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Dangote picks power over steel with a $10 billion bet on Africa’s grid

Aliko Dangote says his group will invest more than $10 billion in electricity across Africa within four years, possibly cancelling its steel ambitions to fund it.
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CNG rollout: States race to cut transport fares before Oct. 1 as queues and N1 million conversion costs bite

Nigerian states are racing to cut transport fares through CNG before Oct. 1, but long queues and conversion costs of up to N1 million are slowing operators.

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Court Postpones ADC Leadership Suit Indefinitely as Bala Seeks New Judge

KEY POINTS A Federal High Court in Abuja adjourned indefinitely the ADC leadership suit...
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Rano Air Suspends Some Flight Routes as Rising Fuel Prices Hit Operations

KEY POINTS Rano Air suspended some flight routes due to a 300% increase in...
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NCAA unveils online portal to streamline Nigeria’s drone permits

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority will launch its drone portal at DroneTecX 2026 in Lagos to digitize registration, certification and compliance for operators.
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Passenger Bus Crashes Under Bridge on Lokoja-Okene Highway

KEY POINTS A passenger bus travelling from Jos to Lagos crashed under a bridge...
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13 Killed in Fresh Midnight Attack on Plateau Community

KEY POINTS Suspected gunmen killed at least 13 people in a midnight attack on...
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Court Finds Former Power Minister Saleh Mamman Guilty in N33.8bn Fraud Case

KEY POINTS Former Power Minister Saleh Mamman was convicted on 12 counts of fraud...
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Tinubu Reassigns Fani-Kayode to South Africa After Germany Posting Controversy

KEY POINTS Femi Fani-Kayode has been reassigned from Germany to South Africa as Nigeria’s...
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Sokoto Meningitis Outbreak Claims 33 Children, Over 250 Suspected Cases Recorded

  KEY POINTS Sokoto State confirmed 33 child deaths and 256 suspected meningitis cases across...
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Army Confirms ISWAP Attack on Magumeri Base, Says Two Soldiers Were Killed

KEY POINTS The Nigerian Army confirmed that ISWAP fighters attacked the Magumeri military base...
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Outrage in Delta Community as Residents Accuse Police of Freeing Murder Suspect

KEY POINTS Residents of Ewulu community accused police of releasing a murder suspect linked...
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Windstorm Ravages Niger Communities, Destroys Over 1,000 Houses

KEY POINTS Over 1,000 houses were destroyed by a windstorm in Mokwa and Bida...
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Gunmen Abduct Six Nasarawa University Students After Attacking Off-Campus Lodge

KEY POINTS Six Nasarawa State University students were abducted after gunmen attacked an off-campus...
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Dangote picks power over steel with a $10 billion bet on Africa’s grid

Aliko Dangote says his group will invest more than $10 billion in electricity across Africa within four years, possibly cancelling its steel ambitions to fund it.
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CNG rollout: States race to cut transport fares before Oct. 1 as queues and N1 million conversion costs bite

Nigerian states are racing to cut transport fares through CNG before Oct. 1, but long queues and conversion costs of up to N1 million are slowing operators.
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Nigeria flood alert: 8,000 communities and 4,500 schools in 15 states at risk this week

Nigeria's hydrological agency warns that more than 8,000 communities and 4,500 schools across 15 states face flooding between Sept. 19 and 25 as rivers rise.
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Cross River police arrest vigilante over $5,000 robbery and shooting

Cross River police have arrested a vigilante member accused of shooting a villager in Etung and robbing him of $5,000; a locally made pistol was recovered.