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PM News - May 25, 2026
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General
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Gunmen Invade Kwara Community, Abduct
uspected armed men have attacked Yashikira eyemi, disclosed that the assailants invaded the sparked fresh nationwide concern over the escalating community in Baruten Local Government community under the cover of darkness
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Area of Kwara State, abducting 10 residents section of the Emir’s palace on fire before whisk - Confirming the incident, the Kwara State Police 10 Residents
and setting part of the Emir’s palace ablaze in a coor - ing away 10 persons to an unknown destination.
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• Set Emir’s Palace Ablaze,
The attack, which occurred in the early hours visional Headquarters but met stiff resistance in a daring operation carried out around 2:00 a.m.
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Power Sector
tional Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday mances in telecommunications, agriculture, By KazeeM UgBOdaga Product (GDP) expanded by 3.89 per cent, showed that although the econoy maintained trade, construction and financ
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Crisis first quarter of 2026 as the N
ter-on-quarter basis despite stronger perfor - The latest GDP report released by the Na - country’s Gross Domestic Continued on pg.2
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Umaru Radda over alleged diversion Boy’s Kidnap
of empowerment materials meant for distribution to communities in Batsari he Katsina State Government cently paraded by the Katsina State Local Government Area under the state’s has confirmed that a former Police Command
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• Nura Aliyu Garwa
Garwa is among the suspects re had previously been suspended by - Continued on pg.2 See
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Lagos Splashes N2.13bn On Vulnerable the largest contributors to economic output,
Continued from pg.1 accounting for 17.89 per cent of real GDP, while real estate contributed 13.10 per cent.
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to the 3.13 per cent recorded in the corre - Residents In Massive Welfare Drive
Financial and insurance services ex - sponding quarter of 2025, underscoring panded by 8.54 per cent in real terms, while continued resilience in the non-oil economy.
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T per cent growth rate during the quarter.
3,301 vulnerable residents in the quarter of 2026.
officers on duty, who successfully concerns over the growing activities of kidnap - Law and anti-kidnapping laws.Page 2 - Read →
We’re Waiting For FG’s Approval To Flush Out Criminals in Batsari Local Government under the
state government Community Devel - “We have submitted all the required documents for The activist further assured the Oyo State - our registered security firm, Iru Ekun Security Net opment Programme,” Zango stated.
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From South West -Igboho
work, and are only waiting for the Federal Government - the framework of the newly introduced exec Governor Dikko Radda reportedly approval which will be granted soon,” Igboho stated.
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Members Still Trust Tinubu
NWC, and state executives for conducting He said the outcome of the primary agos State Governor, Babajide what he described as a peaceful and well-or - reflected the trust APC members across the Sanwo-Olu, has said Presi
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L ganised primary.
country continued to place in the President.
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Atiku Is ADC’s Surest Route
“The adoption of direct primaries also trust that party members across the country general election.
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To Aso Rock - Onochie
strengthening internal democracy by giving commitment to building a better Nigeria.” Monday by his Special Adviser on Media members a stronger voice in the selection question above all else: Who gives ADC Sanwo-Olu also
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Supporting His Struggle For Abia Governorship
lex Otti of Abia has revealed how in prayers and rededicated the state imme- and God sent Moses to deliver them after the President of Living Word diately after we were sworn in.
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authority allegedly pressured the cleric APC Releases Full List Of Lagos He said that he had already provided “I believe he did not just take up gov -
against associating with me”.
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Reps, Assembly Candidates
his fence was demolished by the authorities “We vowed that we are going to build a divine mandate, vision and a servant to at the time.
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T the hands of the previous administration.
to be built with government money.
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Nigeria’s Annual Flood Tragedy And The Failure Of Preventive Governance
igeria is once again entering the rainy season with familiar fears, familiar warnings Urban planning authorities frequently compromise standards through corruption and and, sadly, familiar complacency.
