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    Ogun Police Launch Major Sagamu Security Operation….Arrest 146 Suspected Criminals in Coordinated Raid

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

    The Nigeria Police Force in Ogun State has arrested 146 suspects during a large-scale, intelligence-driven security operation conducted in Sagamu, aimed at flushing out criminal elements and restoring public safety. The operation, code-named “Operation Keep Sagamu Safe,” was carried out in the early hours of Sunday by operatives of the Sagamu Area Command in collaboration with other security agencies and... Read more

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    Insecurity: SDP Accuses Tinubu Government of Empowering Terror Networks Through Ransom Policy,…. Unveils 2027 Political Mobilisation Drive

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

    The National Working Committee of the Social Democratic Party has launched a scathing attack on President Bola Tinubu’s administration and the ruling All Progressives Congress, accusing the federal government of indirectly strengthening terrorist and kidnapping networks through repeated ransom payments and weak security responses. The opposition party, in a strongly worded statement on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Araba... Read more

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    ADC Alleges Fresh Move to Revoke Abuja Venue Licence, Insists Convention Will Hold Today…Party accuses FCT authorities of pressure, vows to proceed despite threats

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

    The African Democratic Congress (African Democratic Congress) has alleged a fresh attempt to revoke the operating licence of its Abuja convention venue, warning that the move is aimed at stopping its national convention scheduled for today. The party claimed that despite paying all required fees and concluding arrangements for the event, pressure was being mounted on the venue operator to... Read more

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    Nigeria Needs 480,000 Data Protection Officers to Bridge Digital Skills Gap — NDPC…Only 10,000 certified so far, commission intensifies nationwide training

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

    The Nigeria Data Protection Commission has said Nigeria requires about 480,000 Data Protection Officers (DPOs) to meet the growing demand driven by the expansion of the country’s digital economy. The National Commissioner of the Commission, Dr Vincent Olatunji, made this known on Monday in Abuja at the opening of a one-week training programme for the second cohort of the DPOs... Read more

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    Oyo Assembly Crisis Deepens Amid Impeachment Rumours, Lawmakers Divided…Makinde allies break silence as political tension escalates

    April 14, 2026 (updated April 14, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    Tension is escalating in Oyo State as rumours of an impeachment plot within the State House of Assembly have snowballed into a full-blown political crisis, exposing cracks among lawmakers. What began as speculation has rapidly gained traction, drawing the attention of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), which is closely monitoring the unfolding developments. At the heart of the crisis... Read more

    Category: Politics

    How UNIJOS Graduate in Plateau was kidnapped….as adductors demand N30m ransom in viral Video

    April 14, 2026 (updated April 14, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    A resident of Plateau State, identified as John Arum, a recent graduate of the University of Jos (UNIJOS), has been abducted by suspected bandits along the Jos–Kaduna highway, with his captors demanding a ransom of N30 million for his release. The incident has triggered widespread outrage after a disturbing video of the victim in captivity surfaced online, showing him being... Read more

    Category: Crime Alert

    JAMB Exams: Police Step Up Security Nationwide, Dismiss Safety Rumours

    April 14, 2026 (updated April 14, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    The Nigeria Police Force has announced the deployment of additional security personnel to all examination centres across the country ahead of the forthcoming Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examinations, assuring candidates and the public of their safety. The Force said the move became necessary following what it described as unfounded rumours about the safety of some centres in a... Read more

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    ADC Leadership Tussle: Supreme Court Fixes April 22 for Hearing, Drops Stay Motion

    April 14, 2026 (updated April 14, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    The Supreme Court of Nigeria has fixed April 22 to hear an appeal stemming from the leadership crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC), while striking out an application seeking to halt execution of an earlier judgment. A five-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Mohammed Garba, adjourned the matter and ordered the faction aligned with David Mark... Read more

    Category: Politics

    Kaduna Open for Business, Uba Sani Backs Dangote Peugeot Auto Firm

    April 14, 2026 (updated April 14, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    Governor Uba Sani has reaffirmed Kaduna State’s status as an investment-friendly hub, pledging strong government backing for Dangote Peugeot Automobiles Nigeria Limited (DPAN) over its contributions to employment and economic development. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the management of the automobile firm, the governor said Kaduna remains one of Nigeria’s top-performing states on the ease of doing business index,... Read more

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    El-Rufai Granted Bail in Kaduna, High Court Defers Ruling to April 21

    April 14, 2026 (updated April 14, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has been granted bail by a Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna after nearly two months in detention, while a separate bail application before a Kaduna State High Court has been adjourned to April 21, 2026. Justice Rilwan Aikawa, who presided over the Federal High Court proceedings, approved the bail request after listening... Read more

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