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Insecurity Claims 3,193 Nigerians in Eight Months

KEY POINTS 3,083 people were reportedly killed and 3,193 abducted between January and August 2026. August alone recorded an estimated 138 deaths and 180 abductions, with Plateau and Benue heavily affected. InterSociety also estimated that about 19,800 churches have been attacked or destroyed since...

September 8, 2026

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Family Raises Alarm Over EFCC Custody of Hospitalised Executive

KEY POINTS Immanuel's family alleges he is handcuffed to his LASUTH hospital bed despite doctors advising periodic movement. IMEDSI is demanding his restraints be removed and that he receive confidential medical, legal and family access. Immanuel, who pleaded not guilty to the EFCC's $1.5m...

September 8, 2026

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EFCC Arrests Energy Commission DG Over Alleged N500bn Money Laundering Scheme

KEY POINTS EFCC has arrested Energy Commission DG, Mustapha Abdullahi, over alleged money laundering...

May 14, 2026

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Lagos to Introduce State-Issued Driver’s Licence to Improve Traffic Management

KEY POINTS Lagos State plans to launch a state-issued driver’s licence pending Governor Sanwo-Olu’s...

May 14, 2026

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Agama puts AI, data at center of Nigeria’s capital market reform

SEC Director-General Emomotimi Agama said data, AI and technology will drive Nigeria's capital market reforms and reach 20 million retail investors through fintech integration.

May 14, 2026

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Awori’s Ecobank commits $3bn to power intra-African trade

Ecobank Group CEO Jeremy Awori unveiled a $3 billion trade finance commitment to drive intra-African trade across agribusiness, manufacturing and general commerce over three years.

May 14, 2026

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Walson-Jack’s office denies 40 percent allowance claim

The Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation denied approving a 40 percent peculiar allowance, saying NSIWC holds the statutory mandate.

May 14, 2026

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Borno Makes Repentant Terrorists Swear on Quran Before Rejoining Society

KEY POINTS Borno says repentant terrorists must swear on the Quran before rejoining society. ...

May 13, 2026

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Plateau Governor Cracks Down on Night Grazing, Mining After Fresh Killings

KEY POINTS Plateau Governor Caleb Mutfwang has banned night grazing and night mining after...

May 13, 2026

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IGP Bans POS Operators Near Police Stations Across Nigeria

KEY POINTS The IGP has banned POS operators from working within 200 metres of...

May 13, 2026

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Army: Civilians, Markets and Transport Networks Helping Boko Haram in North-East

KEY POINTS The Nigerian Army says some civilians, transport networks and cattle markets are...

May 13, 2026

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FG Predicts 1.5 Million Tertiary Admissions After UTME Exemption Reform

KEY POINTS The Federal Government says exempting NCE and some agricultural course applicants from...

May 13, 2026

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Gunmen Invade Ogun Estate, Kidnap Three Members of Same Family

KEY POINTS Suspected gunmen abducted three members of a family during an attack on...

May 13, 2026

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Bello urges states to copy Lagos’s estimated billing ban

FCCPC chief Tunji Bello backed Lagos State's decision to end estimated billing and urged other states to roll out compulsory smart metering from 2026.

May 13, 2026