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Nigeria warns agency heads of sanctions over inflated contracts

Nigeria's federal government says heads of state-owned enterprises who award inflated contracts outside procurement law will face sanctions, in a new directive from George Akume.
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Lagos police rescue three girls from suspected trafficking in Badagry, hunt for traffickers

A routine patrol in Badagry stopped a motorcycle carrying three girls who police say are trafficking victims, and officers are now hunting the suspected traffickers.

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Nigeria must come before party, Jonathan tells politicians as 2027 nears

Former president Goodluck Jonathan says Nigeria must be greater than any party or sectional interest, urging politicians to rise above ethnic and regional divides.
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Nigeria showcases $125m housing PPP model to 36 African delegations in Addis Ababa

Nigeria has pitched its Renewed Hope housing partnership to delegations from 36 African countries in Addis Ababa, citing about $125 million in private investment.
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Diesel Tanker Explodes Under Otedola Bridge in Lagos

KEY POINTS A diesel tanker fell off Otedola Bridge and exploded on the Lagos-Ibadan...
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Nigeria’s Power Grid Suffers Disruption

KEY POINTS Nigeria's 330kV transmission network suffered multiple trippings on Monday, disrupting electricity supply...
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Sanwo-Olu reportedly orders LAWMA boss Muyiwa Gbadegesin to resign over Lagos waste crisis

Lagos Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reportedly ordered LAWMA managing director Muyiwa Gbadegesin to resign over the state’s worsening waste crisis, an agency insider says.
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SERAP sues INEC over alleged failure to account for N126 billion in electoral funds

SERAP has sued INEC at the Federal High Court in Abuja over its alleged failure to account for more than N126 billion in electoral funds flagged by the Auditor-General.
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Angry Zamfara Youths Block Deputy Governor’s Convoy

KEY POINTS Angry youths blocked Deputy Governor Mani Mummuni’s convoy in Gwashi. At least...
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Boko Haram Attack Kills Five Security Operatives in Adamawa

KEY POINTS Five security operatives are feared killed in attacks on two Adamawa communities. ...
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FG renews push for 1 million CNG vehicles as about 120,000 are converted so far

The federal government has renewed its push for one million CNG vehicles to cut transport fares, with about 120,000 vehicles converted so far, officials say.
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Private jet loses door after Abuja takeoff, lands safely as NSIB opens probe

A Triton Aviation business jet lost its door after taking off from Abuja and landed safely with nine people aboard, and NSIB is investigating.
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Troops destroy Lakurawa camps in Sokoto forest, kill several fighters

Nigerian troops overran a Lakurawa enclave in Sokoto’s Waria Forest, killing several fighters, destroying camps and recovering weapons and five motorcycles, the military said.
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Borno’s Guzamala council chairman says troops repelled a two-hour terrorist attack on a military post

Suspected Boko Haram fighters attacked a military post in Mairari, Borno State, on Tuesday night; the council chairman says troops repelled them and no civilians died.
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Nigeria warns agency heads of sanctions over inflated contracts

Nigeria's federal government says heads of state-owned enterprises who award inflated contracts outside procurement law will face sanctions, in a new directive from George Akume.
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Lagos police rescue three girls from suspected trafficking in Badagry, hunt for traffickers

A routine patrol in Badagry stopped a motorcycle carrying three girls who police say are trafficking victims, and officers are now hunting the suspected traffickers.
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Nasarawa polio drive: state partners UNICEF, WHO ahead of Nov. 7 campaign

Nasarawa has called for intensified awareness ahead of a Nov. 7 to 10 polio vaccination campaign after reports of suspected cases, with UNICEF backing.
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FG’s N70,000 transport allowance for workers could cost N465.7 billion as TUC rejects the deal

Nigeria’s 70,000 naira transport allowance could cost 465.7 billion naira over six months, and the Trade Union Congress says workers need a permanent raise instead.