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CNG rollout: States race to cut transport fares before Oct. 1 as queues and N1 million conversion costs bite

Nigerian states are racing to cut transport fares through CNG before Oct. 1, but long queues and conversion costs of up to N1 million are slowing operators.

Nigeria flood alert: 8,000 communities and 4,500 schools in 15 states at risk this week

Nigeria's hydrological agency warns that more than 8,000 communities and 4,500 schools across 15 states face flooding between Sept. 19 and 25 as rivers rise.

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CBN, NCC Sign MoU To Tackle SIM-Related Fraud in Nigeria

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Ogun East APC Endorses Dapo Abiodun for 2027 Senate Bid

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

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

JAMB Apologises for UTME Result Delay

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Shekarau Dumps PDP, Moves to Rejoin APC

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

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CNG rollout: States race to cut transport fares before Oct. 1 as queues and N1 million conversion costs bite

Nigerian states are racing to cut transport fares through CNG before Oct. 1, but long queues and conversion costs of up to N1 million are slowing operators.

Nigeria flood alert: 8,000 communities and 4,500 schools in 15 states at risk this week

Nigeria's hydrological agency warns that more than 8,000 communities and 4,500 schools across 15 states face flooding between Sept. 19 and 25 as rivers rise.

Cross River police arrest vigilante over $5,000 robbery and shooting

Cross River police have arrested a vigilante member accused of shooting a villager in Etung and robbing him of $5,000; a locally made pistol was recovered.

NAFDAC finds methanol and cannabis in Ondo drinks that killed 48 people

NAFDAC lab tests found high concentrations of methanol and cannabis in herbal concoctions blamed for 48 deaths and seven cases of blindness in Ondo State.