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1. US TIGHTENS EBOLA CONTROLS AS OUTBREAK IN DRC WORSENS

https://hotjist.com/2026/05/18/us-tightens-ebola-controls-as-outbreak-in-drc-worsens/

2. EFCC CHAIR VOWS SANCTIONS FOR ERRING OFFICERS OVER UYO TEACHING HOSPITAL INCIDENT

https://hotjist.com/2026/05/19/efcc-chair-vows-sanctions-for-erring-officers-over-uyo-teaching-hospital-incident/

3. ABDUCTED OYO TEACHER BEHEADED BY TERRORISTS, GOVERNMENT CONFIRMS (VIDEO)

https://hotjist.com/2026/05/18/just-in-abducted-oyo-teacher-beheaded-by-terrorists-government-confirms/

4. COURT GRANTS NASIR EL-RUFAI N100M BAIL OVER NATIONAL SECURITY BREACH WITH STRICT CONDITIONS

https://hotjist.com/2026/05/18/breaking-court-grants-nasir-el-rufai-n100m-bail-over-national-security-breach-with-strict-conditions/

5. YAHAYA BELLO WINS APC SENATORIAL PRIMARY FOR KOGI CENTRAL IN LANDSLIDE VICTORY

https://hotjist.com/2026/05/18/yahaya-bello-wins-apc-senatorial-primary-for-kogi-central-in-landslide-victory/

6. ‎ ECOWAS COURT ORDERS NIGERIA TO DECONGEST PRISONS, END PROLONGED DETENTION OF TRIAL INMATES

https://hotjist.com/2026/05/18/ecowas-court-orders-nigeria-to-decongest-prisons-end-prolonged-detention-of-trial-inmates/

7. TWO KILLED IN PLATEAU TRAILER, CAR COLLISION AS FRSC LINKS CRASH TO SPEEDING

https://hotjist.com/2026/05/18/two-killed-in-plateau-trailer-car-collision-as-frsc-links-crash-to-speeding/

8. LAWAN EMERGES APC CONSENSUS CANDIDATE FOR YOBE NORTH SENATORIAL SEAT

https://hotjist.com/2026/05/18/lawan-emerges-apc-consensus-candidate-for-yobe-north-senatorial-seat/

9. FOUR ITALIANS FOUND DEAD AFTER MALDIVES UNDERWATER DIVING DISASTER

https://hotjist.com/2026/05/18/four-italians-found-dead-after-maldives-underwater-diving-disaster/

10. GOVERNOR UBA SANI APPROVES APPOINTMENT OF NEW EMIR OF KAGARKO

https://hotjist.com/2026/05/18/governor-uba-sani-approves-appointment-of-new-emir-of-kagarko/

11. APC RELEASES LIST OF 47 DISQUALIFIED SENATORIAL ASPIRANTS AHEAD OF 2027 PRIMARIES

https://hotjist.com/2026/05/18/apc-releases-list-of-47-disqualified-senatorial-aspirants-ahead-of-2027-primaries/

12. ABIODUN WINS APC OGUN EAST SENATORIAL PRIMARY AHEAD OF 2027 ELECTIONS

ABIODUN WINS APC OGUN EAST SENATORIAL PRIMARY AHEAD OF 2027 ELECTIONS

13. TENSION IN KOGI APC AS ECHOCHO ACCUSES ODODO, YAHAYA BELLO OF POLITICAL BETRAYAL

VIDEO: TENSION IN KOGI APC AS ECHOCHO ACCUSES ODODO, YAHAYA BELLO OF POLITICAL BETRAYAL

14. CHIKE EXPRESSES SYMPATHY, SAYING “PITY MY SOUL” AMID ALLEGED SCANDAL INVOLVING FRANK EDOHO’S EX-WIFE, SANDRA

https://hotjist.com/2026/05/18/chike-expresses-sympathy-saying-pity-my-soul-amid-alleged-scandal-involving-frank-edohos-ex-wife-sandra/

15. NEYMAR RECALLED TO BRAZIL WORLD CUP SQUAD AFTER NEARLY THREE-YEAR ABSENCE

https://hotjist.com/2026/05/18/neymar-recalled-to-brazil-world-cup-squad-after-nearly-three-year-absence/

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