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Finance Ministry, contractors clash again over outstanding debt

Nigeria's Finance Ministry says it processed N700bn to 1,240 local contractors, but protesting members of AICAN insist most of them have received no payment.
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Xenophobia: Nigeria weighs sanctions against South Africa

Nigeria says it is weighing sanctions against South Africa over renewed xenophobic attacks on Nigerians, warning that a review of bilateral privileges is not off the table.

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El-Rufai Refuses to Answer ICPC Questions, Says Corruption Probe Is Political Persecution

El-Rufai has refused to answer ICPC questions in custody, calling the corruption probe political persecution targeting opposition leaders.
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FEC Approves Carter Bridge Demolition, Reconstruction

Nigeria's Federal Executive Council has approved the demolition and full reconstruction of Carter Bridge in Lagos, ending years of debate over the structure's fate.
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Keyamo Gives N21.68bn NAMA Deal to Nasiru Danu’s Firm

Nigeria's aviation minister quietly handed a N21.68 billion government contract to a company linked to Nasiru Danu, a contractor with a long record of fraud allegations.
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Doctors Suspended Over Chimamanda Adichie Son’s Death

Three Nigerian doctors have been suspended after a medical panel found preliminary evidence of negligence in the death of Chimamanda Adichie's 21-month-old son.
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Nigeria VAT Revenue Jumps 34 Percent to N6.4trn in 9 Months

Nigeria collected N6.4 trillion in VAT and N7.72 trillion in Company Income Tax in the first nine months of 2025, NBS data shows.
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Lagos APC Re-Elects Cornelius Ojelabi as State Chairman

KEY POINTS Cornelius Ojelabi has been re-elected as Lagos APC chairman during the party’s...
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Popular Nigerian Biker Kola Onifoto Dies in Lagos Motorcycle Crash

KEY POINTS Kola Onifoto, a 32-year-old Nigerian photographer and biker, died following a lone...
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DSS Intercepts Arms Couriers, Rescues Kidnapped Boy

KEY POINTS DSS arrested two suspected arms couriers in Gombe, seizing two RPG warheads,...
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Cooking Gas, Diesel and Petrol Prices Spike Across Nigeria as Iran War Sends Crude to $84

Nigeria's cooking gas, diesel and petrol prices have surged this week as the U.S.-Iran war pushes global crude to an eight-month high.
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Nigerian Couple Jailed 14 Years for Running Baby Factory Where Girls Were Held and Newborns Sold

A Nigerian couple has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for operating a baby factory in Ondo State where underage girls were held captive.
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DSS Arrests Five Officers for Taking Bribes to Block El-Rufai’s Detention at Abuja Airport

Five Nigerian security officers face prosecution for allegedly taking bribes to block the detention of former Gov. El-Rufai at Abuja airport.
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Trump Threatens to Send U.S. Navy Into the Strait of Hormuz to Keep the World’s Oil Flowing

Trump has threatened to deploy the U.S. Navy to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran threatened to attack passing ships.
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Finance Ministry, contractors clash again over outstanding debt

Nigeria's Finance Ministry says it processed N700bn to 1,240 local contractors, but protesting members of AICAN insist most of them have received no payment.
Politics

Xenophobia: Nigeria weighs sanctions against South Africa

Nigeria says it is weighing sanctions against South Africa over renewed xenophobic attacks on Nigerians, warning that a review of bilateral privileges is not off the table.
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Agriculture records 3.15 percent GDP growth to N11.87trillion in first quarter

Nigeria's agricultural sector grew 3.15 percent year-on-year to N11.87trn in the first quarter of 2026, with crop production leading the gains at N8.9trn, the NBS says.
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Nigeria among world’s most expensive countries for airline operations, says IATA

IATA has named Nigeria one of the world's most expensive countries for airline operations, blaming high taxes and charges that keep local carriers from competing.