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2027 Poll: Opposition has no winning formula against Tinubu " Gagdi

48+ min ago  (376+ words) By: Amarachi Okonkwo Date: 2 July 2026 12: 59pm WAT A member of the House of Representatives, Yusuf Gagdi, has said opposition parties have yet to demonstrate a credible strategy capable of defeating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election. According to the lawmaker,…...

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guardian. ng > news > nigeria > metro > troops-foil-midnight-attack-on-nipss-kill-gunman

Troops foil midnight attack on NIPSS, kill gunman

2+ hour, 13+ min ago  (357+ words) By: Amarachi Okonkwo Date: 2 July 2026 11: 33am WAT Troops of Sector 6, Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE (JTF OPEP), have repelled an attack by suspected armed criminal elements on the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, in Jos South…...

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guardian. ng > news > nigeria > metro > edo-police-commissioner-vows-justice-for-slain-security-operative

Edo Police Commissioner vows justice for slain security operative

2+ hour, 24+ min ago  (226+ words) By: Adenike Ibirogba Date: 2 July 2026 11: 18am WAT Edo State Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, has visited the grieving family of Stanley Emenin, a dedicated member of the Edo State Security Corps (ESSC), who tragically lost his life after being shot during…...

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guardian. ng > politics > ogun-2027-still-a-feisty-contest-between-ijebu-and-yewa

Ogun 2027: Still a feisty contest between Ijebu and Yewa

7+ hour, 40+ min ago  (1276+ words) By: Tunde Bodunrin Date: 2 July 2026 5: 08am WAT The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun As Ogun State prepares for the 2027 governorship election, the familiar debate over power rotation has resurfaced with renewed intensity, pitching the state's four major ethnic blocs: Egba, Ijebu,…...

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guardian. ng > news > nigeria > metro > 18-killed-in-niger-communal-violence

18 killed in Niger communal violence

2+ hour, 58+ min ago  (398+ words) By: Azeez Kareem Date: 2 July 2026 10: 45am WAT At least 18 people have been killed in renewed communal violence linked to a land dispute in Nigeria's north-central Niger State, with 15 victims burnt to death after attackers set fire to a house, police said…...

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guardian. ng > opinion > letters > beautiful-quotes-of-a-lifetime-4

Beautiful quotes of a lifetime

9+ hour, 32+ min ago  (474+ words) Date: 2 July 2026 4: 06am WAT Literary nonsense Sir: "A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men." So the old rhyme tells us, and I hope that the wisest men are truly lined up for their current ration of…...

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Flooding: Lagos begins removal of illegal structures, vows stricter enforcement

8+ hour, 28+ min ago  (345+ words) By: Eniola" Daniel Date: 2 July 2026 4: 20am WAT The Lagos State Government yesterday removed illegal structures, makeshift shelters and cleared roadside traders after parts of the state were submerged by flooding. The operation was carried out at the Lagos State University (LASU)…...

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Cartoon | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News

8+ hour, 27+ min ago  (23+ words) Cartoon The Guardian Nigeria News Date: 2 July 2026 4: 21am WAT By D. D. Onu The News You Need, Delivered To You....

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guardian. ng > news > obasanjo-warns-against-conflicts-says-1967-civil-war-triggers-persist

Obasanjo warns against conflicts, says 1967 civil war triggers persist

8+ hour, 21+ min ago  (467+ words) By: Azeez Olorunlomeru Date: 2 July 2026 4: 51am WAT Former President and Head of State, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has warned that many of the underlying conditions that culminated in Nigeria's 1967 Civil War remain unresolved, cautioning that the country may not survive another armed…...

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guardian. ng > news > alia-aondoakaa-fault-reprisals-as-bandits-massacre-scores-in-benue

Alia, Aondoakaa fault reprisals as bandits massacre scores in Benue

8+ hour, 21+ min ago  (181+ words) The Guardian Nigeria News Alia, Aondoakaa fault reprisals as bandits massacre scores in Benue Date: 2 July 2026 5: 00am WAT Scores of people were reportedly killed in an early morning attack on Sai community in Mbajir ward of Katsina-Ala Local Council Area of…...