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Lagos Police Deny Tear-Gassing Pensioners, Call Viral Photo AI-Generated

KEY POINTS Lagos Police say about 500 pensioners protested peacefully over unpaid pensions and gratuities in Alausa. The Command insists no tear gas was fired and says a viral photograph showing pensioners being tear-gassed was AI-generated. The denial follows calls by CDHR for an...

September 2, 2026

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Kwara Hunters Repel Bandit Attack, Kill One

KEY POINTS Hunters and vigilantes repelled four suspected bandits who attacked Olokin community in Kwara. One attacker was reportedly killed and his gun recovered, while three others fled. No resident was reportedly killed or abducted, as vigilantes continued pursuing the fleeing suspects. Hunters and local...

September 2, 2026

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Benue Governor Promises Justice After MACBAN Chairman, Associate Killed

KEY POINTS Governor Hyacinth Alia has condemned the killing of Benue MACBAN Chairman, Alhaji...

June 29, 2026

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Tinubu Signs New NIMC Law to Strengthen Digital Identity System

KEY POINTS President Tinubu signed the NIMC Act 2026 into law, replacing the 2007...

June 29, 2026

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Oyo Lifts Curfew in 10 LGAs After Kidnapping Crisis

KEY POINTS Oyo State has lifted the curfew imposed in 10 local government areas...

June 29, 2026

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NDLEA Seizes ₦5bn Worth of Illegal Drugs at Onne Port

KEY POINTS NDLEA intercepted illicit drugs worth over ₦5 billion at Onne Port in...

June 29, 2026

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Terrorists kill two and abduct seven in attacks on Kaduna Adara communities

Gunmen raided two Adara villages in Kaduna's Kajuru area on Thursday night, killing two residents, wounding four and abducting seven people, including a six-month-old baby.

June 27, 2026

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Adeboye and Oyedepo thank Trump, urge bolder US action on Nigeria terrorism

Nigerian clerics Enoch Adeboye and David Oyedepo thanked President Trump for striking terrorist camps and pressed the United States to take bolder action against terrorism.

June 27, 2026

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Lagos to Demolish Unsafe Buildings in Alakija After Collapse Kills Nine

KEY POINTS Lagos State Government has ordered the demolition of distressed buildings in Alakija...

June 27, 2026

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Troops rescue 53 hostages and dismantle ISWAP roadblock in Borno

Soldiers of Operation Hadin Kai dismantled an ISWAP roadblock near Buratai in Borno, freeing 53 trapped civilians and recovering eight vehicles the insurgents had seized.

June 26, 2026

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Borno shortlists 40 ex-Boko Haram terrorists for army recruitment

The Borno government has put 40 former Boko Haram terrorists forward for Nigerian Army recruitment, alarming officers who question their documents and battlefield loyalty.

June 26, 2026

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State police push shifts to governors and state lawmakers

After the Senate and House passed the state police bill, Nigeria's 36 state assemblies must now decide whether the long-debated policing reform finally becomes law.

June 26, 2026

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Nigeria signals fresh review of N70,000 minimum wage

Nigeria's government says it will reassess the N70,000 minimum wage soon, arguing that the figure no longer reflects the rising cost of living nationwide.

June 26, 2026

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EU and GIZ donate 200kW solar facility to SON

The European Union and GIZ have donated a 200kW solar PV system to the Standards Organisation of Nigeria to power energy-performance testing and cut diesel costs.

June 26, 2026