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UN: Terror and Banditry Push Millions in Northern Nigeria Toward Famine

The UN reports a surge in hunger across northern Nigeria as renewed attacks, mass abductions and funding cuts push thousands toward catastrophic, famine level conditions.
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Governors Race To Contain Worsening Kidnappings As Schools Shut Across Northern States

Governors across the North and South West prepare new security plans as school closures, kidnapping cases and rising attacks force states to review protection measures.

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Remote Nigerian Towns Where Young People Are Quietly Building Tech Startups

KEY POINTS Youth-led tech startups are emerging in remote Nigerian towns like Ogoja, Kafanchan,...
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Six Nigerian Women Breaking Barriers in Traditionally Male Industries

KEY POINTS Six Nigerian women are transforming male-dominated industries, from auto mechanics and urology...
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5 Things Nigerians Want to See Change in Their Communities

Nigerians seek better security, jobs, infrastructure, and governance to improve their communities’ quality of life and safety
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Chikwe Ihekweazu Appointed Head of WHO’s Health Emergencies

WHO has chosen Chikwe Ihekweazu to lead its health emergencies programme which supports coordinating the response internationally.
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Sanwo-Olu Receives Premier League Trophy in Lagos

To celebrate the role sports play in youth activity, Governor Sanwo-Olu greeted the Premier League trophy in Lagos and called on future teams to tour Nigeria.
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Zulum Warns Boko Haram May Seize Marte, Urges Federal Action

Borno Governor Zulum warns that Boko Haram is on the brink of overrunning Marte LGA and urges federal intervention to stop the collapse.
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SERAP Demands Probe Into Missing N500bn Oil Funds

SERAP has asked the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to account for a missing N500 billion and involve anti-corruption agencies in investigating the matter, citing a World Bank report.
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Edo Students Lead Grassroots Fight Against Human Trafficking

Students in Edo State are taking a stand against human trafficking through school-based advocacy clubs.
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Abducted Ondo APC Chairman Nelson Adepoyigi Killed by Kidnappers

KEY POINTS Nelson Adepoyigi, APC chairman in Ondo’s Ose LGA, was killed by kidnappers...
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The New Oil? How Cashew Farmers in Kogi and Kwara Are Reshaping Nigeria’s Export Economy

KEY POINTS Cashew farming in Kogi and Kwara is driving rural economic growth and...
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6 Everyday Struggles of the Nigerian Middle Class

KEY POINTS Rising living costs impact the middle class. Poor infrastructure hinders daily life. ...
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Military Repels Insurgents Fleeing Sambisa Forest Into Borno

Insurgents fleeing Sambisa forest clashed with troops in Wulgo. Security forces reinforced positions as military operations continue.
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UN: Terror and Banditry Push Millions in Northern Nigeria Toward Famine

The UN reports a surge in hunger across northern Nigeria as renewed attacks, mass abductions and funding cuts push thousands toward catastrophic, famine level conditions.
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Governors Race To Contain Worsening Kidnappings As Schools Shut Across Northern States

Governors across the North and South West prepare new security plans as school closures, kidnapping cases and rising attacks force states to review protection measures.
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US Presses Nigeria for Action as Hundreds of Schoolchildren Remain Missing

The US will share intelligence and deepen security cooperation with Nigeria after the Kebbi and Niger school abductions, as hundreds of children remain missing today.
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SEC Urges Compliance After Nigeria’s Exit From FATF Grey List

Nigeria’s SEC urges stronger, proactive compliance after the country’s FATF Grey List exit, warning that global institutions will closely monitor whether reforms remain sustainable.

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