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Gunmen Kidnap 14 UTME Candidates in Benue Bus Ambush

KEY POINTS Gunmen Ambush Bus Carrying UTME Candidates Driver Arrested for Violating Travel Policy Security Forces Launch Rescue Operation in Otukpo Forest Suspected kidnappers have abducted 14 passengers, including candidates sitting for the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, following an attack on a Benue...

April 17, 2026

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Police Foil Planned Bomb Attack in Akure

KEY POINTS Police foiled a planned bomb attack in Akure, arresting six suspects before execution. Materials for improvised explosive devices and a list of targets were recovered. In a separate raid, 10 suspected cultists, including a wanted kingpin, were also arrested. The Nigeria Police Force...

April 17, 2026

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Nigeria Targets Q2 2026 for Cabotage Fund Release

Nigeria targets a Q2 2026 rollout of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund as NIMASA reforms lending rules to boost indigenous shipping capacity.

February 10, 2026

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Nigeria’s Corporate Registry Processes 10,000 Daily Filings

CAC business registration has surged to about 10,000 daily filings as Nigeria’s corporate registry completes its shift to a fully digital platform.

February 10, 2026

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Nigerian Army Finds Explosives Hidden in Abia Forest

KEY POINTS Nigerian Army troops discovered two homemade explosive devices in Umuchinma forest, Abia...

February 10, 2026

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Appeal Court Upholds Natasha Akpoti’s Suspension

KEY POINTS Appeal Court ruled that the Senate lawfully suspended Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Court upheld...

February 10, 2026

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Borno Police Officer Returns N2.6 Million Sent to Him by Mistake

KEY POINTS • Borno police officer returned N2.6 million sent to his account in error•...

February 10, 2026

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Court Adjourns Murder Trial of Arise TV Anchor

KEY POINTS The murder trial of Arise TV anchor Somtochukwu Maduagwu and a security...

February 10, 2026

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Nigeria’s Informal Workers Risk Old-Age Poverty, PenCom Warns

PenCom warns that Nigeria’s informal sector pension gap leaves millions facing retirement without savings, as new agents are deployed to expand pension coverage.

February 9, 2026

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Onitsha Main Market Reopens as IPOB Ends Sit-at-Home

Trading resumed cautiously at Onitsha Main Market after IPOB ended its sit-at-home order, but weak customer turnout highlighted lingering security fears.

February 9, 2026

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Ekiti Courts Adopt Digital Platform Allowing Judges Remote Work

Ekiti State courts adopt the Nigeria Case Management System, allowing judges and lawyers to manage cases remotely as Nigeria advances judicial digital reform.

February 9, 2026

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