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[Premium Times] The report said the bandits operated around the Niger-Kwara-Kogi axis before the military offensive.

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[State Department] President Bola Tinubu congratulates the Obi of Onitsha, His Majesty, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe (Agbogidi), on his 85th birthday.

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[SNA] Madani, June 20, 2026 (SUNA) -- Al-Gezira State Wali Al-Tahir Ibrahim Al-Khair inspected at the Anti-Smuggling Directorate headquarters in Madani on Saturday a major seizure carried out by a joint force comprising the Anti-Smuggling Directorate, Military Intelligence, and the General Intelligence Service in northern Al-Gezira.

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[Premium Times] From the capital, Ado Ekiti, to rural councils such as Moba and Ekiti East, Mr Oyebanji maintained commanding leads, leaving the opposition without a single local government area.

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[This Day] The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and incumbent Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State winner of yesterday's governorship election in the state.

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[This Day] Africa's richest man and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said that he would rather be remembered for helping to industrialise Africa than for the size of his fortune, suggesting that his actual wealth may be significantly higher than estimates by global wealth trackers.

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[Leadership] A Fulani socio-cultural group, the Concerned Fulani People of Nigeria, has called on President Bola Tinubu and Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, to caution Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, over what it described as inflammatory remarks directed at Fulani communities in Oyo State.

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[Leadership] The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Task Force) has impounded 278 commercial motorcycles during a weeklong enforcement operation targeting operators flouting the state's ban on commercial motorcycle activities on highways and other restricted routes.

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[Leadership] No fewer than 842 people were killed and 279 others abducted in 156 violent incidents recorded across Nigeria in May 2026, according to fresh data from Nextier's Nigeria Violent Conflicts Database.

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[Leadership] The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) have introduced stricter compliance measures requiring telecommunications companies to obtain regulatory approval before effecting significant changes in their ownership structure.

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[Nyasa Times] Malawi's political world was rocked to its core last night after Babu Khamisa, a senior figure in the Malawi Congress Party's powerful National Executive Committee, quit the party without warning -- only to surface hours later at a DPP rally, grinning alongside his former comrades.

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[Daily Maverick] With a looming 30 June deadline, the police are on alert as protests against undocumented migrants grow, reflecting deep-seated concerns over jobs and crime in South Africa.

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[Namibian] Namibia has set a target to increase its protected marine areas from 1.7% to 11% by 2030.

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[Leadership] A Fulani socio-cultural organisation, Concerned Fulani People of Nigeria, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, and governors across the South-West region, to intervene and caution Yoruba nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, over what it described as inflammatory remarks directed at Fulani communities in Oyo State.

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[Namibian] Detective chief inspector Antonius Gabriel yesterday described murder accused Petrus Shikwaya as the "lubricant machinery" and financier behind the killing of prosecutor Justine Shiweda.

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TANZANIA'S medical practitioners have issued a bold call for a fundamental redesign of the country's health system by 2050, demanding a shift that would decentralise specialist care, accelerate digital medicine and overhaul how healthcare is financed and delivered.

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[Leadership] Nigerian singer and entrepreneur Mr Eazi has left fans laughing after jokingly revealing the "real reason" behind his much-talked-about grey hair.

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TANZANIA is set for a major leap in specialist medicine as the Muhimbili Orthopaedic and Neurological Institute (MOI) moves to roll out robotic surgery and advanced procedures that could sharply cut overseas medical referrals.

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has officially announced the final results of Ethiopia's Seventh General Election for both the House of People's Representatives and Regional State Councils.

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[Daily Maverick] Residents demand immediate action to address persistent waste management failures, voicing growing concerns over health risks and municipal neglect as illegal dumping escalates in Gqeberha.

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The peaceful and orderly conduct of Ethiopia's Seventh General Election represents a significant step forward in the country's democratic journey, African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Bankole Adeoye said.