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Court Sentences Four to Death Over Deadly Owo Catholic Church Massacre

KEY POINTS Four men have been sentenced to death for their roles in the 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, which killed 41 worshippers. The convicts were also handed 20-year prison terms for belonging to a terrorist group, while...

June 4, 2026

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Bandits Abduct Six Federal Polytechnic Students in Zamfara

KEY POINTS Six students of Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda, remain in captivity after a bandit attack. One student escaped during the abduction at an off-campus residence. Security agencies have launched rescue operations to secure the victims' release. Suspected bandits have abducted six students of the...

June 4, 2026

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Abure Rejects Appeal Court Ruling, Heads to Supreme Court Over Labour Party Leadership Crisis

KEY POINTS The Court of Appeal upheld a ruling recognising Nenadi Usman as Labour...

April 22, 2026

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NAF Airstrikes Hit Sambisa Strongholds, Kill Terrorists and Destroy Key Bases

KEY POINTS Nigerian Air Force carried out precision airstrikes in Sambisa Forest, killing several...

April 22, 2026

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DSS Raises Alarm Over Planned Kidnap Attacks on Farmers in Kwara

KEY POINTS DSS warns of a planned increase in farmer kidnappings in parts of...

April 22, 2026

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Mother Cries for Help as Kidnappers Demand ₦50 Million for Daughter Taken from Bus

KEY POINTS Gunmen attacked a bus on the Benin–Lagos road, killed the driver. The...

April 22, 2026

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JAMB Explains Why Some 2026 UTME Candidates Are Seeing “No Result Yet”

KEY POINTS Some candidates are seeing “No Result Yet” because they are underage, not...

April 22, 2026

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Plateau Moves for Justice: Five Suspects Charged Over Angwa-Rukuba Killings

KEY POINTS Plateau State has charged five suspects linked to the Angwa-Rukuba killings. The...

April 22, 2026

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Nigeria, oil firms earn $4bn windfall from Middle East war

Nigeria and oil companies operating in the country have pocketed an estimated $4 billion windfall as the US-Israel-Iran war pushed Bonny Light crude past $116.

April 22, 2026

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NNPC ships eight crude cargoes to Dangote refinery in April

NNPC Trading shipped more than 1.03 million metric tons of crude, about 6.8 million barrels, to Aliko Dangote's Lekki refinery across eight April cargoes.

April 22, 2026

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Sylva named in 13-count coup charge as six face arraignment

The Federal Government arraigns six suspects today over an alleged coup plot, with former oil minister Timipre Sylva named but still at large.

April 22, 2026

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Pan-African Billionaire Benedict Peters Deploys High-Tech Aircraft to Map Madagascar’s Hidden Mineral Wealth

KEY POINTS Pan-African billionaire Benedict Peters has deployed three high-tech aircraft to map Madagascar’s...

April 22, 2026

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CBN, NCC Sign MoU To Tackle SIM-Related Fraud in Nigeria

The Central Bank of Nigeria and the NCC have signed a memorandum of understanding to tackle SIM-related fraud and launch a shared phone-number risk portal.

April 21, 2026

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