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“He suffered because he was poor”: Lawyers say police broke the law by detaining Oyo student over N8,000

New details show the N8,000 debt Oyo police said was irrelevant appears on Al-Amin Mohammed's charge sheet, as lawyers say detaining a debtor is illegal.

Plateau women block Jos-Mangu highway after gunmen kill three vigilantes, including youth leader, on night patrol

Women and youths in Kassa community, Barkin Ladi, blocked the Jos-Mangu highway for hours on Friday after gunmen killed three vigilantes, including the youth leader.

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“He suffered because he was poor”: Lawyers say police broke the law by detaining Oyo student over N8,000

New details show the N8,000 debt Oyo police said was irrelevant appears on Al-Amin Mohammed's charge sheet, as lawyers say detaining a debtor is illegal.

Plateau women block Jos-Mangu highway after gunmen kill three vigilantes, including youth leader, on night patrol

Women and youths in Kassa community, Barkin Ladi, blocked the Jos-Mangu highway for hours on Friday after gunmen killed three vigilantes, including the youth leader.

How Aliko Dangote’s refinery turned Nigeria into a petrol exporter worth nearly N1 trillion in six months

Aliko Dangote's refinery has turned Nigeria from a heavy petrol importer into an exporter earning N998.5 billion in the first half of 2026, NBS data show.

Obi insists he left Anambra debt-free, says World Bank loans were federal support drawn after he left office

Peter Obi says he never borrowed money or issued bonds as Anambra governor, rejecting the state government's claim that his tenure left N127.4 billion in external debt.