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    Day: April 15, 2026

    Fishermen Save Man After Jump From Third Mainland Bridge

    April 15, 2026 (updated April 15, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    Local fishermen on Tuesday rescued a yet-to-be-identified man who reportedly jumped into the Lagos Lagoon from the Third Mainland Bridge in an apparent suicide attempt. According to eyewitness accounts, the man had earlier parked his vehicle, bearing registration number KTU 453 JY, on the bridge before leaping into the water. Swift intervention by fishermen in the area, however, prevented what... Read more

    Category: News

    INEC Appointment Powers Must Be Removed from Presidency, Says ADP Chair Yabagi

    April 15, 2026 (updated April 15, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    …Blames constitutional framework, not electoral body, for perceived bias …Says ADP rejects zoning, prioritises competence …Party holds NEC meeting in Abuja National Chairman of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Yabagi Yusuf Sani, has called for an amendment of the 1999 Constitution to strip the President of the sole power to appoint the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),... Read more

    Category: News, Politics

    Nigeria’s Oil Output Climbs to 1.54mbpd in March, Still Trails OPEC Quota

    April 15, 2026 (updated April 15, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    Nigeria recorded a modest increase in crude oil production in March 2026, with average daily output rising by 4.2 per cent to 1.546 million barrels per day (mbpd), up from 1.483 mbpd in February, latest figures from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) have shown. According to the Commission’s oil production status report released on Wednesday, crude oil output,... Read more

    Category: Business

    Inflation Edges Up to 15.38% in March as Price Pressures Intensify — NBS

    April 15, 2026 (updated April 15, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    Nigeria’s inflation rate recorded a fresh uptick in March 2026, rising to 15.38 per cent from 15.06 per cent in February, the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released on Wednesday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shown. The new figures point to renewed pressure on consumer prices, with the month-on-month inflation rate accelerating significantly to 4.18 per... Read more

    Category: Business

    Army Clears Bauchi Bandit Camps, Rescues Hostages, Recovers Arms

    April 15, 2026 (updated April 15, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    Troops of the 33 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army, operating under Operation Wutan Daji, have dismantled bandit strongholds in Bauchi State, rescued kidnapped victims, and recovered a cache of weapons during coordinated clearance operations. The Army said the offensive targeted enclaves in Kumbodoro Forest and Kumbodoro Village, dealing a significant blow to bandit networks operating in the area. According... Read more

    Category: Crime Alert

    Army Raids South-East Strongholds, Intercepts Ransom Funds, Recovers IEDs

    April 15, 2026 (updated April 15, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation Eastern Sanity have intensified offensive operations across the South-East, raiding suspected hideouts linked to IPOB/ESN and disrupting a kidnapping network, while recovering explosives and ransom. In a statement, the Army said sustained military pressure, backed by intelligence and joint-force coordination, has continued to weaken the operational capacity of the group. On April 14,... Read more

    Category: Crime Alert

    Police parade 146 suspects over Sagamu unrest, hospital attack

    April 15, 2026 (updated April 15, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    The Ogun State Police Command on Tuesday paraded 146 suspects in connection with a recent outbreak of unrest in Sagamu, including a violent protest and an attack on a health facility. The suspects were presented at the Sagamu Divisional Police Headquarters, where the Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, said many of those arrested were commercial motorcycle operators accused of... Read more

    Category: Crime Alert

    Reps Halt Payments to ZTE Over $460m CCTV Project….demand full accountability

    April 15, 2026 (updated April 15, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    AbujaThe House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee investigating the $460 million Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) surveillance project in the Federal Capital Territory has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to suspend any further payments to ZTE Corporation until the company provides satisfactory explanations on the execution of the contract. The directive, issued on Tuesday, followed lawmakers’ dissatisfaction with what they... Read more

    Category: Uncategorized

    Democracy Under Threat, David Mark Warns as ADC Defies Pressure, Holds Convention

    April 15, 2026 (updated April 15, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    Former Senate President and National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, David Mark, on Tuesday raised alarm over what he described as growing threats to Nigeria’s democracy, declaring that the opposition would resist any attempt to undermine democratic institutions. Speaking at the party’s national convention in Abuja, Mark said Nigeria’s democratic space is shrinking and must be defended through unity... Read more

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    Plateau violence: 18,000 homes razed, 80,000 displaced — Reps

    April 15, 2026 (updated April 15, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    The House of Representatives has raised fresh concern over the worsening humanitarian toll of prolonged violence in Plateau State, disclosing that more than 18,000 homes have been destroyed and about 80,000 people displaced by years of repeated attacks. The disclosure was made on Tuesday during a high-level stakeholders’ conference held in Jos, convened to explore lasting solutions to the persistent... Read more

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