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Politics● ElevatedSep 19 · Sep 19, 2026, 6:49 AM

MINNA: WHEN GOVERNANCE BECOMES POLITICAL

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Channels TV · Sub-Saharan Africa

Thirty-seven suspected illegal miners are dead. They died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Minna, Niger State, after being arrested during operations against illegal mining earlier this week. The post MINNA: When Governance Becomes Political appeared first on Channels Television.

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