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Bauchi Lawmaker Mohammed Wanzam Zaki Dies

KEY POINTS • Bauchi lawmaker Mohammed Wanzam Zaki died after a brief illness. • The late legislator chaired the House Committee on Budget and Appropriation and represented Sakwa Constituency. • Governor Bala Mohammed and Speaker Abubakar Sulaiman described his death as a great loss to the state. Mohammed...

June 22, 2026

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APC’s Faduyile Wins Ondo South Senatorial By-Election

KEY POINTS • Dayo Faduyile of the APC has won the Ondo South Senatorial by-election. • He secured 68,474 votes, defeating other candidates by a large margin. • INEC says the election will help improve preparations for the 2027 general elections. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has...

June 22, 2026

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14.3 million Nigerians used illicit drugs in one year as youth addiction crisis deepens

Nigeria's drug epidemic is consuming a generation. Experts warn that 14.3 million users and crumbling rehab infrastructure make this a national emergency.

April 11, 2026

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Kwara kidnap victims beg for rescue in new video, say they’ve been held since February

A new video shows Kwara State kidnap victims, gaunt and exhausted, pleading directly to state governments for rescue more than two months after their abduction.

April 10, 2026

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Catholic diocese says 24 killed in Easter Sunday attack on Kebbi village, contradicts police count

The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora says 24 people were killed in an Easter Sunday attack on a Kebbi village, six times the number police initially confirmed.

April 10, 2026

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Nigeria’s rent crisis: Families flee cities as landlords double, triple prices with no warning

Across Nigeria's major cities, families are being priced out of their homes by rent hikes that sometimes double overnight, with little legal protection.

April 10, 2026

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Nigeria’s 63 percent poverty rate defies inflation easing

Nigeria's poverty rate climbed to 63 percent in 2025 even as inflation declined sharply, the World Bank said in its April 2026 Nigeria Development Update.

April 10, 2026

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TUC warns petrol could hit N2,000/litre, urges Tinubu to redirect crude windfall to refineries

Nigeria's labor union is sounding the alarm on fuel prices, warning they could hit N2,000 per liter without immediate government action.

April 10, 2026

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Akume inaugurates panel to review $200b infrastructure proposal

Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume has inaugurated an inter-agency technical committee to review a proposed $200 billion Integrated Gas, Power and High-Speed Rail Project.

April 10, 2026

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Idris calls US embassy advisory a routine precaution

Minister of Information Mohammed Idris on Thursday pushed back against the US decision to authorize non-emergency embassy staff departures from Abuja, calling it a routine precaution that does not reflect Nigeria's overall security reality.

April 10, 2026

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Court acquits Isabella Oshodin of money laundering charges

A Federal High Court in Abuja has acquitted businesswoman Isabella Oshodin and Bob Oshodin Organisation Limited of all money laundering charges.

April 10, 2026

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Paytogeda CEO Odepode launches CampusPay for polytechnic

Paytogeda Chief Executive Officer Aderogba Odepode unveiled the CampusPay digital payment platform Thursday in Ibadan, targeting financial transparency in polytechnic student union administrations across Nigeria.

April 10, 2026

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