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PM News - April 14, 2026
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General
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Strict Conditions Attached
lion with two sureties in like sum.
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T judge mandated that one surety must
criti- Com- Nasir El-Rufai reached a and Other Related Offences be a civil servant not below Grade cal juncture on Tuesday as a Federal mission (ICPC) pending full compli- Level 15 while the second must ance with the cou
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Date In ADC
www.pmnewsnigeria.com TUESday 14 aPRIL, 2026 N200 See pg.2 Crisis Akpabio: Insecurity
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Election Tuesday, alleging that the
current surge in national insecurity is being deliberately sponsored destabilise the government ahead
opposition elements seeking toPage 1 - Read →
of the 2027 general elections. •Fingers Desperate
Speaking at the high-profile in - auguration of the Nigerian Revenue Service (NRS) Corporate Headquar -
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Politicians As
ters in Abuja, Akpabio asserted that the violence plaguing various regions would “stop within two weeks” Mastermind Continued on pg.2
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Leadership Crisis Heads For Final
Showdown he Supreme Court of Nigeria has court, presided over by Justice Lawal fixed April 22, 2026, to hear two Garba, signaled the gravity of the in- T critical appeals filed by the Kabiru ternal crisis on Tuesday by g
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Factional War: Supreme Court candidate, Peter Obi, mocking the
once the election cycle concludes.
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Steps In, Fixes Date In Adc Crisis Akpabio referenced a candidate who
the nation’s most powerful leaders, “got six million votes and abandoned including President Bola Tinubu, the party,” a clear jab at Obi’s recent who officially commissioned the departure from the Labour Party in new 16-
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The commission cited a Court of T
the ICPC amended its initial charges.
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Guinness Nigeria Records N10.39Bn
step in the company’s efforts to sustain Continued from pg.1 consistent returns to shareholders after
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Profit, Announces N2 Interim Dividend its strong performance in the 2025 finan - The first appeal targets a rival PDP
group loyal to the FCT Minister, cial year, while maintaining a balance Nyesom Wike.
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4,300Mw As Gas Supply Improves
concerns, noting that similar funds have Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu he Federal Government has rely less on government funding.
low gas supply to power com-Page 3 - Read →
tuations, he said the overall trend shows Nigeria Better Positioned For Growth
a steady recovery in the power sector, driven by improved gas supply and bet-
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Amid Global Pressures -Edun
ter coordination among stakeholders.
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Olukoyede To Lawyers: Raise by FTSE Russell signals rising and reinforce fiscal sustainability.
investor confidence, while tariff ad - “Proactive measures are being
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Your Game In Courtroom Battles justments are supporting industrial taken to manage rising fuel, die-
output and trade competitiveness.
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Payment Of
Resident Doctors’ Salary Arrears ayment of outstanding salary arrears owed to P resident doctors has be- gun, offering relief after months of agitation over welfare con- cerns in the public health sector.
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For JAMB
s the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Exami- nation (UTME) begins on Thursday, April 16, the A national mood is one of cautious anticipation.
a cascade of technical and operational failures thatPage 4 - Read →
And The Strait
REUBEN ABATI escaped Trump’s ire.
the principle of transit passage. At just 33 kilometres insists on its sovereignty over the Strait, while Trump arguesPage 4 - Read →
Seize 24 Firearms In Kaduna
Nigeria recorded over 3.3 had the smallest populations.
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Persons Across 14 States
On health spending, maternal care took the Nigeria recorded over 3.3 million internally largest share in 2022, accounting for just over displaced persons (IDPs) across 14 states in 2023, half of both capital and recurren
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Injured Kidnapper Tracked Down As Police Free Victim In Ondo
A suspected kidnapper has been was abducted at night by three Acting on this lead, officers traced and eratives of the Isua division mobilised During questioning, the suspect arrested in Ondo State following suspected ki
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—Presidency Blasts Obi Over ADC Exit Threat
not allow it to become toxic or destruc- he Presidency has fired back tive to governance, so I left,” he said.
the rules. It was transactional. in a post on X, following Obi’s sugges-Page 6 - Read →
Destabilise Makinde’s
The claims were contained in a public statement issued on Tuesday House of Assembly, Hon.
the Chief Whip of the Oyo State GovernmentPage 6 - Read →
Despite Blockade
n a profound shift for Middle East- ern diplomacy, senior officials from • Prime Minister I
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Of Ports Israel and Lebanon convened at the Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S.
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I the first direct, public meeting
global markets, the between high-ranking represent- United States and Iran atives of the two neighbouring are reportedly preparing states in more than four decades.
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U.S. Navy Begins Full Blockade of Iranian Ports
regarding where Washington could Tuesday suggests a disciplined adher- offer accommodations, though he em - ence to the current rules of engagement.
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Rome Breaks Rank:
prosecute” any commercial entity arrangement “illegal piracy,” leading nationality, are prohibited from enter- attempting to bypass the blockade.
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Pact with Israel Amid sination of Supreme Leader Ali trying to enter, or leave, the Strait ture in the region since the 2003 inva-
Khamenei in February, the new of Hormuz...
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Hormuz Crisis
has signaled a scorched-earth policy.
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Of Botswana Showdown
eam Nigeria has released its pro- technical crew focusing on baton visional squad for the upcoming exchanges and team chemistry, T World Athletics Relays scheduled crucial elements in relay success.
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The selected athletes are expect- features a blend of experienced Yamal Emerging
ed to commence final preparations campaigners and emerging talents.
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To Watch At 18
the Spain national team setup.
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Morocco Set To Host La Liga Matches
following in the region, with infrastructure has also been identi- The travel logistics are man- lans are underway for the nificant fan base continues to figures believed to rival, and fied as a key factor, with the newl
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