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Osun LG Vice Chairman Abducted as Gunmen Attack Border Community

  KEY POINTS • Gunmen attacked Ora community on the Osun-Kwara border and abducted Ifedayo Local Government Vice Chairman, Debo Farounbi. • Security personnel and local volunteers rescued three other victims after a fierce gun battle with the attackers. • Residents are demanding stronger security presence as repeated...

Bandits Attack Kogi School, Kill Three During WAEC Exam

KEY POINTS • Armed bandits invaded a secondary school in Kogi State during a WAEC examination, killing three people and disrupting the exercise. • Security operatives engaged the attackers in a gun battle, preventing what authorities described as a possible mass abduction of students. • One bandit...

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Gunmen Kidnap Ex-Minister Adelabu’s Sister, Twin Sons in Ibadan

KEY POINTS Gunmen abducted the sister of ex-Minister Adebayo Adelabu and her 12-year-old twin...

Tinubu to Address National Assembly on Democracy Day

KEY POINTS President Tinubu will address a joint session of the National Assembly on...

Oyo Lawmakers Reject Talks With Kidnappers Over Abducted Schoolchildren

KEY POINTS Oyo lawmakers have rejected proposals to negotiate with kidnappers, insisting on intensified...

Tinubu deploys 79 locally assembled ambulances to tertiary hospitals nationwide

President Bola Tinubu has deployed 79 locally assembled ambulances to tertiary hospitals nationwide, aiming to strengthen emergency healthcare and reduce avoidable deaths across Nigeria.

Court halts coroner’s inquest into death of Chimamanda’s son

A Lagos High Court has suspended the coroner's inquest into the death of author Chimamanda Adichie's son, pending a challenge to its legality.

Nigeria’s energy momentum builds as NNPC targets global partnerships at NOG 2026

NNPC is positioning itself for investment and global partnerships ahead of NOG Energy Week 2026, citing five-year-high crude production and new gas supply agreements.

EFCC Declares Three Suspects Wanted Over Fraud in Nigeria, UK

KEY POINTS The EFCC has declared a foreign national and two Nigerians wanted over...

Oyo Police Arrest Pastor, Woman Over False Bandit Attack Rumour

KEY POINTS Oyo Police arrested a pastor and a woman for allegedly spreading false...

Ondo Doctors Begin Strike After Colleague Allegedly Attacked

KEY POINTS Resident doctors at FMC Owo and its Akure Annex have commenced a...

Protest Over Abducted Pupils Disrupted by Armed Men in Ibadan

KEY POINTS A protest demanding the rescue of abducted pupils, teachers, and a school...

Adamawa Teachers Protest School Abductions, Demand Rescue of Oyo Victims

KEY POINTS Teachers and labour unions in Adamawa staged a protest in Yola over...

Otti backs plan to expand insurance access in Abia

Abia State Governor Alex Otti has backed a plan to deepen insurance penetration, commending registered insurance brokers for engaging the public and pledging wider participation.

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Osun LG Vice Chairman Abducted as Gunmen Attack Border Community

  KEY POINTS • Gunmen attacked Ora community on the Osun-Kwara border and abducted Ifedayo Local...

Bandits Attack Kogi School, Kill Three During WAEC Exam

KEY POINTS • Armed bandits invaded a secondary school in Kogi State during a WAEC...

Edo Shuts Three Schools Over Kidnap Threat

KEY POINTS • Edo State Government has closed three secondary schools in Akoko-Edo LGA following...

Seven Students Injured in Ebonyi Hostel Attack

KEY POINTS • Armed men attacked a student hostel at Ebonyi State College of Health...