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Nigeria’s fiscal deficit hits 4.69 trillion naira in Q1 as revenue falls short

Nigeria's government ran a 4.69 trillion naira fiscal deficit in the first quarter as revenue fell far short of target and foreign loans stalled.
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Nigeria’s state police bill heads to Tinubu after 28 states approve

Nigeria's National Assembly will send the state police bill to President Bola Tinubu for assent after verifying approval from 28 of 36 state legislatures.

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Makinde Rules Out Negotiation with Abductors

KEY POINTS Seyi Makinde insists the government will not negotiate with kidnappers holding Ogbomoso...
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Lagos Bus Driver Allegedly Beaten to Death by NAF Personnel After Traffic Collision Dispute

KEY POINTS A Lagos bus driver died after allegedly being beaten by Nigerian Air...
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Three Police Officers Killed in Zamfara Landmine Explosion

KEY POINTS Bomb Disposal Commander Among Victims IED Explodes During Security Clearance Operation Anka–Bagega...
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Army Lieutenant Killed During Oyo Schoolchildren Rescue Mission

KEY POINTS A Nigerian Army lieutenant was killed during efforts to rescue abducted pupils...
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VeryDarkMan Leads Oyo Protest Over Abducted Schoolchildren

KEY POINTS VeryDarkMan led a protest in Ibadan 32 days after the abduction of...
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Lagos Announces Traffic Diversions Ahead of Temporary Iddo Bridge Closure

KEY POINTS Lagos State will temporarily shut Iddo Bridge on June 17 and June...
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Federal Government Resumes Mass Trial of Terrorism Suspects in Abuja

KEY POINTS The Federal Government has resumed a new phase of mass trials for...
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ADC Picks Amaechi as Atiku’s Running Mate for 2027 Election

KEY POINTS ADC has named former minister Rotimi Amaechi as Atiku Abubakar’s running mate...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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Nigeria’s fiscal deficit hits 4.69 trillion naira in Q1 as revenue falls short

Nigeria's government ran a 4.69 trillion naira fiscal deficit in the first quarter as revenue fell far short of target and foreign loans stalled.
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Nigeria’s state police bill heads to Tinubu after 28 states approve

Nigeria's National Assembly will send the state police bill to President Bola Tinubu for assent after verifying approval from 28 of 36 state legislatures.
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An estimated 14 million uncollected PVCs pose a test for Nigeria’s INEC

An estimated 14 million voter cards remain uncollected across Nigeria, Vanguard reports, raising concern at INEC ahead of the Jan. 16 presidential election.
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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.