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[This Day] Abuja -- The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a fresh consignment of the notorious stimulant known as Captagon in Kwara State, as part of a sweeping nationwide crackdown that also led to multiple arrests, major drug seizures, and the recovery of explosive materials.

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[New Times] Not so long ago, I spoke with a businessman in Rwanda who operates in imports, customs clearance, and logistics - right at the heart of cross-border trade. You would expect someone in that position to be fully conversant with continental trade frameworks. Yet, he said that he only started learning about the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in 2025, despite Rwanda having signed and ratified the agreement in 2018, with continent-wide implementation beginning in 2019.

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[New Times] The remains of 35 victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi were on Sunday, April 26, accorded a dignified burial at Kinazi Genocide Memorial Site in Ruhango District.

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[UN News] As global energy markets remain volatile and the price of oil high due to instability and conflict in the Middle East, more countries are looking at investing in renewables to shield their economies from the shocks caused by fossil fuel reliance, rein in import bills - and meet key climate action targets.

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[The Conversation Africa] South Africa's Limpopo province borders Zimbabwe, Botswana and Mozambique. It is one of the poorest provinces in the country. This is due to a combination of historical underdevelopment, a high unemployment rate, heavy reliance on government grants and a rural-based economy with limited industrial diversification.

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[RFI] London - More than 125 years of black music in Britain is being celebrated in the inaugural exhibition at the new V&A East museum in Stratford, London. RFI was at the opening to explore how music from Africa, the Caribbean and North America merged to make a distinctly British sound.

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[Leadership] To deaden the pain of insecurity gripping the citizenry, Nigerians have resorted to their old pastime of gallows humour.

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[Leadership] The Speaker of the Nigeria House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has congratulated his Senior Legislative Aide and veteran journalist, Chooks Oko, on the occasion of his 60th birthday.

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[Leadership] Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State says he defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to align with the four former governors and the federal government in efforts to restore law and order in the state.

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[Leadership] In this report, TARKAA DAVID examines the success stories of Operation Safe Corridor and the challenges of reintegrating participants after the six-month De-radicalisation and Rehabilitation Programme

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[Leadership] A former minister of sports development and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Niger State, Barrister Abdulrahman Gimba, has urged opposition parties to unite ahead of the 2027 general elections to unseat the ruling APC administration.

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[Leadership] The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has recommitted to sustainable transmission upgrades aimed at ensuring reliable power supply across the country.

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[Leadership] The Presidency yesterday urged the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and its Forum of National Legislators to resolve their internal crisis and stop what it described as needless political noise.

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[Leadership] Brent crude futures traded around $105.7 per barrel on Friday, officials and market analysts reported, marking a fifth straight session of gains and bringing the weekly advance to roughly 17 per cent as supply concerns remained elevated.

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[Leadership] The recent endorsement of Senator Ahmed Wadada by Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has continued to generate reactions as a governorship aspirant on the platform of the APC in Nasarawa State, Prof. Mohammed Sani, has rejected the consensus arrangement adopted by stakeholders of the party across the three senatorial zones, declaring his intention to contest in the party's primaries.

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[Leadership] Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have intensified moves to consolidate control of party structures across states ahead of the 2027 general election primaries, triggering concerns among stakeholders over the conduct of the exercise.

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[Leadership] The Benue State All Progressives Congress (APC) women leader, Helen Agaigbe, has urged the party to consider 50 per cent inclusivity in elective positions in the 2027 general elections.

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[Leadership] Coordinator of Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA) in Anambra South Senatorial District, Prof. Joseph Ugboaja, says Nigeria is on the right path to greatness under President Bola Tinubu in spite of prevailing challenges.

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[Leadership] Ibadan -- Nigeria's opposition parties have taken a major step toward political realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections, agreeing in principle to present a single presidential candidate to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

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[Leadership] At the close of the 2026 IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings 2026 in Washington DC, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, spoke on the takeaways from the meetings as well as growing international confidence in Nigeria's reform trajectory, progress in banking sector recapitalisation, efforts to boost diaspora remittances, and the resilience of external buffers amid heightened global uncertainty. BUKOLA ARO-LAMBO was there for LEADERSHIP Weekly.

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[Leadership] Stakeholders in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Borno State yesterday endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima as the party's presidential candidates for 2027.