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Lagos Police Deny Tear-Gassing Pensioners, Call Viral Photo AI-Generated

KEY POINTS Lagos Police say about 500 pensioners protested peacefully over unpaid pensions and gratuities in Alausa. The Command insists no tear gas was fired and says a viral photograph showing pensioners being tear-gassed was AI-generated. The denial follows calls by CDHR for an...

September 2, 2026

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Kwara Hunters Repel Bandit Attack, Kill One

KEY POINTS Hunters and vigilantes repelled four suspected bandits who attacked Olokin community in Kwara. One attacker was reportedly killed and his gun recovered, while three others fled. No resident was reportedly killed or abducted, as vigilantes continued pursuing the fleeing suspects. Hunters and local...

September 2, 2026

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Troops Stop Herdsmen Attack in Benue, Recover AK-47

KEY POINTS Troops and police stopped an attack in Azege, Benue State. An AK-47...

August 12, 2026

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Visa processing shift won’t affect Abuja embassy operations, US says

The US Mission in Nigeria says moving routine visa processing from Abuja to a Lagos hub will not affect the Abuja embassy or valid visas.

August 11, 2026

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Visa applications from Nigerians to South Africa double despite xenophobia, envoy says

Visa applications from Nigerians to South Africa have almost doubled in recent months despite xenophobic attacks, the country's consul-general in Nigeria says.

August 11, 2026

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Nigeria registers 14.5m children in push for legal identity for every child

Nigeria has registered more than 14.5 million children under an intensified birth registration drive to give every child a legal identity, the NPC says.

August 11, 2026

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Delta Suspends Works Commissioner Over Alleged Assault

KEY POINTS Delta suspended Works Commissioner Izeze Reuben indefinitely. The move follows an alleged...

August 11, 2026

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Colonel Ma’aji says Alleged Coup Plan was Driven by Concern for Nigeria

KEY POINTS Ma’aji says patriotism drove the alleged coup plan. He cited hardship, governance...

August 11, 2026

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Troops Foil Planned Terrorist Attack on Katsina Village

KEY POINTS Troops stopped a planned attack in Charanchi. Police and local security groups...

August 11, 2026

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EFCC Arrests Man Over Alleged N3 Million Fraud

KEY POINTS EFCC arrests Nuhu Dahiru in Maiduguri. N3 million was reportedly recovered from...

August 11, 2026

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South-East Families Still Searching for Missing Relatives, Report Says

KEY POINTS Thousands of families reportedly still seek missing relatives. Groups allege secret detention...

August 11, 2026

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Soldiers Repel Midnight Attack on Borno Military Base

KEY POINTS Soldiers repel midnight attack in Gajiram. Several troops reportedly injured during the...

August 11, 2026

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Woro Abductees Say Helicopter Took Ransom Money to Kidnappers

KEY POINTS Woro Kidnap victims spent nearly six months in captivity in Kwara State. ...

August 11, 2026

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Army, police deploy drones to search Kogi forests for kidnap victims along Okene-Auchi Road

The Kogi State Police Command and the Nigerian Army have launched a joint forest search for kidnap victims along the Okene-Auchi Road, deploying drones and tactical teams across suspected hideouts.

August 10, 2026