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Two Killed in Lagos Cinema Machete Attack

KEY POINTS Two people died after a machete and knife attack at Filmhouse IMAX in Lekki, Lagos. Police said a security guard was killed, while the alleged attacker died after being mobbed. Filmhouse has increased security measures at all its cinemas nationwide as investigations...

NDLEA Raids Port Harcourt Drug Den, Seizes Cocaine and Heroin

KEY POINTS NDLEA raided a Port Harcourt drug den and recovered cocaine, heroin and Colorado from an iron safe. Officers seized over one tonne of skunk and more than 176,000 opioid tablets in separate operations in Ondo and Delta. A suspected cross-border drug kingpin...

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EFCC Arraigns Man Over Alleged N56.4m Hajj Fraud

KEY POINTS EFCC arraigned Lawal Musa over alleged N56.4 million fraud linked to the...

Vandalism Causes Five Electricity Transmission Towers to Collapse in Akwa Ibom

KEY POINTS Five TCN transmission towers collapsed in Akwa Ibom after critical structural components...

Lagos water concession and prepaid meters will deepen hardship, CAPPA warns

CAPPA has warned that concessioning Lagos's water and expanding prepaid meters could deepen hardship and cut off low-income residents, and it demanded the MoU's publication.

Gumi defends public funding of marriages in Shariah states

Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has defended using public funds to support marriages in Nigeria's Shariah states, calling the practice a legitimate part of governance.

Nigeria’s refineries will soon bounce back, Tinubu says

President Tinubu says Nigeria's refineries will soon bounce back, while complaining that CNG benefits flow to truck owners rather than commuters, as NUPENG raised concerns.

Osun APC Candidate Freed as Naval Commander Reportedly Redeployed After Arrest

KEY POINTS APC candidate Komolafe reportedly freed. Naval commander allegedly redeployed. Incident occurred ahead...

Ondo Enacts New Electricity Law to Boost Power Supply and Investment

KEY POINTS Aiyedatiwa signed Ondo’s new electricity law. SERC will regulate the state’s power...

INEC Begins Distribution of Sensitive Materials Ahead of Osun Governorship Election

KEY POINTS INEC has begun distributing sensitive materials to all 30 LGAs in Osun...

Tinubu Assures NUPENG: Nigeria’s Refineries Will Resume Operations

KEY POINTS Tinubu says Nigeria’s inactive refineries will resume operations, stressing that they must...

NAFDAC, Police Intensify Crackdown on Sachet and Small-Bottle Alcohol in Ogun

M KEY POINTS NAFDAC and Ogun Police have launched a wider enforcement campaign against sachet...

Nigerian Military Launches Major Operation Against Lakurawa, Other Terrorist Groups

KEY POINTS Military launches Operation CLEAN SWEEP IV. Lakurawa networks targeted across the North-West. ...

Nigeria fails US fiscal transparency test for second year

Nigeria has failed the US fiscal transparency test for a second straight year, with the State Department citing a vague budget and weak audit oversight.

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Two Killed in Lagos Cinema Machete Attack

KEY POINTS Two people died after a machete and knife attack at Filmhouse IMAX...

NDLEA Raids Port Harcourt Drug Den, Seizes Cocaine and Heroin

KEY POINTS NDLEA raided a Port Harcourt drug den and recovered cocaine, heroin and...

Gunmen Abduct NYSC Members in Kogi, 11 Rescued

KEY POINTS Gunmen attacked two buses carrying passengers, including NYSC members, along the Aloma-Egane...

APC LG Chairman Shot Dead Along Kogi Highway

KEY POINTS APC Chairman in Dekina LGA, Ishaq Yunusa, was shot dead along the...