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Sowore Collapses After Police Fire Teargas at Protesters in Abuja

KEY POINTS Omoyele Sowore collapsed after police dispersed protesters with teargas in Abuja. Demonstrators were protesting rising insecurity and economic hardship across Nigeria. Similar protests were held in Lagos, Ondo, Abia and other states. Human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, collapsed...

Borno Reintegrates 9,680 Repentant Terrorists in Five Years — Zulum’s Aide

KEY POINTS Borno State says it has reintegrated 9,680 repentant terrorists between July 2021 and June 2026. The latest batch of 720 former insurgents completed rehabilitation and were released back into their communities. Authorities say the programme combines deradicalisation, counselling and vocational training as...

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Tinubu Approves Posting of 65 Ambassadors

KEY POINTS President Bola Tinubu has approved the posting of 65 ambassadors to Nigerian...

Kidnappers Kill Ebonyi Monarch, Father of Former Deputy Governor, a Day After Abduction

KEY POINTS Ezeogo Francis Igwe, father of former Ebonyi Deputy Governor Kelechi Igwe, was...

Boko Haram Kills Soldiers, Abducts 300+ in Borno as Fresh Attacks Hit Benue and Kwara

Insurgents overran a military base, killed soldiers and the town's chief imam, then dragged hundreds of residents into the Mandara Mountains.

Kano Assembly Begins Impeachment Process Against Deputy Governor

KEY POINTS The Kano State House of Assembly has initiated impeachment proceedings against Deputy...

Court Clears Suspended DCP Abba Kyari of Asset Declaration Charges Filed by NDLEA

KEY POINTS A Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged and acquitted suspended Deputy...

Newly Elected Lagos APC Publicity Official Karamo Yesiro Dies Hours Before Inauguration

KEY POINTS Newly elected Lagos APC assistant publicity secretary Karamo Yesiro died less than...

Seriake Dickson Dumps PDP for Newly Registered NDC, Cites Internal Crisis

KEY POINTS Senator Seriake Dickson has defected from the PDP to the newly registered...

DIG Frank Mba Retires After 34 Years in Nigeria Police

Deputy Inspector-General Frank Mba has voluntarily retired from the Nigeria Police Force after 34 years, as seven AIGs line up for promotion interviews to fill senior vacancies.

Senate Summons Kyari Over N210trn Unaccounted in NNPCL

Nigeria's Senate has summoned former NNPCL chief Mele Kyari to explain N210 trillion flagged in audit reports covering 2017 to 2023, threatening arrest warrants if he fails to appear.

Nigeria Textile Sector GDP Contribution Falls 3.6 Percent in 2 Years

Nigeria's textile and garment sector shed N164 billion in output value between 2023 and 2025, with fewer than 20 mills still running across the country.

Benue Mother Lost Her Hand to Bandits. Eight Years Later, She Lives in an IDP Camp with Four Children

Martina Atom lost her hand to bandit machetes in Benue and has spent eight years raising four children alone in a displacement camp.

Al-Qaeda Jihadists Kill 15 Soldiers in Attack on Army Base in Northern Benin

Al-Qaeda's Sahel branch killed 15 Beninese soldiers in a raid on an army base near the Niger border.

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Sowore Collapses After Police Fire Teargas at Protesters in Abuja

KEY POINTS Omoyele Sowore collapsed after police dispersed protesters with teargas in Abuja. Demonstrators...

Borno Reintegrates 9,680 Repentant Terrorists in Five Years — Zulum’s Aide

KEY POINTS Borno State says it has reintegrated 9,680 repentant terrorists between July 2021...

Tinubu vows to crush terror and secure prosperity in Democracy Day address

President Bola Tinubu used his Democracy Day address to vow victory over terrorism and secure economic prosperity, while marking 27 years of unbroken civilian rule in Nigeria.

NNPCL and security agencies intensify crackdown on pipeline vandals

NNPCL and security agencies have intensified their crackdown on pipeline vandalism after finding a damaged crude oil pipeline in the FCT and arresting three suspects.