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Gunmen Abduct NYSC Members in Kogi, 11 Rescued

KEY POINTS Gunmen attacked two buses carrying passengers, including NYSC members, along the Aloma-Egane Expressway in Kogi. Police rescued 11 victims, including the two bus drivers, after a coordinated bush-combing operation. Security agencies are continuing efforts to locate any remaining victims and arrest the...

August 29, 2026

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APC LG Chairman Shot Dead Along Kogi Highway

KEY POINTS APC Chairman in Dekina LGA, Ishaq Yunusa, was shot dead along the Itobe-Ochadamu Expressway in Kogi State. Gunmen reportedly abducted another occupant of his vehicle and fled into the bush. Police and other security agencies have launched a search for the victim...

August 29, 2026

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Petrol price hit N1,532.93 per liter in April, NBS says

Nigeria's average petrol price climbed to N1,532.93 a liter in April, up nearly 19 percent on March, while diesel jumped more than 50 percent, NBS says.

May 29, 2026

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NCDC places Lagos, FCT, eight states on Ebola alert

The NCDC has placed Lagos, the FCT and eight other states on high Ebola alert after the rare Bundibugyo strain broke out in Uganda and DRC.

May 29, 2026

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AfDB picks Keyamo to lead $7bn aviation transformation

The AfDB has named Nigeria's Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo as African champion of a $7bn programme to modernize the continent's aviation sector, citing recent reforms.

May 29, 2026

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FG Condemns Oyo, Borno Student Abductions

KEY POINTS Federal Government condemned the abduction of students in Oyo and Borno states. ...

May 29, 2026

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US Defence Chief Links Anti-Boko Haram Operations to Protection of Nigerian Christians

KEY POINTS The US Defence Secretary said President Trump ordered operations against ISIS fighters...

May 29, 2026

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N400m School Renovation Scandal Rocks Niger Community

KEY POINTS TrackaNG says Government Day Secondary School in Diko remains dilapidated despite a...

May 29, 2026

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Family Demands Justice As Suspects In Cross River RCCG Member’s Killing Remain Free

KEY POINTS Family of murdered RCCG member Princewill Ikenna accused the Cross River judiciary...

May 29, 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