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EU Partners Nigeria’s 3MTT Programme to Scale Digital Skills and Launch Talent Network

The European Union has partnered with Nigeria's 3MTT Programme to scale digital skills training and connect talent to real employment opportunities
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Tinubu Orders Surveillance Cameras, Deploys Troops After Plateau Killings

KEY POINTS Tinubu ordered installation of over 5,000 surveillance cameras in Plateau after the Palm Sunday killings. The Nigerian Army deployed more than 850 additional troops to reinforce security operations. Government pledged compensation for victims and rollout of AI-enabled monitoring to prevent further violence. President...

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Africa’s tiny share of global arms imports is leaving Nigeria exposed to terrorism, new data shows

New Stockholm Institute data shows Africa imported just 4.5 percent of global arms, raising alarms over Nigeria's counterterrorism capacity.
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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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Nigeria tops global petrol price hike chart at 39.5 Percent

Nigeria recorded the sharpest petrol price increase of any country worldwide at 39.5 percent between February 23 and March 16, 2026, as the Middle East war drove global oil prices to a four-year high.
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Nigeria to Accept Offenders and Failed Asylum Seekers from UK in New Migration Deal

KEY POINTS Nigeria and the UK have agreed to return offenders and failed asylum...
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ADC Blames Tinubu Administration as Nigeria Ranks 4th Most Terror-Affected Country

KEY POINTS Nigeria is now ranked 4th globally in the 2026 Global Terrorism Index,...
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Nigeria’s Vice President Visits Maiduguri Bomb Blast Victims

KEY POINTS Vice President Alhaji Kashim Shettima visited victims of Monday’s triple suicide bomb...
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Nigeria Receives 11,520 Doses of Groundbreaking HIV Prevention Injection

KEY POINTS Nigeria receives 11,520 doses of lenacapavir, part of a 52,000-dose Global Fund-supported...
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ADC chieftain says Tinubu government treats Nigerians like slaves

ADC chieftain Kenneth Okonkwo accuses President Tinubu's administration of corruption, insecurity failures and treating Nigerians as slaves.
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Nigeria spent N32.8 trillion on defence in 15 years, yet insecurity worsens

Nigeria spent N32.8 trillion on defence in 15 years, yet insecurity continues to claim lives and displace millions of citizens.
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Nigerian schools, parents urged to do more to stop bullying after viral Benin video

Stakeholders are demanding stronger action from schools and parents to curb bullying after a disturbing Benin incident went viral.
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EU Partners Nigeria’s 3MTT Programme to Scale Digital Skills and Launch Talent Network

The European Union has partnered with Nigeria's 3MTT Programme to scale digital skills training and connect talent to real employment opportunities
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Tinubu Orders Surveillance Cameras, Deploys Troops After Plateau Killings

KEY POINTS Tinubu ordered installation of over 5,000 surveillance cameras in Plateau after the...
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ADC Demands INEC Chairman’s Resignation Over Alleged Bias in Leadership Dispute

KEY POINTS ADC demanded the resignation of INEC chairman Joash Amupitan, accusing the commission...
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Tinubu Appoints Shu’aibu Aliyu as PTDF Executive Secretary

KEY POINTS President Tinubu appointed Shu’aibu Aliyu as PTDF executive secretary, replacing Ahmed Aminu...

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