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Mother, Sister of Dead Bandit Leader Jailed 20 Years Each

KEY POINTS A Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced the mother and sister of slain bandit leader Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo to 20 years imprisonment each for aiding terrorism. The women admitted receiving money and Hajj sponsorship linked to terrorism proceeds and helping the bandit...

June 20, 2026

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Police Restrict Movement in Two Kano LGAs for Bye-Election

KEY POINTS The Kano State Police Command has imposed a movement restriction in Dawakin Kudu and Warawa LGAs from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. during Saturday's House of Representatives bye-election. Security personnel have been deployed to polling units, collation centres and other key locations...

June 20, 2026

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INEC logs 3.4 million new voter registrations nationwide

Nigeria's electoral commission has logged 3,441,121 new registrations in the second phase of its continuous voter registration exercise as of April 3. Citizens aged 18 to 34 account for 68.43 percent of all new sign-ups.

April 9, 2026

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Zamfara Assembly Suspends Two LGA Chairmen Over Alleged Financial Misconduct

KEY POINTS Zamfara Assembly suspended the chairmen of Kaura Namoda and Bukkuyum councils over...

April 9, 2026

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Mark-led ADC Faction Meets Turaki-led PDP Bloc in Abuja Over Possible 2027 Alliance

KEY POINTS Mark-led ADC faction met Turaki-led PDP bloc in Abuja to explore possible...

April 9, 2026

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Court Sentences Four Boko Haram Members to Life Imprisonment

KEY POINTS Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced four Boko Haram members to life...

April 9, 2026

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US orders Abuja embassy staff to leave Nigeria

The US State Department authorized non-emergency embassy staff and their families to leave Abuja on April 8, citing a deteriorating security situation in Nigeria.

April 9, 2026

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NCC orders telcos to pay subscribers for outages

The Nigerian Communications Commission ordered mobile operators to automatically compensate subscribers with airtime credits when prolonged or repeated service failures occur, under a new framework effective April 2026.

April 8, 2026

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Adaora Umeoji’s Zenith shares now worth $21 million

Zenith Bank CEO Adaora Umeoji holds 285,096,933 shares in the lender worth N29.28 billion ($20.91 million) at current market prices, making her one of Nigeria's wealthiest serving bank chiefs by disclosed equity.

April 8, 2026

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ADC crisis deepens as third faction backs INEC, names interim chairman

A third faction of the African Democratic Congress emerged in Abuja, naming an interim chairman and backing INEC's move against the David Mark-led group.

April 8, 2026

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Dismissed soldier Soja Boi shows pay receipts, dares Nigerian Army to release payroll

Dismissed soldier Rotimi Olamilekan, known as Soja Boi, released bank transaction receipts Tuesday backing his claims about soldiers' low pay and missing gear.

April 8, 2026

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Death toll in Plateau’s Palm Sunday attack climbs to 33 as protest halts mass burial

The death toll from Plateau State's Palm Sunday attack rose to 33 as furious residents blocked a mass burial and demanded accountability from authorities.

April 8, 2026

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