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Lagos Electrician Alleges Four-Day Police Detention, ₦45,000 Extortion Over Missing Phone

KEY POINTS Lagos electrician Sunday Moses Olugbemi alleges police detained him for four days over a missing phone that was later found. He claims officers demanded and received ₦45,000 from his wife before releasing him. Take It Back Movement has condemned the alleged extortion...

August 24, 2026

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Gunmen Kidnap Worshippers at Niger Mosque

K KEY POINTS Gunmen abducted worshippers from Kpenya Mosque in Niger State during Friday prayers. Police said no deaths were recorded and launched a joint rescue operation. Residents claimed more than 60 people were abducted in coordinated attacks, but the figure remains unverified. Gunmen have abducted...

August 24, 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

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Troops rescue 13 kidnapped Benue bus passengers including UTME candidates from forest

Nigerian Army troops have rescued 13 passengers kidnapped from a Benue Links commercial bus, including eight UTME candidates, from a forest in Ohimini Local Government Area.

April 20, 2026

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NDLEA finds cocaine hidden in food flasks at Lagos airport, arrests three suspects

NDLEA operatives found 2.80 kilograms of cocaine hidden in the false bottom of food flasks bound for the United Kingdom from Lagos airport.

April 20, 2026

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FCCPC denies airtime credit ban after MTN suspends Xtratime

Nigeria's FCCPC says it has not banned airtime or data advance services, calling MTN Nigeria's Xtratime suspension a compliance decision by the operator, not regulation.

April 20, 2026

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Katsina children demand action on school climate threats

Children in Mashi, Katsina urged council officials and the district head to tackle flooding, poor sanitation and deforestation that threaten their schools and safety.

April 20, 2026

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JAMB releases 1.26m UTME results for April 17 and 18 candidates

JAMB has released 1,264,940 results from the April 17 and 18 UTME sittings, bringing total published results to nearly 1.9 million candidates.

April 20, 2026

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ADC blasts FG over plan to release 744 repentant terrorists

The African Democratic Congress has denounced the federal government's reintegration of 744 repentant terrorists as a dangerous failure of judgment that prioritizes rehabilitation over accountability.

April 20, 2026

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ADC Warns Tinubu of Possible 2027 Defeat Over Rising Hardship

KEY POINTS ADC warns Tinubu risks losing the 2027 election due to worsening hardship...

April 18, 2026

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Lagos orders filling stations and banks to open toilets to public

Lagos has deployed 1,710 public toilets and is now directing filling stations, banks and eateries to open their restrooms to the public to end open defecation.

April 18, 2026

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JAMB releases 2026 UTME results, warns on fraud

JAMB has released 2026 UTME results for 632,788 candidates who sat Thursday's exam, warning against score manipulation as arrests are already underway.

April 18, 2026

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Jilli airstrike resident says he lost six brothers as over 100 bodies recovered and buried

A Jilli community resident says he lost six brothers in the military airstrike and that over 100 bodies recovered from the market have already been buried.

April 18, 2026