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Oyo school kidnap survivor tells court of 56 days without clean water

A teacher abducted from an Oriire school in May told the Federal High Court how 46 captives, including toddlers, survived 56 days on dirty water and plain rice.

Civil servants warn Oyedele over 40% allowance he promised to fund

Federal workers have written to Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele warning that the unpaid 40% peculiar allowance and promotion arrears are building restiveness in the public service.

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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

KEY POINTS JAMB apologised for delaying the release of Friday’s UTME results, blaming it...

Shekarau Dumps PDP, Moves to Rejoin APC

KEY POINTS Ibrahim Shekarau has left the PDP and is set to rejoin the...

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

KEY POINTS A rainstorm caused the collapse of a transmission tower on the Ikeja...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Oyo school kidnap survivor tells court of 56 days without clean water

A teacher abducted from an Oriire school in May told the Federal High Court how 46 captives, including toddlers, survived 56 days on dirty water and plain rice.

Civil servants warn Oyedele over 40% allowance he promised to fund

Federal workers have written to Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele warning that the unpaid 40% peculiar allowance and promotion arrears are building restiveness in the public service.

Kara Bridge repairs push Lagos-Ibadan gridlock 15km into Lagos

Repairs to Kara Bridge expansion joints have paralyzed the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway again, with some commuters reaching home after 2 a.m. and engineers questioning past work.

Ondo herbal drink deaths climb to 49 as crisis spreads to Irele

Deaths linked to a suspected poisonous herbal drink in Ondo State have climbed to 49, with the crisis now reaching Irele Local Government Area.