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Dangote Group calls viral cement-Tinubu claim ‘fake’ as billionaire lands on TIME100 list

Dangote Group has dismissed a viral post falsely quoting Aliko Dangote on cement taxation, the same day TIME named him among its 100 most influential people.
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Tinubu Unveils Ultra-Modern NRS Headquarters

KEY POINTS President Tinubu commissioned the new Nigeria Revenue Service headquarters in Abuja, marking a major reform milestone. The facility supports the transition from FIRS to NRS, aimed at modernising and unifying Nigeria’s tax system. The NRS will focus on automation, efficiency, and improved...

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FG revokes passports of Nigerians who renounce citizenship

Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo on Saturday ordered the Nigeria Immigration Service to immediately execute a Nigerian passport withdrawal for citizens who have formally renounced their citizenship.
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US enforces visa bans on religious freedom violators

The United States has activated religious freedom visa restrictions against individuals who violate international religious liberty, with Principal Advisor for Global Religious Freedom Mark Walker confirming Friday that enforcement is already underway.
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Faleke backs Hamzat for Lagos 2027 governorship seat

Rep. James Faleke publicly backed Lagos Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat for the Lagos 2027 governorship on Friday.
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Banditry turned Kwara farming communities into ghost towns, displacing 20,000 residents

Across Kwara's rural belt, farming villages that once sustained families for generations now sit empty, silenced by banditry, kidnapping and fear.
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14.3 million Nigerians used illicit drugs in one year as youth addiction crisis deepens

Nigeria's drug epidemic is consuming a generation. Experts warn that 14.3 million users and crumbling rehab infrastructure make this a national emergency.
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Kwara kidnap victims beg for rescue in new video, say they’ve been held since February

A new video shows Kwara State kidnap victims, gaunt and exhausted, pleading directly to state governments for rescue more than two months after their abduction.
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Catholic diocese says 24 killed in Easter Sunday attack on Kebbi village, contradicts police count

The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora says 24 people were killed in an Easter Sunday attack on a Kebbi village, six times the number police initially confirmed.
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Nigeria’s rent crisis: Families flee cities as landlords double, triple prices with no warning

Across Nigeria's major cities, families are being priced out of their homes by rent hikes that sometimes double overnight, with little legal protection.
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Nigeria’s 63 percent poverty rate defies inflation easing

Nigeria's poverty rate climbed to 63 percent in 2025 even as inflation declined sharply, the World Bank said in its April 2026 Nigeria Development Update.
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TUC warns petrol could hit N2,000/litre, urges Tinubu to redirect crude windfall to refineries

Nigeria's labor union is sounding the alarm on fuel prices, warning they could hit N2,000 per liter without immediate government action.
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Akume inaugurates panel to review $200b infrastructure proposal

Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume has inaugurated an inter-agency technical committee to review a proposed $200 billion Integrated Gas, Power and High-Speed Rail Project.
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Idris calls US embassy advisory a routine precaution

Minister of Information Mohammed Idris on Thursday pushed back against the US decision to authorize non-emergency embassy staff departures from Abuja, calling it a routine precaution that does not reflect Nigeria's overall security reality.
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Dangote Group calls viral cement-Tinubu claim ‘fake’ as billionaire lands on TIME100 list

Dangote Group has dismissed a viral post falsely quoting Aliko Dangote on cement taxation, the same day TIME named him among its 100 most influential people.
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Tinubu Unveils Ultra-Modern NRS Headquarters

KEY POINTS President Tinubu commissioned the new Nigeria Revenue Service headquarters in Abuja, marking...
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Fayose Holds Private Talks with Olubadan

KEY POINTS Fayose held a private meeting with the Olubadan amid rising political tension...
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Akpabio Defends INEC Chairman Amupitan Over ‘Victory Is Sure’ Tweet Controversy

KEY POINTS Akpabio defended INEC chairman Joash Amupitan, dismissing claims of partisan bias over...