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Air Peace Flight Returns to Lagos Over Poor Visibility at Asaba Airport

KEY POINTS Air Peace flight P47860 returned to Lagos after poor visibility around the Asaba Airport runway made landing unsafe. The diversion caused delays to the affected flight and other services across the airline's network. Air Peace apologised to passengers and reiterated that the...

August 28, 2026

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Adelabu Withdraws From Oyo APC Governorship Race, Demands Reconciliation

KEY POINTS Adebayo Adelabu has withdrawn his challenge to the APC governorship nomination in Oyo State. He insists the withdrawal is not an acceptance of the alleged irregularities or lack of evidence. Adelabu has urged the APC national leadership to urgently reconcile aggrieved members...

August 28, 2026

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Borno Youths Raise Alarm as Boko Haram Issues 72-Hour Ultimatum Over 416 Captives

KEY POINTS Borno youth group warns of Boko Haram’s 72-hour ultimatum over 416 abductees ...

April 21, 2026

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Peter Obi, Kwankwaso backers form joint movement ahead of ADC primaries

Backers of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso have launched the Obi-Kwankwaso Movement in Abuja, establishing structures across all 36 states ahead of ADC primaries.

April 21, 2026

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Boko Haram issues 72-hour ultimatum, demands N5bn for 416 abducted women and children in Borno

Boko Haram has set a 72-hour deadline for the government to pay N5bn for 416 women and children abducted from Ngoshe in Borno State.

April 21, 2026

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SEREC warns Nigeria could lose cargo to Benin, Togo ports

SEREC has warned that persistent port inefficiencies could push as much as 25 percent of Nigeria-bound cargo to Benin and Togo within two years.

April 21, 2026

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Terrorists kill three soldiers, steal army gun truck in Kwara as attacks rage across Plateau and Benue

Suspected Ansaru terrorists killed three soldiers and seized an army gun truck during a two-hour pre-dawn firefight in Kemanji community, Kaiama, Kwara State.

April 21, 2026

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4,691 Nigerian doctors move to UK since 2023, GMC says

More than 4,600 Nigerian doctors have moved to the UK since May 2023, costing Nigeria an estimated $98.5 million in training investments.

April 21, 2026

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Amnesty: 1,100 Nigerians kidnapped in three months in 2026

Amnesty International says at least 1,100 people were kidnapped across northern Nigeria in just three months, urging President Tinubu to urgently address the abduction crisis.

April 21, 2026

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JAMB Apologises for UTME Result Delay

KEY POINTS JAMB apologised for delaying the release of Friday’s UTME results, blaming it...

April 20, 2026

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Shekarau Dumps PDP, Moves to Rejoin APC

KEY POINTS Ibrahim Shekarau has left the PDP and is set to rejoin the...

April 20, 2026

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Rainstorm Knocks Out Lagos–Osun Power Line as TCN Declares Force Majeure

KEY POINTS A rainstorm caused the collapse of a transmission tower on the Ikeja...

April 20, 2026

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How Seriki Gambari built Kursi into a gold mining power

Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki Gambari started mining in Nigeria as a teenager and built Kursi Investments into the country's largest indigenous gold operation.

April 20, 2026

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NIMASA gets Tinubu nod to disburse $25m Cabotage fund

President Tinubu has cleared NIMASA to begin disbursing the $25 million Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund, which officials say will unlock shipowner financing and 30,000 jobs.

April 20, 2026