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Tommy Otobong

Otobong Tommy is a violinist, writer, and teacher. With a BSc. in public administration (2014) from Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria, she has previously worked at Ventures Africa, NAEC, The Eagles Music Academy, and currently at L'Orbe, a non-profit where she is co-founder, managing the music room targeted at children and teenagers. She also enjoys exploring design and content creation.
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Kwara kidnap victims beg for rescue in new video, say they’ve been held since February

A new video shows Kwara State kidnap victims, gaunt and exhausted, pleading directly to state governments for rescue more than two months after their abduction.
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Catholic diocese says 24 killed in Easter Sunday attack on Kebbi village, contradicts police count

The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora says 24 people were killed in an Easter Sunday attack on a Kebbi village, six times the number police initially confirmed.

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Nigeria’s manufacturing share of GDP slips to 8.05 Percent in 2025

Nigeria's manufacturing sector slipped to an 8.05 percent share of real GDP in 2025, falling from 8.24 percent the previous year even as output posted a slight improvement.
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Bayero University expels 171 students for falsifying credentials

Bayero University Kano has expelled 171 students for falsifying admission entry qualifications, following an investigation approved at the university's 433rd Senate meeting on March 4, 2026.
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Tony Elumelu Foundation deploys $16m to 3,200 entrepreneurs

The Tony Elumelu Foundation has committed $16 million in seed capital to 3,200 African entrepreneurs in its 2026 cohort, adding AI and climate resilience training to the programme for the first time.
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Governors split on state police as insecurity mounts across Nigeria

Nigerian governors are sharply divided over state police, with most states backing the proposal and a minority warning it could become a tool of political repression.
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Navy seizes 44,000 litres of illegal fuel, arrests eight in Rivers

The Nigerian Navy intercepted 44,000 litres of suspected illegally refined diesel and arrested eight suspects in Rivers State during an intelligence-driven patrol under Operation Delta Sentinel.
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Only 10 states publish local government budgets online, BudgIT

Only 10 Nigerian states publicly post local government budgets online, while 18 publish nothing at all, according to a new BudgIT transparency report.
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South Africa, other nations turn to Dangote refinery for fuel supply

South Africa and several African governments are pursuing fuel supply contracts with Dangote Refinery as the Middle East war disrupts traditional supply routes from the Persian Gulf.
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Industry leaders to debate Nigeria’s aviation hub ambitions in Lagos

Key players in Nigeria's aviation industry will meet in Lagos on March 26 to examine how hub status could boost the sector's contribution to GDP.
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Lagos market generates N281bn in 2025 despite slowdown

Lagos's short-let market closed 2025 with N281 billion in revenue, falling short of earlier projections as rising supply squeezed occupancy rates despite steady underlying demand.
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Africa holds just 4.5 percent of global arms imports, SIPRI shows

Africa accounted for just 4.5 percent of global arms imports in 2024 and 2025, new Stockholm Institute data shows, as analysts warn the shortfall weakens the continent's capacity to fight terrorism.
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Starmer and Tinubu seal fresh export deals at Downing Street

President Tinubu and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer sealed new export agreements at Downing Street Thursday, closing a state visit that produced a £746 million Lagos port financing deal.
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US moves to strip Nigerian convict of citizenship over $11m fraud

The US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit seeking to revoke the citizenship of Nigerian Emmanuel Kazeem, who was convicted in 2018 over an $11 million tax fraud scheme.
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Kwara kidnap victims beg for rescue in new video, say they’ve been held since February

A new video shows Kwara State kidnap victims, gaunt and exhausted, pleading directly to state governments for rescue more than two months after their abduction.
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Catholic diocese says 24 killed in Easter Sunday attack on Kebbi village, contradicts police count

The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora says 24 people were killed in an Easter Sunday attack on a Kebbi village, six times the number police initially confirmed.
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Nigeria’s rent crisis: Families flee cities as landlords double, triple prices with no warning

Across Nigeria's major cities, families are being priced out of their homes by rent hikes that sometimes double overnight, with little legal protection.
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Nigeria’s 63 percent poverty rate defies inflation easing

Nigeria's poverty rate climbed to 63 percent in 2025 even as inflation declined sharply, the World Bank said in its April 2026 Nigeria Development Update.