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Gunmen Kidnap Six Almajiri Pupils in Kaduna

KEY POINTS Six Almajiri pupils were abducted by suspected terrorists near Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State, while returning from a farm. Soldiers and local residents confronted the attackers, but the gunmen escaped with the children despite the pursuit. The latest abduction comes days after another...
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CBN Orders Banks to Freeze Accounts Linked to Terror Financing Suspects

KEY POINTS CBN has directed banks and financial institutions to immediately freeze all accounts and assets linked to six terrorism financing suspects and four Bureau De Change operators. The directive follows an update to Nigeria's Sanctions List and aligns with sanctions imposed by the...

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NCDC warns 10 Nigerian states of imminent cholera outbreak as floods loom

Nigeria's disease control agency has placed 10 states on high alert for cholera, warning that incoming floods could rapidly accelerate transmission across vulnerable communities
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ACF declares Nigeria’s security crisis a ‘state of war’ as Boko Haram kills six soldiers in Borno

The Arewa Consultative Forum declared Nigeria's security crisis a full-scale state of war, even as Boko Haram killed six soldiers in a fresh Borno attack.
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Boko Haram kills four soldiers, one woman in Borno attack as funerals held for fallen general

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have killed four soldiers and a civilian woman in Mussa community, Askira-Uba, on the same day Nigeria buried a general and troops.
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NESG calls for tax PIA electricity law reforms

The Nigeria Economic Summit Group has called on the National Assembly to amend the Nigeria Tax Act, the Petroleum Industry Act and the Electricity Act 2023, describing the changes as essential to improving the country's business environment.
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Nigeria’s public debt rises 10 percent to N159trn

Nigeria's total public debt rose 10 percent year-on-year to N159.27 trillion at the end of the fourth quarter of 2025, up from N144.67 trillion in the same period of 2024, the Debt Management Office reported.
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Reps signal imminent payments on N1.8trn contractor debt

Members of the House of Representatives say the Federal Government could release part of its N1.8 trillion contractor debt payments as early as this week, following years of failed disbursements from the 2024 budget cycle.
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Dangote named on 2026 TIME100 influential people list

Aliko Dangote has secured a second appearance on the TIME100 list, joining the 2026 edition in the "Titans" category as the only Nigerian on this year's global ranking.
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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...
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ADC Crisis Deepens as Mark-Led Faction Expels Bala

KEY POINTS The David Mark-led ADC faction expelled Nafiu Bala, Leke Abejide, and others...
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Gunmen Kidnap Six Almajiri Pupils in Kaduna

KEY POINTS Six Almajiri pupils were abducted by suspected terrorists near Birnin Gwari, Kaduna...
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CBN Orders Banks to Freeze Accounts Linked to Terror Financing Suspects

KEY POINTS CBN has directed banks and financial institutions to immediately freeze all accounts...
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One Killed, 10 Rescued in Lagos Building Collapse

KEY POINTS One person died while 10 others were rescued after a three-storey shopping...
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Second Batch of Evacuated Nigerians Arrive from South Africa

KEY POINTS 66 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa arrived safely in Lagos as part...