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Lagos Govt Probes Collapse of School Building in Ogba as Injured Students Receive Treatment

KEY POINTS No deaths recorded after a four-storey building housing a private school collapsed in Ogba, Lagos, as occupants evacuated moments before the incident. Several students sustained injuries during the evacuation and were taken to hospital for treatment. Lagos authorities have launched an investigation,...

March 10, 2026

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Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal Defects from PDP to APC Amid Party Crisis

KEY POINTS Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal has defected from the PDP to the APC after consultations with political stakeholders in the state. He cited the prolonged leadership crisis and internal disagreements within the PDP as major reasons for his decision. His defection raises the...

March 10, 2026

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MSF Scales Up Diphtheria Response Across Northern Nigeria

MSF expands its diphtheria response in northern Nigeria as suspected cases surge, overwhelming treatment centres and exposing critical gaps in care.

November 21, 2025

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Northwest Nigeria Sees Deadly Spike in School Attacks

Save the Children warns that rising northwest school attacks threaten children’s rights and demand urgent security action after the latest abduction in Kebbi State.

November 21, 2025

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Nigeria’s Agribusiness Fuels Surge in Non-Oil GDP Growth

Nigeria agribusiness is scaling fast—from better seeds to global sales—to reshape the country’s non-oil economy and drive long-term diversification.

November 21, 2025

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Malala Fund Pledges $1.7 Million for Nigeria Girls

Malala Fund invests $1.7 million in Nigeria to strengthen girls’ education, supporting nine local organisations focused on access, re-entry, and accountability.

November 20, 2025

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CAN Presses Nigeria After Kwara Church Attack

CAN condemns the Kwara church attack, urging urgent rescue of abducted worshippers and renewed action to address rising violence in vulnerable Nigerian communities.

November 20, 2025

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NYSC disowns ransom pamphlet circulating online

The NYSC has rejected a viral pamphlet advising ransom payments to corps members, reiterating it is fake and stressing official safety protocols.

November 20, 2025

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Lagos Unveils New Abraham Adesanya Housing Units

Lagos introduces 233 new homes in the Abraham Adesanya Estate, continuing its push to expand public housing and meet rising demand across the state

November 20, 2025

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Nnamdi Kanu Removed from Courtroom After Protest Over Written Address

Kanu is removed from court after protesting denial of written address as Federal High Court prepares to deliver judgement.

November 20, 2025

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Northern CAN Raises Alarm Over Church Attack and Officer’s Killing

Northern CAN warns that church attacks, abductions and a general’s killing point to attempts to destabilise Nigeria and urges stronger security action.

November 20, 2025

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Obi Accuses Tinubu of Chasing Politics While Violence Rises

Peter Obi criticises President Tinubu and the ruling party for focusing on political fights while kidnappings and attacks continue across Nigeria.

November 20, 2025

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Army Chief Urges Troops to Sustain Push Against Terrorists

Army chief Waidi Shaibu orders heightened vigilance and sustained aggression as North-East security operations intensify against entrenched terrorist groups.

November 20, 2025

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Labour Warns Senate Ban on Sachet Alcohol Will Cripple Industry

Labour warns that the sachet alcohol ban crisis could trigger massive job losses, collapse local manufacturers and worsen Nigeria’s already fragile economic climate.

November 20, 2025