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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has seized a large consignment of illicit ethanol valued at over Sh4.1 million in a targeted operation in Runda Estate, Westlands Sub-County.

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[Vanguard] Mr Taiwo Oyedele, Minister of State for Finance, has dismissed reports alleging hidden spending and diversion of federation revenue, describing them as misinterpretations of the World Bank Nigeria Development Update.

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[Premium Times] "They will not keep to such promises. Some people tell lies with confidence. You should be careful," Mr Nnamani warned

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[Vanguard] The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has alleged that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is proceeding with plans to reintegrate what it described as "so-called repentant terrorists" into society.

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[Vanguard] The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has come down hard on the Federal Government's reported plan to reintegrate nearly 800 repentant terrorists into Nigerian communities, warning that the move could weaken the fight against insurgency and put already traumatised communities at further risk.

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[Premium Times] The Finance Ministry says FAAC deductions reflect legitimate fiscal obligations, and ongoing reforms are improving transparency and revenue distribution.

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[Vanguard] Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has raised concerns over what he described as a coordinated attempt to damage his reputation, following a report linking him to an alleged attack on a prosecution witness.

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[Vanguard] The agitation by Muslims in the Southwest is not only right, it is long overdue. For too long, the political configuration of the region has deliberately sidelined Muslims, reducing them to mere spectators in a space where they are supposed to be equal stakeholders. Today, in all five states of the Southwest, not a single Muslim governor sits in office. This is not coincidence; it smacks of a calculated attempt to make Muslims politically irrelevant in their own land.

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[Vanguard] The Sokoto State Ministry of Health and the Sokoto State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, in collaboration with UNICEF Sokoto Field Office, have officially handed over critical nutrition commodities to the Sokoto State Government for the treatment of thousands of children suffering from acute malnutrition.

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[Premium Times] Her death has since raised questions about post-delivery monitoring and the availability of intensive care services in facilities managing high-risk pregnancies

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[Scrolla] Gauteng recorded 414 malaria cases and 11 deaths between January and March 2026, already exceeding last year's total deaths in just three months. Health officials say increased festive season travel to high risk areas has driven infections and urge people to seek treatment quickly if symptoms appear.

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[Vanguard] The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, has slammed attempts to falsely claim their wage renegotiation with the Federal Government is done, reaffirming a strike deadline of April 30 if no deal is signed.

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[Premium Times] Mr Shekarau, who served two consecutive terms as Kano governor between 2003 and 2011, rejoined the APC days after the national chairman of the APC, Nentawe Yilwatda, invited him to the ruling party alongside another chieftain of the PDP, Bello Hayatu.

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[Shabelle] Dhaka -- 12 Muslim countries including Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia have strongly condemned Israel's move to appoint an ambassador to Somaliland, which seeks to secede from Somalia.

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[Scrolla] Civic groups say the arrest of EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi is long overdue after serious allegations linking him to crime and corruption. The Democratic Alliance says the arrest follows years of pressure to act against wrongdoing inside Ekurhuleni's law enforcement structures.

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[Premium Times] Recurring wildlife collisions with aircraft are exposing environmental and operational gaps across Nigerian airports and testing aviation safety systems.

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[SNA] Khartoum, April 18, 2026 (SUNA) - The Advisory Council of the Minister of Health reviewed the current health situation in the country, with a particular focus on the "Defeat Malaria" initiative, launched under the slogan "Together Towards a Malaria-Free Sudan," under the patronage of Prime Minister Prof. Kamil Idris, in addition to preparations for the National Health Day in Sudan.

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[SNA] Madani, April 18, 2026 (SUNA) - The Gezira Scheme administration has completed the evaluation of bids to prequalify companies for irrigation canal maintenance, including the removal of silt and weeds for the 2026-2027 agricultural season.

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[SNA] Washington, April 18, 2026 (SUNA) - In a push to advance debt relief and reconstruction, State Minister for Finance and head of Sudan's delegation to the Spring Meetings, Mohamed Noor Abdel-Daem, and Governor of the Central Bank of Sudan (CBOS), Amina Mirghani, held a "constructive" meeting on Saturday with the UK Executive Director at the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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[Shabelle] Addis Ababa -- Abiy Ahmed has reiterated his country's determination to secure direct sea access, as Ethiopia keeps a close eye on the port of Assab in neighboring Eritrea, located near Ethiopia's border.

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[Nile Post] Unknown assailants have shot dead a veteran journalist in Kampala, police have said.