Meanwhile, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has opened an investigation into the deaths of suspected illegal miners detained after operations in Niger State on September 15 and 16. Reports initially cited dozens of deaths, while the NSCDC said the exact cause had not been established and would require medical and laboratory confirmation.
In other developments, Nigeria’s Consulate-General in Johannesburg issued a safety advisory after a ninth woman was found dead in South Africa’s Ekurhuleni area, while the Obi-Kwankwaso Movement unveiled a 59-member campaign council ahead of the 2027 elections.
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President Bola Tinubu may intervene in the dispute between Nyesom Wike and APC governors, while the NSCDC investigates the deaths of suspected illegal miners in custody in Niger State. President Bola Tinubu may intervene in the dispute between Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike and All Progressives Congress governors over Wike’s Rainbow Coalition ahead of the 2027 elections....
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- President Bola Tinubu may intervene in the dispute between Nyesom Wike and APC governors, while the NSCDC investigates the deaths of suspected illegal miners in custody in Niger State.
- President Bola Tinubu may intervene in the dispute between Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike and All Progressives Congress governors over Wike’s Rainbow Coalition ahead of the 2027 elections.
- A presidential aide said discussions aimed at resolving the disagreement could take place while Tinubu is in France, but no formal presidential announcement of a meeting has been made.Meanwhile, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has opened an investigation into the deaths of suspected illegal miners detained after operations in Niger State on September 15 and 16.
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President Bola Tinubu may intervene in the dispute between Nyesom Wike and APC governors, while the NSCDC investigates the deaths of suspected illegal miners in custody in Niger State. President Bola Tinubu may intervene in the dispute between Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike and All Progressives Congress governors over Wike’s Rainbow Coalition ahead of the 2027 elections....
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September 18, 2026
