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CNG rollout: States race to cut transport fares before Oct. 1 as queues and N1 million conversion costs bite

Nigerian states are racing to cut transport fares through CNG before Oct. 1, but long queues and conversion costs of up to N1 million are slowing operators.
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Nigeria flood alert: 8,000 communities and 4,500 schools in 15 states at risk this week

Nigeria's hydrological agency warns that more than 8,000 communities and 4,500 schools across 15 states face flooding between Sept. 19 and 25 as rivers rise.

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Man Arrested Over Fake Bandit Video on TikTok

KEY POINTS Ogun police arrested a man accused of staging a fake bandit attack...
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NDLEA Nabs Drug Suspects at Enugu, Abuja Airports

KEY POINTS NDLEA arrested a suspect who excreted cocaine at Enugu airport and an...
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Nurse Group Demands Justice Over Murder Of Imo Student Nurse

KEY POINTS A nurses’ group condemned the alleged rape and murder of Imo student...
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Bandits Invade Kwara Community, Burn Emir’s Palace, Abduct Residents

KEY POINTS Suspected bandits attacked Yashikira community in Kwara, abducting residents and burning parts...
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Gani Adams vows to end Yorubaland kidnappings

Aare Ona Kakanfo Gani Adams says he can sharply cut insecurity in Yorubaland within six months if South West governors grant him permission to act.
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NEMA repatriates 497 Nigerian returnees from Niger

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.
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Civil service heads, CIPM vow to modernize public service

Nigeria's civil service leaders and HR regulator CIPM have pledged to modernize the public service, betting on professionalism, technology and institutional reform to improve service delivery.
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Teacher Killed in Oyo School Attack Laid to Rest Amid Ongoing Rescue Efforts

KEY POINTS Joel Adesiyan, a teacher killed during the Oyo school attack, was buried...
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Ogun Hunters Warn of Planned School Kidnappings, Ask Government for More Security Support

KEY POINTS Hunters in Ogun State raised alarm over alleged threats by kidnappers to...
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Court Extends Deadline for Political Parties, Cancels INEC May 10 Directive

KEY POINTS The Federal High Court nullified INEC’s May 10 deadline for submission of...
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Lagos Judiciary Mourns as Justice Josephine Oyefeso Dies at 65

KEY POINTS Lagos State High Court judge Josephine Efunkumbi Oyefeso has died at the...
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APC Postpones Kwara Governorship Primary as Consensus Emerges for Seriki

KEY POINTS APC in Kwara State postponed its governorship primary from Thursday to Friday,...
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CNG rollout: States race to cut transport fares before Oct. 1 as queues and N1 million conversion costs bite

Nigerian states are racing to cut transport fares through CNG before Oct. 1, but long queues and conversion costs of up to N1 million are slowing operators.
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Nigeria flood alert: 8,000 communities and 4,500 schools in 15 states at risk this week

Nigeria's hydrological agency warns that more than 8,000 communities and 4,500 schools across 15 states face flooding between Sept. 19 and 25 as rivers rise.
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Cross River police arrest vigilante over $5,000 robbery and shooting

Cross River police have arrested a vigilante member accused of shooting a villager in Etung and robbing him of $5,000; a locally made pistol was recovered.
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NAFDAC finds methanol and cannabis in Ondo drinks that killed 48 people

NAFDAC lab tests found high concentrations of methanol and cannabis in herbal concoctions blamed for 48 deaths and seven cases of blindness in Ondo State.