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NDLEA Brings Wanted Drug Suspect Back from Benin

KEY POINTS NDLEA arrests Festus Ibewuike in Benin Republic. He is linked to 49.70kg heroin seized in Lagos. 107 bank accounts and cartel properties were frozen. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested and repatriated a wanted suspected drug kingpin, Festus Ibewuike, from...

September 10, 2026

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Kara Bridge Repairs Trigger Major Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Gridlock

KEY POINTS Kara Bridge repairs trigger severe Lagos-Ibadan gridlock. Traffic stretches from Kara towards Lagos and beyond. Repairs are scheduled to end on September 22. Traffic congestion has intensified along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway following the commencement of rehabilitation work on the Kara Bridge, leaving motorists...

September 10, 2026

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FG to Evacuate Over 742 Nigerians From South Africa Amid Rising Xenophobic Attacks

KEY POINTS The Federal Government will evacuate over 742 Nigerians from South Africa before...

June 19, 2026

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Otti unveils aircraft named after Chinua Achebe and the Obi of Onitsha

Abia Governor Alex Otti has unveiled two new United Nigeria Airlines aircraft named after literary icon Chinua Achebe and the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe.

June 19, 2026

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FG rolls out guidelines for transition to new tax regime

The Federal Government has released guidelines for the transition to the Tax Acts 2025, clarifying how pre-2026 tax obligations and ongoing matters will be treated.

June 19, 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