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Bandits Abduct Over 10 Passengers Travelling to Abuja

KEY POINTS Bandits reportedly abducted over 10 passengers and a driver travelling from Kebbi to Abuja. A video appears to show the captives being forced to make ransom calls. Security agencies had yet to confirm the incident or announce rescue efforts. Armed bandits have reportedly...

October 27, 2026

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Swiss Authorities Confirm Ebola Patient’s Safe Arrival

KEY POINTS Ebola patient and husband arrive safely in Switzerland for treatment and isolation. Nigeria continues monitoring 52 contacts linked to the imported case. The outbreak could be declared over by December 7 if no new cases emerge and WHO criteria are met. Swiss authorities...

October 27, 2026

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Dangote refinery slashes petrol gantry price by N75 a litre

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has cut the gantry price of petrol by N75 to N1,175 a litre, citing easing Middle East tensions that lowered crude prices.

June 16, 2026

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Deregistration order: Atiku, Mark and Adeleke fume, vow to stay on the ballot

Opposition leaders Atiku Abubakar, David Mark and Ademola Adeleke have condemned a court order directing INEC to deregister the ADC, Accord and four other parties.

June 16, 2026

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Digital postcode to transform commerce and security and cut delivery costs, says Tijani

Nigeria's digital alphanumeric postcode system, due to launch this year, will transform commerce, strengthen security and cut delivery costs nationwide, Minister Bosun Tijani says.

June 16, 2026

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Troops Rescue Late General’s Wife From Bandits

KEY POINTS Nigerian Army and Air Force troops rescued Mrs. Rabe Abubakar during an...

June 16, 2026

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Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Rises to 15.93% in May

KEY POINTS Nigeria's headline inflation rate increased to 15.93% in May 2026, marking the...

June 16, 2026

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Security Agencies Arrest 46 Illegal Immigrants in Ogun

KEY POINTS Security agencies arrested 46 suspected illegal immigrants during a joint operation in...

June 16, 2026

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Robbers Turn Enugu-Abakaliki Highway Into Death Trap

KEY POINTS A bus conductor died and several passengers were injured after a luxury...

June 16, 2026

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Son Disputes Cause of Late General’s Death

KEY POINTS Late Major General Rabe Abubakar’s son says his father neither had diabetes...

June 15, 2026

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Udenwa Threatens N5bn Lawsuit Against Kenneth Okonkwo Over Extortion Allegations

KEY POINTS Former Imo governor Achike Udenwa has threatened to sue Kenneth Okonkwo over...

June 15, 2026

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Retired Army General Buried After Dying in Bandits’ Captivity

KEY POINTS Retired Major General Rabe Abubakar was buried in Katsina after dying while...

June 15, 2026

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NYSC suspends Batch B Stream I orientation course in Niger

NYSC suspended the 2026 Batch B Stream I orientation course in Niger State, citing ongoing renovation work at the Paiko orientation camp.

June 15, 2026

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El-Buba to Tinubu: rescue our abducted children or resign

Prophet Isa El-Buba has urged President Tinubu to intensify the fight against insecurity, saying the government must rescue abducted children or step aside and prioritize lives.

June 15, 2026