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“He suffered because he was poor”: Lawyers say police broke the law by detaining Oyo student over N8,000

New details show the N8,000 debt Oyo police said was irrelevant appears on Al-Amin Mohammed's charge sheet, as lawyers say detaining a debtor is illegal.
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Plateau women block Jos-Mangu highway after gunmen kill three vigilantes, including youth leader, on night patrol

Women and youths in Kassa community, Barkin Ladi, blocked the Jos-Mangu highway for hours on Friday after gunmen killed three vigilantes, including the youth leader.

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Soldiers Repel Midnight Attack on Borno Military Base

KEY POINTS Soldiers repel midnight attack in Gajiram. Several troops reportedly injured during the...
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Woro Abductees Say Helicopter Took Ransom Money to Kidnappers

KEY POINTS Woro Kidnap victims spent nearly six months in captivity in Kwara State. ...
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Army, police deploy drones to search Kogi forests for kidnap victims along Okene-Auchi Road

The Kogi State Police Command and the Nigerian Army have launched a joint forest search for kidnap victims along the Okene-Auchi Road, deploying drones and tactical teams across suspected hideouts.
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CBN, NDDC, NUPRC snub Senate committee probing NEITI oil and gas audit reports

The Central Bank of Nigeria, NDDC and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission have ignored Senate summons over NEITI oil and gas audit reports covering three years.
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Sanwo-Olu Inspects Vandalised Bridge on Lagos-Badagry Expressway, Assures Motorists of Safety

KEY POINTS Sanwo-Olu inspected the vandalised bridge at Vin-Niger on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. The...
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16 Rescued as Building Collapses in Kano, Several Others Feared Trapped

KEY POINTS 16 people rescued from Kano building collapse. Three children found unconscious in...
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Lagos man beaten to death by suspected cultists over missing phone at party

A young man identified as Azeez has been beaten to death by suspected cultists in the Agege area of Lagos after a dispute over a missing phone at a birthday party.
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Nigeria’s economy recovering after painful reforms, NRS says

Nigeria's economy is recovering strongly after painful reforms under President Tinubu, the Nigeria Revenue Service says, pointing to higher growth, oil output, reserves and taxes.
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Super Falcons lose automatic World Cup ticket after 1-0 defeat to Cameroon

Nigeria's Super Falcons lost automatic 2027 Women's World Cup qualification after a 1-0 WAFCON quarter-final defeat to Cameroon, and now face a harder play-off route.
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Bandits demand N500,000 from Benue farmer before allowing him to harvest his crops

Suspected bandits in Kastina-Ala, Benue State, demanded N500,000 from a farmer before allowing him to harvest his crops, abducting his wife when he failed to pay the full amount.
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Nigerian troops rescue 363 victims, kill 69 terrorists in one week, DHQ says

Nigerian troops rescued 363 kidnapped victims, killed 69 terrorists and arrested 49 suspects during a week of land, air and sea operations, DHQ says.
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Two Nigerian women held in India over N380m cocaine seizure

Railway police in Delhi have detained two Nigerian women after seizing 2.28 kilograms of cocaine worth about N380 million, allegedly tied to interstate trafficking.
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“He suffered because he was poor”: Lawyers say police broke the law by detaining Oyo student over N8,000

New details show the N8,000 debt Oyo police said was irrelevant appears on Al-Amin Mohammed's charge sheet, as lawyers say detaining a debtor is illegal.
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Plateau women block Jos-Mangu highway after gunmen kill three vigilantes, including youth leader, on night patrol

Women and youths in Kassa community, Barkin Ladi, blocked the Jos-Mangu highway for hours on Friday after gunmen killed three vigilantes, including the youth leader.
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How Aliko Dangote’s refinery turned Nigeria into a petrol exporter worth nearly N1 trillion in six months

Aliko Dangote's refinery has turned Nigeria from a heavy petrol importer into an exporter earning N998.5 billion in the first half of 2026, NBS data show.
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Obi insists he left Anambra debt-free, says World Bank loans were federal support drawn after he left office

Peter Obi says he never borrowed money or issued bonds as Anambra governor, rejecting the state government's claim that his tenure left N127.4 billion in external debt.