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Police Rescue 10 Abducted NYSC Members in Kogi

KEY POINTS Police rescued 10 more NYSC members abducted along a highway in Kogi. The operation involved the police, military and DSS. Security forces are still searching for remaining victims and pursuing the attackers. The Kogi State Police Command has announced the rescue of 10...

September 1, 2026

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Festac Residents Plan Protest Over Fence Demolition

KEY POINTS Festac residents plan a peaceful protest over the alleged demolition of their perimeter fence. Residents accuse the FHA of removing the fence, gateway and other installations. The FHA has yet to publicly respond to the allegations or clarify the status of the...

September 1, 2026

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UNILAG Investigates Water Contamination Scare in Hostels

KEY POINTS UNILAG has begun investigating reports of possible water contamination after students complained...

June 19, 2026

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OOU Students Protest After Final-Year Student Killed in Hostel Robbery

KEY POINTS A final-year OOU student was shot dead during an armed robbery attack...

June 19, 2026

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Bandits Abduct Passengers on Kogi Highway

KEY POINTS Suspected bandits attacked an 18-seater bus on the Kabba–Okene Highway in Kogi...

June 19, 2026

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Vandals Steal 3km of Port Harcourt-Kaduna Pipeline

KEY POINTS Suspected vandals reportedly excavated and removed over three kilometres of the Port...

June 19, 2026

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Oyo Public Schools Remain Shut as Teachers’ Strike Persists

KEY POINTS Public schools in Oyo State remain closed as the NUT strike, which...

June 18, 2026

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N40m Projects Missing in Abia Communities

KEY POINTS TrackaNG says contractors received nearly N40 million for two federal projects in...

June 18, 2026

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One Killed, Three Injured in Enugu-Ebonyi Boundary Clash

KEY POINTS One person was killed and three others injured during an attack linked...

June 18, 2026

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Diezani Speaks After London Court Clears Her of Bribery Charges

KEY POINTS A London court acquitted former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke of all six...

June 18, 2026

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Lagos CP allays fears over terror threat at Pan-Atlantic University, deploys drones

Lagos Police Commissioner Olohundare Jimoh has assessed security at Pan-Atlantic University and deployed surveillance drones, moving to calm fears after a viral video showed masked men nearby.

June 18, 2026

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Governors back state police, demand constitutional safeguards

Nigeria's 36 governors have again backed the immediate creation of state police, demanding a framework that is constitutionally sound and aligned with federalism and citizens' rights.

June 18, 2026

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ILO Platform Economy Convention 2026: rights and responsibilities for stakeholders

The International Labour Organization has adopted a new convention setting out rights, protections and responsibilities for digital labour platforms, platform workers and member-states in the growing platform economy.

June 18, 2026

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Japa: only 55,000 doctors left for 220 million Nigerians

Doctors warn that only about 55,000 medics remain to serve more than 220 million Nigerians, as the Japa brain drain deepens the country's mental health crisis.

June 18, 2026