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Kidnappers Collect ₦7.8bn in One Year, Study Finds

KEY POINTS 7,825 Nigerians were kidnapped in one year, a 66% increase from the previous period. Confirmed ransom payments rose to ₦7.78bn, though the actual figure may be higher. SBM Intelligence warns that ransom payments are helping turn kidnapping into a major funding source...

Gunmen Abduct Kogi Principal, NECO Official, Students During Exam

KEY POINTS Gunmen abducted a Kogi school principal, NECO official and students during an examination. Security agencies have launched a joint operation, with police saying one victim has been rescued. NAPTAN and NUT renewed calls for full implementation of the Safe Schools Initiative nationwide. Gunmen...

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Ebonyi Assembly Caps Rent and Agent Fees

KEY POINTS Ebonyi caps estate agency fees at 2 per cent of transaction value. ...

Troops Stop Herdsmen Attack in Benue, Recover AK-47

KEY POINTS Troops and police stopped an attack in Azege, Benue State. An AK-47...

Visa processing shift won’t affect Abuja embassy operations, US says

The US Mission in Nigeria says moving routine visa processing from Abuja to a Lagos hub will not affect the Abuja embassy or valid visas.

Visa applications from Nigerians to South Africa double despite xenophobia, envoy says

Visa applications from Nigerians to South Africa have almost doubled in recent months despite xenophobic attacks, the country's consul-general in Nigeria says.

Nigeria registers 14.5m children in push for legal identity for every child

Nigeria has registered more than 14.5 million children under an intensified birth registration drive to give every child a legal identity, the NPC says.

Delta Suspends Works Commissioner Over Alleged Assault

KEY POINTS Delta suspended Works Commissioner Izeze Reuben indefinitely. The move follows an alleged...

Colonel Ma’aji says Alleged Coup Plan was Driven by Concern for Nigeria

KEY POINTS Ma’aji says patriotism drove the alleged coup plan. He cited hardship, governance...

Troops Foil Planned Terrorist Attack on Katsina Village

KEY POINTS Troops stopped a planned attack in Charanchi. Police and local security groups...

EFCC Arrests Man Over Alleged N3 Million Fraud

KEY POINTS EFCC arrests Nuhu Dahiru in Maiduguri. N3 million was reportedly recovered from...

South-East Families Still Searching for Missing Relatives, Report Says

KEY POINTS Thousands of families reportedly still seek missing relatives. Groups allege secret detention...

Soldiers Repel Midnight Attack on Borno Military Base

KEY POINTS Soldiers repel midnight attack in Gajiram. Several troops reportedly injured during the...

Woro Abductees Say Helicopter Took Ransom Money to Kidnappers

KEY POINTS Woro Kidnap victims spent nearly six months in captivity in Kwara State. ...

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Kidnappers Collect ₦7.8bn in One Year, Study Finds

KEY POINTS 7,825 Nigerians were kidnapped in one year, a 66% increase from the...

Gunmen Abduct Kogi Principal, NECO Official, Students During Exam

KEY POINTS Gunmen abducted a Kogi school principal, NECO official and students during an...

Atiku Backs Petrol Subsidy Amid ₦19.1tn Cost Dispute

KEY POINTS Atiku says he will restore a targeted petrol subsidy if elected president. ...

Sunday Igboho Allegedly Stops Police Arrest of Tani Olohun

KEY POINTS Sunday Igboho allegedly stopped police from arresting Tani Olohun in Ibadan. Olohun...