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Lagos residents, employers and workers must get health insurance by Dec. 31

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu says residents, employers and workers must get covered by Dec. 31 ahead of mandatory health insurance enforcement from Jan. 1, 2027.
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Bandits Abduct Over 10 Passengers Travelling to Abuja

KEY POINTS Bandits reportedly abducted over 10 passengers and a driver travelling from Kebbi to Abuja. A video appears to show the captives being forced to make ransom calls. Security agencies had yet to confirm the incident or announce rescue efforts. Armed bandits have reportedly...

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Ibadan Erupts in Protest Over Oyo School Abductions as Anger Mounts

KEY POINTS Hundreds of protesters in Ibadan blocked major roads, demanding the immediate rescue...
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NUT to Stage Nationwide Protest Over Abducted Teachers, Students

KEY POINTS The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has announced a nationwide solidarity and...
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Lagos Police Accused of Detaining WAEC Candidate, Father Over Alleged Theft, Demanding ₦2.5m Bribe

KEY POINTS The Take It Back Movement, TIB, has accused Lagos police officers of...
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Two Policemen Killed in Attack on Soludo Aide’s Convoy

KEY POINTS Suspected hoodlums attacked the convoy of Anambra Governor’s Chief of Staff, killing...
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Nigeria Only 59% Ready for Possible Ebola Outbreak – NCDC

KEY POINTS NCDC says Nigeria is only 59% prepared for a potential Ebola outbreak...
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Oyo Teachers Begin Indefinite Strike Over Abduction of Colleagues, Pupils

KEY POINTS The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in Oyo State has ordered an...
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Tinubu Sends Rescue Team to Oyo After School Abductions

  KEY POINTS President Bola Tinubu has deployed a specialised rescue team and sent top...
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Ex-Defence Spokesman, Wife Kidnapped in Katsina

KEY POINTS Retired Major General Rabe Abubakar and his wife were kidnapped by suspected...
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DSS Officer Killed as Suspected Oil Thieves Attack Security Base in Imo

KEY POINTS A DSS operative was killed and two others injured after suspected oil...
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Makinde Promises Safe Return of Abducted Oyo Pupils, Teachers

KEY POINTS Governor Seyi Makinde has assured residents that the Oyo State Government is...
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Erosion Cuts Off Oji–Awgu Highway

KEY POINTS Heavy rainfall triggered severe erosion that cut off a section of the...
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Forest routes are fueling kidnappings across South-West

Forests and porous borders across Oyo, Osun, Ogun and Ekiti are fueling a wave of South-West kidnappings, a Saturday PUNCH investigation has revealed.
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Lagos residents, employers and workers must get health insurance by Dec. 31

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu says residents, employers and workers must get covered by Dec. 31 ahead of mandatory health insurance enforcement from Jan. 1, 2027.
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Bandits Abduct Over 10 Passengers Travelling to Abuja

KEY POINTS Bandits reportedly abducted over 10 passengers and a driver travelling from Kebbi...
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Swiss Authorities Confirm Ebola Patient’s Safe Arrival

KEY POINTS Ebola patient and husband arrive safely in Switzerland for treatment and isolation. ...
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Senate vows state police law by end of 2026 as states agree

The Senate says a state police law will be enacted by the end of 2026, after at least 24 state assemblies approved the constitutional amendment.