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Tinubu Begins Three-Week London Vacation, Shettima to Take Over

KEY POINTS President Bola Tinubu has left Nigeria for a three-week annual vacation, beginning in London. Vice President Kashim Shettima is currently in Angola and is expected back in Nigeria later this week. The Presidency did not announce a formal transfer of presidential powers,...

Two Killed in Lagos Cinema Machete Attack

KEY POINTS Two people died after a machete and knife attack at Filmhouse IMAX in Lekki, Lagos. Police said a security guard was killed, while the alleged attacker died after being mobbed. Filmhouse has increased security measures at all its cinemas nationwide as investigations...

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Nigeria fails US fiscal transparency test for second year

Nigeria has failed the US fiscal transparency test for a second straight year, with the State Department citing a vague budget and weak audit oversight.

SEC orders operators to freeze ISIS-linked accounts

Nigeria's SEC has ordered capital market operators to freeze assets linked to one Nigerian and three companies the US sanctioned over alleged ISIS financing.

Wike Closes FCT Housing Committee Office

KEY POINTS Wike closes the old housing secretariat. New division takes over house sales. ...

TIB Condemns Wanted Notice Against Lagos Activist

KEY POINTS TIB rejects the purported wanted notice. Ogunlami has opposed Oworonshoki demolitions. Group...

Military Court Says Soldiers’ Frozen Bank Accounts Are Under Investigation

KEY POINTS Frozen accounts are still being investigated. CDS has been briefed repeatedly. Court...

Security Forces Uncover Identities of Suspected Kidnappers Behind Enugu Catholic Church Attack

KEY POINTS Aliyu Mohammed, Usman Mohammed and Babuga Usman, with the latter reportedly killed...

Police Declare Two Men Wanted as Woman Who Returned from Dubai Goes Missing in Lagos

KEY POINTS Chukwunyere Esther Chinaza, 26, has been missing in Lagos since June 22,...

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.

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Tinubu Begins Three-Week London Vacation, Shettima to Take Over

KEY POINTS President Bola Tinubu has left Nigeria for a three-week annual vacation, beginning...

Two Killed in Lagos Cinema Machete Attack

KEY POINTS Two people died after a machete and knife attack at Filmhouse IMAX...

NDLEA Raids Port Harcourt Drug Den, Seizes Cocaine and Heroin

KEY POINTS NDLEA raided a Port Harcourt drug den and recovered cocaine, heroin and...

Gunmen Abduct NYSC Members in Kogi, 11 Rescued

KEY POINTS Gunmen attacked two buses carrying passengers, including NYSC members, along the Aloma-Egane...