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Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Climbs to 15.69% in April Despite Slower Food Price Growth

KEY POINTS Nigeria’s inflation rate rose slightly to 15.69% in April 2026 after the NBS rebased the Consumer Price Index. Food prices remained the largest contributor to inflation, although food inflation slowed compared to last year. Sokoto recorded the highest inflation rate nationwide, while...
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Suspected Gas Leak Sends Ogun Students to Hospital, Sparks Panic in Ijebu Ode

KEY POINTS Several students were hospitalised after a suspected gas leak at Anglican Girls Grammar School in Ijebu Ode. Ogun authorities detected elevated methane levels and launched an emergency investigation into the source. The incident occurred weeks after a similar suspected gas leak affected...

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Kwara kidnap victims beg for rescue in new video, say they’ve been held since February

A new video shows Kwara State kidnap victims, gaunt and exhausted, pleading directly to state governments for rescue more than two months after their abduction.
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Catholic diocese says 24 killed in Easter Sunday attack on Kebbi village, contradicts police count

The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora says 24 people were killed in an Easter Sunday attack on a Kebbi village, six times the number police initially confirmed.
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Nigeria’s rent crisis: Families flee cities as landlords double, triple prices with no warning

Across Nigeria's major cities, families are being priced out of their homes by rent hikes that sometimes double overnight, with little legal protection.
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Nigeria’s 63 percent poverty rate defies inflation easing

Nigeria's poverty rate climbed to 63 percent in 2025 even as inflation declined sharply, the World Bank said in its April 2026 Nigeria Development Update.
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TUC warns petrol could hit N2,000/litre, urges Tinubu to redirect crude windfall to refineries

Nigeria's labor union is sounding the alarm on fuel prices, warning they could hit N2,000 per liter without immediate government action.
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Akume inaugurates panel to review $200b infrastructure proposal

Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume has inaugurated an inter-agency technical committee to review a proposed $200 billion Integrated Gas, Power and High-Speed Rail Project.
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Idris calls US embassy advisory a routine precaution

Minister of Information Mohammed Idris on Thursday pushed back against the US decision to authorize non-emergency embassy staff departures from Abuja, calling it a routine precaution that does not reflect Nigeria's overall security reality.
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Court acquits Isabella Oshodin of money laundering charges

A Federal High Court in Abuja has acquitted businesswoman Isabella Oshodin and Bob Oshodin Organisation Limited of all money laundering charges.
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Paytogeda CEO Odepode launches CampusPay for polytechnic

Paytogeda Chief Executive Officer Aderogba Odepode unveiled the CampusPay digital payment platform Thursday in Ibadan, targeting financial transparency in polytechnic student union administrations across Nigeria.
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Bayelsa Declares Work-Free Day, Orders Market Closure Ahead of Tinubu’s One-Day Visit

KEY POINTS Bayelsa declared April 10 a work-free day and ordered market closures ahead...
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Boko Haram Attack Kills Army General, Several Soldiers in Borno Military Base Assault

KEY POINTS Boko Haram insurgents attacked a military base in Benesheikh, Borno, killing Brigadier-General...
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ADC Leadership Crisis Deepens as Gombe-Led Faction Protests at INEC Headquarters

KEY POINTS A Nafiu Gombe-led ADC faction protested at INEC headquarters, demanding recognition as...
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Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Climbs to 15.69% in April Despite Slower Food Price Growth

KEY POINTS Nigeria’s inflation rate rose slightly to 15.69% in April 2026 after the...
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Suspected Gas Leak Sends Ogun Students to Hospital, Sparks Panic in Ijebu Ode

KEY POINTS Several students were hospitalised after a suspected gas leak at Anglican Girls...
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Tambuwal Steps Down from Sokoto South Senate Race

KEY POINTS Aminu Tambuwal has withdrawn from the Sokoto South Senate race under the...
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Gunmen Kill Teacher, Abduct Principal and Students in Oyo School Attack

KEY POINTS Gunmen attacked Community High School in Oriire LGA of Oyo State, killing...