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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...

August 17, 2026

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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...

August 17, 2026

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Nigeria, Türkiye Sign Mining Partnership Deal to Boost Solid Minerals Sector

KEY POINTS Nigeria and Türkiye signed an MoU to strengthen cooperation in solid minerals...

May 26, 2026

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JAMB Fixes June 13 for Mop-Up UTME as Affected Candidates Get Second Chance

KEY POINTS The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has fixed June 13, 2026, for...

May 26, 2026

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INEC Appeals Court Ruling That Nullified Timelines for Party Primaries and Candidate Nomination

KEY POINTS The Independent National Electoral Commission has appealed a court ruling that nullified...

May 26, 2026

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Fuel prices may fall as oil drops on US-Iran talks

Nigerian fuel prices could fall in the coming days as global crude tumbles on hopes of a US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

May 26, 2026

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FG cancels $717.7m World Bank loan for power

Nigeria has cancelled $717.7m in undisbursed World Bank loan financing for its power sector, after the 2023 currency float upended the programme's reform targets.

May 26, 2026

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Capital importation jumps 182 percent to $3.52 Billion

Nigeria's capital importation jumped 182% to $3.52bn in January, driven almost entirely by foreign portfolio investment, while foreign direct investment collapsed by 80 percent.

May 26, 2026

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Insurers to reject claims over NIN linkage default

Nigerian insurers will reject claims from policyholders who failed to link their NIN to their policies before the April 30 deadline, the Insurers Committee has said.

May 26, 2026

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Bandits Abduct 13 Villagers In Midnight Attack On Kebbi Community

KEY POINTS Armed bandits abducted 13 residents during a midnight attack on Tangaram Village...

May 26, 2026

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ASUU Warns Of Fresh University Strike

KEY POINTS ASUU has warned of a possible nationwide university strike over delayed implementation...

May 26, 2026

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Family of Beheaded Oyo Teacher Begs Tinubu to Step In

KEY POINTS Family of murdered Oyo teacher, Oyedokun Michael Olugbade, has appealed to President...

May 26, 2026

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Igboho Seeks FG Approval for New South-West Security Outfit

KEY POINTS Sunday Igboho says he is awaiting Federal Government approval to launch the...

May 26, 2026

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Bandits abduct 10 in Kwara palace attack

Suspected bandits have burned part of an Emir's palace and abducted 10 people, including his wives and children, in a midnight attack on a Kwara community.

May 25, 2026