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Essential Nigeria News

Thursday, September 17, 2026 Volume XXIII Breaking News & Latest Updates
Oil Prices Jump as US-Iran Strikes Raise Fresh Supply Concerns International

Oil Prices Jump As US-Iran Strikes Raise Fresh Supply Concerns

Global oil prices have surged following renewed military strikes involving the United States and Iran, raising fears that the escalating tensions could disrupt crude oil supplies and further destabilise the international energy market.The latest developments have heightened concerns among traders an...

By Hamzat August 31, 2026
870 Nigerians Killed in Election Violence Despite Peace Accords, Report Shows People & Politics

870 Nigerians Killed In Election Violence Despite Peace Accords, Report Shows

At least 870 people have been killed in election-related violence in Nigeria over the past 11 years, despite repeated peace agreements signed by polit...

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Eight Farmers Killed as Bandits Launch Reprisal Attack in Sokoto National Security

Eight Farmers Killed As Bandits Launch Reprisal Attack In Sokoto

At least eight farmers have been killed and five others injured after suspected bandits launched a reprisal attack on the Ghandi community in Rabah Lo...

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Subsidy Debate Deepens as APC Rejects Atiku’s Plan, ADC Demands N15.8tn Accountability Politics

Subsidy Debate Deepens As APC Rejects Atiku’s Plan, ADC Demands N15.8tn Accountability

The controversy over Nigeria’s petrol subsidy policy has intensified ahead of the 2027 general elections, with the All Progressives Congress rejecting...

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Opposition Parties Unite for Fresh Push to Defeat Tinubu in 2027 Politics

Opposition Parties Unite For Fresh Push To Defeat Tinubu In 2027

Nigeria’s opposition parties have intensified efforts to build a common political front ahead of the 2027 general elections, with a major summit setti...

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