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Private jet loses door after Abuja takeoff, lands safely as NSIB opens probe

A Triton Aviation business jet lost its door after taking off from Abuja and landed safely with nine people aboard, and NSIB is investigating.
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Troops destroy Lakurawa camps in Sokoto forest, kill several fighters

Nigerian troops overran a Lakurawa enclave in Sokoto’s Waria Forest, killing several fighters, destroying camps and recovering weapons and five motorcycles, the military said.

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Osun APC Candidate Freed as Naval Commander Reportedly Redeployed After Arrest

KEY POINTS APC candidate Komolafe reportedly freed. Naval commander allegedly redeployed. Incident occurred ahead...
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Ondo Enacts New Electricity Law to Boost Power Supply and Investment

KEY POINTS Aiyedatiwa signed Ondo’s new electricity law. SERC will regulate the state’s power...
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INEC Begins Distribution of Sensitive Materials Ahead of Osun Governorship Election

KEY POINTS INEC has begun distributing sensitive materials to all 30 LGAs in Osun...
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Tinubu Assures NUPENG: Nigeria’s Refineries Will Resume Operations

KEY POINTS Tinubu says Nigeria’s inactive refineries will resume operations, stressing that they must...
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NAFDAC, Police Intensify Crackdown on Sachet and Small-Bottle Alcohol in Ogun

M KEY POINTS NAFDAC and Ogun Police have launched a wider enforcement campaign against sachet...
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Nigerian Military Launches Major Operation Against Lakurawa, Other Terrorist Groups

KEY POINTS Military launches Operation CLEAN SWEEP IV. Lakurawa networks targeted across the North-West. ...
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Nigeria fails US fiscal transparency test for second year

Nigeria has failed the US fiscal transparency test for a second straight year, with the State Department citing a vague budget and weak audit oversight.
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SEC orders operators to freeze ISIS-linked accounts

Nigeria's SEC has ordered capital market operators to freeze assets linked to one Nigerian and three companies the US sanctioned over alleged ISIS financing.
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Wike Closes FCT Housing Committee Office

KEY POINTS Wike closes the old housing secretariat. New division takes over house sales. ...
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TIB Condemns Wanted Notice Against Lagos Activist

KEY POINTS TIB rejects the purported wanted notice. Ogunlami has opposed Oworonshoki demolitions. Group...
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Military Court Says Soldiers’ Frozen Bank Accounts Are Under Investigation

KEY POINTS Frozen accounts are still being investigated. CDS has been briefed repeatedly. Court...
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Security Forces Uncover Identities of Suspected Kidnappers Behind Enugu Catholic Church Attack

KEY POINTS Aliyu Mohammed, Usman Mohammed and Babuga Usman, with the latter reportedly killed...
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Private jet loses door after Abuja takeoff, lands safely as NSIB opens probe

A Triton Aviation business jet lost its door after taking off from Abuja and landed safely with nine people aboard, and NSIB is investigating.
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Troops destroy Lakurawa camps in Sokoto forest, kill several fighters

Nigerian troops overran a Lakurawa enclave in Sokoto’s Waria Forest, killing several fighters, destroying camps and recovering weapons and five motorcycles, the military said.
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Borno’s Guzamala council chairman says troops repelled a two-hour terrorist attack on a military post

Suspected Boko Haram fighters attacked a military post in Mairari, Borno State, on Tuesday night; the council chairman says troops repelled them and no civilians died.
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Lagos banker and seven others arraigned over alleged N710 million proof-of-funds fraud

A Lagos banker and seven others have been arraigned on a 12-count charge over an alleged N710 million proof-of-funds fraud, according to the Police Special Fraud Unit.