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Gunmen Kidnap 14 UTME Candidates in Benue Bus Ambush

KEY POINTS Gunmen Ambush Bus Carrying UTME Candidates Driver Arrested for Violating Travel Policy Security Forces Launch Rescue Operation in Otukpo Forest Suspected kidnappers have abducted 14 passengers, including candidates sitting for the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, following an attack on a Benue...

Police Foil Planned Bomb Attack in Akure

KEY POINTS Police foiled a planned bomb attack in Akure, arresting six suspects before execution. Materials for improvised explosive devices and a list of targets were recovered. In a separate raid, 10 suspected cultists, including a wanted kingpin, were also arrested. The Nigeria Police Force...

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United Nigeria Airlines Grounds CRJ-900 Aircraft After Bird Strike at Abuja Airport

KEY POINTS A United Nigeria Airlines CRJ-900 aircraft was grounded after a bird strike...

Sade and Fela Kuti make Rock Hall history

Sade and the late Fela Kuti earned Rock Hall induction as the class of 2026, making both artists the first Africans the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has honored in its 40-year history.

NCDC warns 10 Nigerian states of imminent cholera outbreak as floods loom

Nigeria's disease control agency has placed 10 states on high alert for cholera, warning that incoming floods could rapidly accelerate transmission across vulnerable communities

ACF declares Nigeria’s security crisis a ‘state of war’ as Boko Haram kills six soldiers in Borno

The Arewa Consultative Forum declared Nigeria's security crisis a full-scale state of war, even as Boko Haram killed six soldiers in a fresh Borno attack.

Boko Haram kills four soldiers, one woman in Borno attack as funerals held for fallen general

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have killed four soldiers and a civilian woman in Mussa community, Askira-Uba, on the same day Nigeria buried a general and troops.

NESG calls for tax PIA electricity law reforms

The Nigeria Economic Summit Group has called on the National Assembly to amend the Nigeria Tax Act, the Petroleum Industry Act and the Electricity Act 2023, describing the changes as essential to improving the country's business environment.

Nigeria’s public debt rises 10 percent to N159trn

Nigeria's total public debt rose 10 percent year-on-year to N159.27 trillion at the end of the fourth quarter of 2025, up from N144.67 trillion in the same period of 2024, the Debt Management Office reported.

Reps signal imminent payments on N1.8trn contractor debt

Members of the House of Representatives say the Federal Government could release part of its N1.8 trillion contractor debt payments as early as this week, following years of failed disbursements from the 2024 budget cycle.

Dangote named on 2026 TIME100 influential people list

Aliko Dangote has secured a second appearance on the TIME100 list, joining the 2026 edition in the "Titans" category as the only Nigerian on this year's global ranking.

Dangote Group calls viral cement-Tinubu claim ‘fake’ as billionaire lands on TIME100 list

Dangote Group has dismissed a viral post falsely quoting Aliko Dangote on cement taxation, the same day TIME named him among its 100 most influential people.

Tinubu Unveils Ultra-Modern NRS Headquarters

KEY POINTS President Tinubu commissioned the new Nigeria Revenue Service headquarters in Abuja, marking...

Fayose Holds Private Talks with Olubadan

KEY POINTS Fayose held a private meeting with the Olubadan amid rising political tension...

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Gunmen Kidnap 14 UTME Candidates in Benue Bus Ambush

KEY POINTS Gunmen Ambush Bus Carrying UTME Candidates Driver Arrested for Violating Travel Policy ...

Police Foil Planned Bomb Attack in Akure

KEY POINTS Police foiled a planned bomb attack in Akure, arresting six suspects before...

Ogun Moves to Prosecute Truck Driver in Fatal Crash Involving Associates of Anthony Joshua

  KEY POINTS Ogun State will prosecute both the truck driver and SUV driver over...

Court Orders Arrest of Ex-Minister Sadiya Umar Farouq Over Alleged N1.3bn Fraud

KEY POINTS A court in Abuja issued an arrest warrant for former minister Sadiya...