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Court Sentences Four to Death Over Deadly Owo Catholic Church Massacre

KEY POINTS Four men have been sentenced to death for their roles in the 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, which killed 41 worshippers. The convicts were also handed 20-year prison terms for belonging to a terrorist group, while...
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Bandits Abduct Six Federal Polytechnic Students in Zamfara

KEY POINTS Six students of Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda, remain in captivity after a bandit attack. One student escaped during the abduction at an off-campus residence. Security agencies have launched rescue operations to secure the victims' release. Suspected bandits have abducted six students of the...

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Tinubu urged to probe journalist assault

SERAP has urged President Tinubu to order a probe into the alleged assault of a journalist in Niger State, calling for accountability and justice.
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Oyedele says tax reform must expand opportunity

Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele says Nigeria's tax reforms will be judged by how fairly they expand opportunity, not by how much revenue they generate.
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IGP Disu redeploys senior police officers nationwide

IGP Olatunji Disu has ordered sweeping postings of senior police officers across Nigeria, covering AIGs and commissioners in state commands and headquarters departments.
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Nigeria needs $345 Million yearly to fix out-of-school crisis

Nigeria requires $345 million annually to address its out-of-school children crisis, Education Minister Tunji Alausa disclosed at a private sector breakfast in Lagos.
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Kalu tells EU investors to bring factories to Nigeria

Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu has called on European investors to shift from extractive trade to local manufacturing in Nigeria, pushing a near-shoring model to create jobs and cut migration.
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Niger Delta chamber targets $5bn investment drive, 500,000 jobs ahead of Port Harcourt summit

Niger Delta chamber targets $5bn investments and 500,000 jobs as region prepares for major economic summit in Port Harcourt
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Nigeria’s Top Manufacturing Body Pushes Africa to Add Value to Raw Materials, Not Just Export Them

Nigeria's Manufacturers Association calls on Africa to build industrial capacity through value addition rather than exporting unprocessed raw materials.
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Eight Feared Dead After Terrorists Bomb Bridge in Niger State

KEY POINTS Eight people feared dead after a vehicle hit an IED planted by...
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Ganduje’s Ex-aide Salihu Yakasai Defects from APC to ADC

KEY POINTS Salihu Yakasai, former aide to Abdullahi Ganduje, has defected from APC to...
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IED Explosion Kills Several Passengers Near Woro Community in Kwara

KEY POINTS Several people were killed after a vehicle drove over an IED in...
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Dangote warns Middle East war could push Africa into work-from-home crisis

Aliko Dangote says an unresolved Middle East crisis could force African countries back into COVID-era work-from-home arrangements.
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Court Sentences ex-Acting AGF Nwabuoku to 72 Years in Jail Over N868m Fraud

KEY POINTS Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced former Acting AGF Nwabuoku to 72...
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Court Sentences Four to Death Over Deadly Owo Catholic Church Massacre

KEY POINTS Four men have been sentenced to death for their roles in the...
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Bandits Abduct Six Federal Polytechnic Students in Zamfara

KEY POINTS Six students of Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda, remain in captivity after a...
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Vandals Destroy Six TCN Towers, Disrupt Power Supply in Nasarawa

KEY POINTS Six transmission towers on the Apir-Lafia power line were vandalised, causing major...
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Lecturers Shut Enugu Federal College Over Unresolved Grievances

KEY POINTS Lecturers at FCE Eha-Amufu have begun a two-week warning strike over unresolved...