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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.

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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Troops Foil Planned Terrorist Attack on Katsina Village

KEY POINTS Troops stopped a planned attack in Charanchi. Police and local security groups...

EFCC Arrests Man Over Alleged N3 Million Fraud

KEY POINTS EFCC arrests Nuhu Dahiru in Maiduguri. N3 million was reportedly recovered from...

South-East Families Still Searching for Missing Relatives, Report Says

KEY POINTS Thousands of families reportedly still seek missing relatives. Groups allege secret detention...

Soldiers Repel Midnight Attack on Borno Military Base

KEY POINTS Soldiers repel midnight attack in Gajiram. Several troops reportedly injured during the...

Woro Abductees Say Helicopter Took Ransom Money to Kidnappers

KEY POINTS Woro Kidnap victims spent nearly six months in captivity in Kwara State. ...

Army, police deploy drones to search Kogi forests for kidnap victims along Okene-Auchi Road

The Kogi State Police Command and the Nigerian Army have launched a joint forest search for kidnap victims along the Okene-Auchi Road, deploying drones and tactical teams across suspected hideouts.

CBN, NDDC, NUPRC snub Senate committee probing NEITI oil and gas audit reports

The Central Bank of Nigeria, NDDC and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission have ignored Senate summons over NEITI oil and gas audit reports covering three years.

Sanwo-Olu Inspects Vandalised Bridge on Lagos-Badagry Expressway, Assures Motorists of Safety

KEY POINTS Sanwo-Olu inspected the vandalised bridge at Vin-Niger on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. The...

16 Rescued as Building Collapses in Kano, Several Others Feared Trapped

KEY POINTS 16 people rescued from Kano building collapse. Three children found unconscious in...

Lagos man beaten to death by suspected cultists over missing phone at party

A young man identified as Azeez has been beaten to death by suspected cultists in the Agege area of Lagos after a dispute over a missing phone at a birthday party.

Nigeria’s economy recovering after painful reforms, NRS says

Nigeria's economy is recovering strongly after painful reforms under President Tinubu, the Nigeria Revenue Service says, pointing to higher growth, oil output, reserves and taxes.

Super Falcons lose automatic World Cup ticket after 1-0 defeat to Cameroon

Nigeria's Super Falcons lost automatic 2027 Women's World Cup qualification after a 1-0 WAFCON quarter-final defeat to Cameroon, and now face a harder play-off route.

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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.

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.

Katsina United Deny Dead Player Regained Consciousness

KEY POINTS Ozor died after collapsing during a friendly. Club denies he regained consciousness. ...

Wike Closes FCT Housing Committee Office

KEY POINTS Wike closes the old housing secretariat. New division takes over house sales. ...