would only …

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FG approves 50% fare discount on NRC train service for Eid el-Kabir celebration

Dateline Nigeria — Tue, 26 May 2026 22:07:59 +0000

The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Transportation (FMT), has approved a 50% fare discount on all train services operated by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) as part of measures to ease transportation costs for Nigerians during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The discount takes effect from Tuesday, May 26, 2026 and will run through Monday, …

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Eid el-Kabir: Tinubu says Nigeria’s ‘walk through the dark tunnel is over’

Dateline Nigeria — Tue, 26 May 2026 21:55:44 +0000

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigerians to embrace sacrifice, unity, and compassion as he marked Eid-el-Kabir 2026, saying the country is beginning to see the results of three years of economic reforms. In his Sallah message released Tuesday, Tinubu congratulated Muslims in Nigeria and worldwide on the Festival of Sacrifice, calling it a reminder …

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Fake EFCC staff arraigned in Abuja

Kabiru Abubakar — Tue, 26 May 2026 21:48:06 +0000

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 arraigned one Salifu Olije Mustapha before Justice A.I. Akobi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Kubwa, for allegedly posturing and parading himself as an officer of the Commission He was arraigned on a four- count charge bordering on impersonation and misrepresentation. Count …

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