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Bandits Attack Sokoto Communities, Displace Women and Children, Rustle Over 300 Cattle

KEY POINTS Suspected bandits attacked Ungushi, Gwandi and Maikurfuna in Kebbe LGA, forcing women, children and elderly residents to flee. More than 300 cattle and seven camels were reportedly rustled, while several men were allegedly killed. Two injured victims are receiving treatment, as displaced...
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NDLEA Arrests 70-Year-Old Man, Seizes Millions of Opioids in Multi-State Drug Crackdown

KEY POINTS NDLEA arrested a 70-year-old man and several others during coordinated anti-drug operations across six states. Authorities seized hundreds of thousands of opioid pills and injections, alongside cannabis, cocaine and methamphetamine. Cannabis farms in Edo and drug warehouses in Kano were dismantled as...

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Visa applications from Nigerians to South Africa double despite xenophobia, envoy says

Visa applications from Nigerians to South Africa have almost doubled in recent months despite xenophobic attacks, the country's consul-general in Nigeria says.
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Nigeria registers 14.5m children in push for legal identity for every child

Nigeria has registered more than 14.5 million children under an intensified birth registration drive to give every child a legal identity, the NPC says.
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Delta Suspends Works Commissioner Over Alleged Assault

KEY POINTS Delta suspended Works Commissioner Izeze Reuben indefinitely. The move follows an alleged...
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Colonel Ma’aji says Alleged Coup Plan was Driven by Concern for Nigeria

KEY POINTS Ma’aji says patriotism drove the alleged coup plan. He cited hardship, governance...
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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...
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EFCC Arrests Man Over Alleged N3 Million Fraud

KEY POINTS EFCC arrests Nuhu Dahiru in Maiduguri. N3 million was reportedly recovered from...
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South-East Families Still Searching for Missing Relatives, Report Says

KEY POINTS Thousands of families reportedly still seek missing relatives. Groups allege secret detention...
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Soldiers Repel Midnight Attack on Borno Military Base

KEY POINTS Soldiers repel midnight attack in Gajiram. Several troops reportedly injured during the...
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Woro Abductees Say Helicopter Took Ransom Money to Kidnappers

KEY POINTS Woro Kidnap victims spent nearly six months in captivity in Kwara State. ...
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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.
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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.
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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...
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Bandits Attack Sokoto Communities, Displace Women and Children, Rustle Over 300 Cattle

KEY POINTS Suspected bandits attacked Ungushi, Gwandi and Maikurfuna in Kebbe LGA, forcing women,...
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NDLEA Arrests 70-Year-Old Man, Seizes Millions of Opioids in Multi-State Drug Crackdown

KEY POINTS NDLEA arrested a 70-year-old man and several others during coordinated anti-drug operations...
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Atiku Sues Tinubu, Seeks His Disqualification from 2027 Presidential Election

KEY POINTS Atiku and the ADC have sued Tinubu over alleged NYSC certificate forgery...
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Five Rescued After Gunmen Abduct 14 Travellers in Benue

KEY POINTS Gunmen abducted 14 passengers travelling from Enugu to Abuja on a road...