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Nigerian Sentenced in $6 Million U.S. Fraud Case

Nigerian Ehis Akhimie sentenced to more than eight years in U.S. prison over $6 million inheritance fraud targeting elderly victims

Bandits Abduct 40 Worshippers in Zamfara Mosque Attack

Bandits kidnapped 40 worshippers during prayers in Zamfara, exposing collapse of peace deals in the troubled North-West region.

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From Protest to Policy: How Youth-Led Climate Movements Are Shaping a Greener Niger Delta

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Nigeria’s Urban Transport Makeover: Cities Turn to Sustainability to Tame Gridlock

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Court Sentences Ex-PDP Chair’s Son to 14 Years for Fraud

A Lagos court sentenced Mamman Ali and Christian Taylor to 14 years for N2.2 billion fuel subsidy fraud after a 13-year trial.

U.S. Halts New Student Visa Interviews Amid Security Review

U.S. suspends new student visa interviews, affecting Nigerian applicants as social media vetting rules expand.

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From TikTok to Deepfakes: How Social Media Redefined Nigeria’s Political Battleground in 2024

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Diploma or Die Trying: The Mental Cost of Surviving Nigeria’s Broken School System

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NDLEA,UK’s HOIO Sign MoU to Strengthen Fight Against Drugs

The NDLEA and HOIO have signed a new agreement to increase cooperation, weaken drug trafficking groups and strengthen responses to illegal drug trading.

South-South States Step Up Flood Response Amid NiMet Warning

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Saudi Arabia Deports Sheikh Gumi, Bars Him from Performing 2025 Hajj

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Still Out of Reach: Why Solar Power Remains an Unaffordable Dream for Nigeria’s Poor

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Behind the Marble Floors: The Hidden Exploitation Fueling Abuja’s Luxury Real Estate Boom

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Nigerian Sentenced in $6 Million U.S. Fraud Case

Nigerian Ehis Akhimie sentenced to more than eight years in U.S. prison over $6 million inheritance fraud targeting elderly victims

Bandits Abduct 40 Worshippers in Zamfara Mosque Attack

Bandits kidnapped 40 worshippers during prayers in Zamfara, exposing collapse of peace deals in the troubled North-West region.

Dangote Says Refinery Ends Nigeria’s 50-Year Fuel Queues

Dangote refinery marks one year of petrol production, easing Nigeria’s 50-year fuel queues, cutting pump prices, creating jobs, and boosting industrialisation efforts.

Bandits Abduct 40 Worshippers in Zamfara Mosque

The Zamfara mosque attack saw 40 worshippers abducted during dawn prayers, highlighting fragile peace efforts and worsening insecurity in northwest Nigeria