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Feb 24, 2026Daily Observer Reporter Gunmen reportedly attacked an ADC convoy in Benin City, Edo State, during Olumide Akpata’s defection event, damaging vehicles and raising fears of political assassination amid rising tensions. View more
Feb 24, 2026Daily Observer Reporter Omoyele Sowore reacts to the detentions of former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai and ex-AGF Abubakar Malami, SAN, criticizing their past actions and highlighting the irony of their current arrests by APC-led agencies. View more
Feb 24, 2026Daily Observer Reporter DIG Frank Mba, the most senior officer in the Nigeria Police Force, is once again bypassed for the Inspector-General of Police role. Junior officers from the South-West are promoted, raising questions about federal character View more
Feb 24, 2026Daily Observer Reporter US Mission in Nigeria confirms that Nigerian students and exchange visitors with valid F-1 and J-1 visas are not affected by Presidential Proclamation 10998 and can continue studying and researching in the United States. View more
Feb 22, 2026Daily Observer Reporter Bayelsa Police declare BODMAS Prince Kemepadei wanted over the alleged murder of Patrick Peresuodei. Ijaw youths demand justice following his death. View more
Feb 20, 2026Daily Observer Reporter Lagos State has commenced a 5% withholding tax on betting winnings, mandating licensed operators to deduct the levy automatically at payout and remit to LIRS View more
Feb 20, 2026Daily Observer Reporter Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun rewards Nigeria’s Overall Best Primary School Teacher, Solanke Francis Taiwo, with a brand new car View more
Feb 19, 2026Daily Observer Reporter Civil society organisations in Nigeria condemn the Electoral Act 2026, citing loopholes and rushed legislative processes View more
Feb 19, 2026Daily Observer Reporter Sweden plans to allow prison sentences for children as young as 13 from July 2026 for serious crimes, sparking fierce debate over child rights, gang violence and justice reform View more
Feb 19, 2026Daily Observer Reporter A US federal court has sentenced Nigerian national Matthew Akande to eight years in prison for orchestrating a cyber-enabled tax fraud scheme that cost the US government over $1.3 million View more
Feb 17, 2026Daily Observer Reporter Chagos islanders have returned to Peros Banhos to begin permanent resettlement, defying a British exclusion zone more than 50 years after their forced eviction from the archipelago. View more
Feb 16, 2026Daily Observer Reporter Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong faults the DSS cybercrime charges against ex-Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai, questioning the agency’s legal status and prosecutorial powers View more
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