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Atiku Backs Petrol Subsidy Amid ₦19.1tn Cost Dispute

KEY POINTS Atiku says he will restore a targeted petrol subsidy if elected president. The Presidency estimates the proposal could cost Nigeria ₦19.1 trillion annually. Accord candidate Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim separately promises petrol at about ₦605 per litre, with prices potentially falling further. Former Vice President...
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Sunday Igboho Allegedly Stops Police Arrest of Tani Olohun

KEY POINTS Sunday Igboho allegedly stopped police from arresting Tani Olohun in Ibadan. Olohun faces a case over a social media video allegedly linked to religious tension. The case is ongoing, with proceedings adjourned until September 1, 2026. Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known...

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Cruz accuses Nigerian officials of complicity in killing of Christians

US Senator Ted Cruz says Nigerian officials are complicit in killing Christians, while former minister Lai Mohammed insists Boko Haram has killed more Muslims.
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Edun and Dangiwa resigned from cabinet, presidency confirms

Wale Edun and Ahmed Musa Dangiwa resigned from Tinubu's cabinet on their own, the presidency says, denying reports that the President sacked the two ministers.
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Falaye opens NSITF help desk to fast-track civil service compensation

Nigeria's social insurance fund chief Oluwaseun Falaye has opened a new help desk to speed compensation claims for federal civil servants in treasury-funded ministries.
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Troops Foil Mob Attack on NSCDC Outpost in Plateau, Prevent Escalation of Violence

KEY POINTS Troops of the Nigerian Army foiled an attempted attack by angry youths...
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Cross River Tracks 10 Contacts of COVID-19 Patient

KEY POINTS A Chinese national working in Cross River tested positive for COVID-19 and...
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Senate Picks Tony Nwoye as Minority Whip

KEY POINTS The Senate appointed Tony Nwoye as Minority Whip following the defection of...
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Kidnapped UNIJOS Graduate Freed After 11 Days as Family Pays N10.3m Ransom

KEY POINTS A UNIJOS graduate was freed after 11 days in captivity following his...
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Cross River Confirms New COVID-19 Case, Activates Emergency Response

KEY POINTS Cross River recorded its first recent case of COVID-19 involving a foreign...
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Abure Rejects Appeal Court Ruling, Heads to Supreme Court Over Labour Party Leadership Crisis

KEY POINTS The Court of Appeal upheld a ruling recognising Nenadi Usman as Labour...
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NAF Airstrikes Hit Sambisa Strongholds, Kill Terrorists and Destroy Key Bases

KEY POINTS Nigerian Air Force carried out precision airstrikes in Sambisa Forest, killing several...
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DSS Raises Alarm Over Planned Kidnap Attacks on Farmers in Kwara

KEY POINTS DSS warns of a planned increase in farmer kidnappings in parts of...
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Mother Cries for Help as Kidnappers Demand ₦50 Million for Daughter Taken from Bus

KEY POINTS Gunmen attacked a bus on the Benin–Lagos road, killed the driver. The...
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Atiku Backs Petrol Subsidy Amid ₦19.1tn Cost Dispute

KEY POINTS Atiku says he will restore a targeted petrol subsidy if elected president. ...
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Sunday Igboho Allegedly Stops Police Arrest of Tani Olohun

KEY POINTS Sunday Igboho allegedly stopped police from arresting Tani Olohun in Ibadan. Olohun...
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Presidency Blames Contractor for Benin-Asaba Gridlock

KEY POINTS Presidency blames the contractor for the Benin-Agbor-Asaba road crisis. Gridlock stranded motorists...
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Plateau Mother Shields Children in Deadly Attack

KEY POINTS A Plateau mother survived after shielding two children from gunfire. Three of...