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Atiku says he will restore a targeted petrol subsidy if elected president.
The Presidency estimates the proposal could cost Nigeria ₦19.1 trillion annually.
Accord candidate Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim separately promises petrol at about ₦605 per litre, with prices potentially falling further.
Former Vice President...
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Sunday Igboho allegedly stopped police from arresting Tani Olohun in Ibadan.
Olohun faces a case over a social media video allegedly linked to religious tension.
The case is ongoing, with proceedings adjourned until September 1, 2026.
Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known...
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.
The Nigerian Army has warned of an impersonation scam in which fraudsters pose as senior officers on Facebook to deceive and defraud unsuspecting members of the public.
The Nigerian military has promised tight Sallah security across the North-East, vowing peaceful Eid el-Kabir celebrations despite threats from Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgent remnants.
Cooking gas has climbed to ₦1,500 per kg amid worsening scarcity, and marketers warn the crisis is pushing struggling Nigerian families back to firewood and charcoal.
NEMA has repatriated 497 Nigerian returnees stranded in Niger Republic, most of whom had set out for Libya before turning back from the perilous desert route.