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Election Fever In An Affordability Crisis
friend, Viktor Orbán, in Hungary by the leftist opposition has been emocracy and adversity are strange bedfellows.
Trump’s rudderless involvement in a series of wars, first in have been a few sporadic hunger riots and protests, beaten back byPage 4 - Read →
Security Advisory
motor parks, banking halls, and assured the public that these By ayOrINde prayer grounds.
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T and vulnerable locations across
Maj.-Gen.
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Eid-el-Kabir: FRSC Deploys fully with security personnel Africa Province (ISWAP) ter -
intensified, and security forces during patrols and screening rorists on civilian targets using are operating in close coordi- operations.
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600 Personnel Across Niger nation with sister agencies, the
In addition, members of the explosive devices during next CJTF, and community vigilance public are advised to avoid Wednesday’s Eid-el-Kabir cel - celebration.
its spokesperson, Lieutenant avoid speeding, and refrain from men on Monday in Minna. ing, and after the festive period. ernment and security channels.Page 5 - Read →
NSCDC Shuts Steel Plants Over the celebration period. Your
cooperation with security forces remains invaluable to the success
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Alleged Rail Vandalism of ongoing operations.
“Operation HADIN KAI re - assures all residents of the North he Nigeria Security East that troops are on standby, and Civil Defence fully prepared, and firmly in T Corps has shut down control.
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Recover N60m Products In Lagos, Ogun duct the investigation thor -
located in Birnin Yero, in order extended to facilities oughly and professionally.
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T axy Steel Company and
one found guilty would face - State to a receiver.
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Mavin Records Deal
igerian rapper my chest before chanel sion to decline the offer.
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On 13-Year Addiction Approach Infidelity
ollywood actor and producer Daniel Etim Effiong has shared his opinion on people in igerian me- smoked since 2008.
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Why I Stopped Giving My Family Money - Phyna Get him out of the problem. You guys come together
and you deal with your problem together.
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Procurement Drive Deepens
he Nigerian stock market extended including roads, bridges, culverts, By KazeeM UgBOdaga its bullish run on Friday as inves - walkways, the Ministry of Energy T tors gained N344 billion, driven by he Lagos State Governme
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Infrastructure Development and the T
industrial and financial stocks.
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AfDB Annual Meetings To Tackle Africa’s
cy also monitored 252 capital projects Oil and Gas, IBILE Holdings, J Randle statewide to ensure strict adherence Centre for Yoruba Culture and History,
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Widening $400bn Financing Crisis to contract specifications and quality
Public Works Corporation, Imota Rice standards, while registering 1,791 Mill and several education districts service providers, 1,431 goods vendors across the state.
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NCAA Suspends ‘No Pay, No Service’ Directive Against Indebted Airlines
treated as such,” Najomo added.
KazeeM UgBOdaga He explained that the funds are sharedPage 7 - Read →
World Cup
The 23-year-old was left in visible agony he 2026 FIFA World Cup will go and stretchered off in tears during the second ahead without some of football’s T leg of their Champions League quarter-final biggest stars after t
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African Open: Onyinyechi Smashes
ond World Cup after his debut in 2022.
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World Record As Nigeria Wins 49 Medals
inspire a memorable run to the round of 16.
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• Onyinyechi
scored some stunning long-range goals.
Paris St-Germain for £26m in Sep - fell short, finishing three points behind the Another major highlight camePage 8 - Read →
igbogu Chikordi Esther claimed silver N
Achilles tendon while playing for Liver - ra-Powerlifting Champion - records on the final day of competition.
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Leicester Announce Aribo’s Exit Following Relegation
The championships also served as a crucial qualification pathway for eicester City have confirmed that Joe set to run at Southampton until June 2026.
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L for December in Bahrain, while ath -
the expiration of his loan spell, as depart after discussions over a permanent letes earned valuable ranking points part of a wider summer clear-out announced move failed to progress, with reports indicat - in their reta
Southampton, is among those re -Page 8