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Army Confirms ISWAP Attack on Magumeri Base, Says Two Soldiers Were Killed

KEY POINTS The Nigerian Army confirmed that ISWAP fighters attacked the Magumeri military base in Borno State. The military said two soldiers were killed, while several terrorists were allegedly neutralised during the clash. Security sources claimed the insurgents overwhelmed parts of the base and...

May 8, 2026

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Outrage in Delta Community as Residents Accuse Police of Freeing Murder Suspect

KEY POINTS Residents of Ewulu community accused police of releasing a murder suspect linked to a deadly land dispute. The suspect, Emeka Anukwu, allegedly shot and killed a community member during a meeting over alleged fraudulent land sales. Community members expressed outrage after the...

May 8, 2026

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Nigeria’s Finance Ministry Says Capital Projects Are Running

Nigeria's Finance Ministry has pushed back against claims that capital projects are stalling, citing N11.7 trillion in 2025 capital spending and rising federal revenue as evidence of fiscal correction, not collapse.

March 9, 2026

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Jimoh Ibrahim Named Nigeria’s UN Rep Despite Collapsed Firms

President Tinubu has appointed Senator Jimoh Ibrahim as Nigeria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, even as a N69.4 billion court judgment against him remains unsettled and hundreds of former workers await wages courts awarded years ago.

March 9, 2026

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Dangote Pledges $5M at Dubai Auction for Kids

Aliko Dangote pledged $5 million at a Dubai charity auction that raised $24.9 million in one night to feed five million children.

March 9, 2026

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Nigerian Food Vendors Are Secretly Dyeing Unripe Tomatoes Red to Cut Costs

Nigeria's cost of living crisis has pushed local food vendors to dye unripe tomatoes red and serve them to unsuspecting customers.

March 9, 2026

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Terror, Lithium and Bribes: The Illegal Mining Empire Thriving Inside Nigeria’s Deadliest Zone

While terrorists massacred over 100 people in Kaiama, illegal miners were hauling lithium ore out in trucks, protected by bribed security officials.

March 9, 2026

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Ex-Senate Minority Leader Says Northern Nigeria Is Tearing the Country Apart

At 85, former Senate Minority Leader Prof. Daniel Saror says northern insecurity, religious extremism and weak leadership are tearing Nigeria apart.

March 9, 2026

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Nigeria Blew €2.3 Billion on Electricity. The Lights Are Still Out

Five years, €2.3 billion, and a bold promise of 25,000 megawatts. Nigeria's flagship electricity project has collapsed without coming close.

March 9, 2026

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Dangote Sugar Cuts Losses 73 percent, Revenue Hits $432.6M

Dangote Sugar narrowed its net loss by 73 percent and grew revenue 51 percent in 2025, as easing forex costs and a new management team gave Nigeria's largest sugar refiner its clearest recovery signal yet.

March 7, 2026

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Army, NSCDC Renew Katsina Security Pact After Command Visit

The Nigerian Army's 17th Brigade and the NSCDC Katsina Command have recommitted to joint security operations as the brigade's new commander made his first formal visit to the corps' state headquarters.

March 7, 2026

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