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Traditional rulers and state governors grapple with mounting governance challenges as calls intensify for imprisoned separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu's release while deadly violence prompts emergency measures in southeastern states.
From cult killings in Edo State to bandits flaunting ransom money on TikTok, Nigeria confronts a security landscape where digital platforms amplify physical violence, while mass displacement and highway kidnappings signal a system under siege.
The House of Representatives descended into chaos as members overwhelmingly rejected a motion to rescind their earlier approval of real-time electronic transmission of election results, forcing the chamber into closed-door deliberations.
Nigeria's House of Representatives has directed the Accountant-General and Auditor-General to produce four years of federal accounts while investigating N9.8 billion in GIFMIS payments, as South Africa's SIU welcomes arrests over an irregular R75 million water tanker tender.
Joint security operations across Nigeria have resulted in the elimination of notorious bandit leader Kachalla Kabiru and the interception of N37 million linked to terrorist financing, marking significant gains in the country's counter-insurgency efforts.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has brought seven counts of obtaining money by false pretence and money laundering against an Abuja-based couple in a ₦740 million alleged investment fraud case.
The EFCC has detained former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai over alleged N432 billion corruption and cybercrime charges, while the ICPC launches tracking of N21.6 billion in federal projects across Sokoto State.
UNILORIN's violation of medical school admission quotas has left graduates stranded without professional induction, while UNIBEN's launch of a trust fund highlights the desperate search for financial sustainability across Nigeria's tertiary institutions.
Governor Dauda Lawal criticizes military and police for failing to act on real-time bandit intelligence in Zamfara, while Kano's governor defends his controversial defection to the ruling APC, citing strategic governance needs.
French President Emmanuel Macron pursues defence cooperation in Mumbai while Kremlin security chief Nikolai Patrushev warns of potential naval action against Western vessels, highlighting deepening global fractures.
Peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia resumed in Geneva with US mediation after nearly four years of conflict, while separate talks between Iran and the United States focused on Tehran's nuclear program amid escalating military tensions.
The Nigerian Navy has concluded a cross-attachment program with the Egyptian Navy aimed at strengthening maritime capabilities and expanding defense cooperation between Africa's most populous nation and a regional military power.
The ECOWAS Court of Justice faces mounting challenges as member states, including Nigeria, routinely ignore its rulings, prompting Nigeria's Chief Justice to call for clearer enforcement guidelines across the 15-nation bloc.
Nigeria's National Assembly advanced the Electoral Act Amendment Bill despite fierce opposition, retaining manual backup for result transmission and reducing election notice periods to 300 days, triggering walkouts and street protests ahead of the 2027 elections.
Emergency plenary session erupted in disorder as lawmakers clashed over controversial provisions including electronic vote transmission and election notice timelines, while police deployed teargas against protesters outside the National Assembly.