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NDLEA Brings Wanted Drug Suspect Back from Benin

KEY POINTS NDLEA arrests Festus Ibewuike in Benin Republic. He is linked to 49.70kg heroin seized in Lagos. 107 bank accounts and cartel properties were frozen. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested and repatriated a wanted suspected drug kingpin, Festus Ibewuike, from...
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Kara Bridge Repairs Trigger Major Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Gridlock

KEY POINTS Kara Bridge repairs trigger severe Lagos-Ibadan gridlock. Traffic stretches from Kara towards Lagos and beyond. Repairs are scheduled to end on September 22. Traffic congestion has intensified along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway following the commencement of rehabilitation work on the Kara Bridge, leaving motorists...

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Mark-led ADC Faction Meets Turaki-led PDP Bloc in Abuja Over Possible 2027 Alliance

KEY POINTS Mark-led ADC faction met Turaki-led PDP bloc in Abuja to explore possible...
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Court Sentences Four Boko Haram Members to Life Imprisonment

KEY POINTS Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced four Boko Haram members to life...
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US orders Abuja embassy staff to leave Nigeria

The US State Department authorized non-emergency embassy staff and their families to leave Abuja on April 8, citing a deteriorating security situation in Nigeria.
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NCC orders telcos to pay subscribers for outages

The Nigerian Communications Commission ordered mobile operators to automatically compensate subscribers with airtime credits when prolonged or repeated service failures occur, under a new framework effective April 2026.
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Adaora Umeoji’s Zenith shares now worth $21 million

Zenith Bank CEO Adaora Umeoji holds 285,096,933 shares in the lender worth N29.28 billion ($20.91 million) at current market prices, making her one of Nigeria's wealthiest serving bank chiefs by disclosed equity.
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ADC crisis deepens as third faction backs INEC, names interim chairman

A third faction of the African Democratic Congress emerged in Abuja, naming an interim chairman and backing INEC's move against the David Mark-led group.
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Dismissed soldier Soja Boi shows pay receipts, dares Nigerian Army to release payroll

Dismissed soldier Rotimi Olamilekan, known as Soja Boi, released bank transaction receipts Tuesday backing his claims about soldiers' low pay and missing gear.
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Death toll in Plateau’s Palm Sunday attack climbs to 33 as protest halts mass burial

The death toll from Plateau State's Palm Sunday attack rose to 33 as furious residents blocked a mass burial and demanded accountability from authorities.
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Strait of Hormuz reopens as US and Iran agree to two-week ceasefire

Iran confirmed a two-week ceasefire with the United States, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and pausing weeks of escalating military tension.
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Lagos Announces Traffic Diversions Ahead of Tinubu’s Project Commissioning Across Key Corridors

KEY POINTS Lagos will implement traffic diversions in Ikeja, Ojota, Apapa, and Victoria Island...
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Kebbi Assembly Speaker Muhammad Zuru Dies in Egypt After Brief Illness

KEY POINTS Kebbi Assembly Speaker Muhammad Zuru died Monday evening in Cairo, Egypt, while...
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New ‘Mamudawa’ Terror Group Attacks Kebbi Communities, Kills Four, Forces Residents to Flee

KEY POINTS A new terrorist group, Mamudawa, attacked communities in Kebbi’s Shanga LGA, killing...
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NDLEA Brings Wanted Drug Suspect Back from Benin

KEY POINTS NDLEA arrests Festus Ibewuike in Benin Republic. He is linked to 49.70kg...
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Kara Bridge Repairs Trigger Major Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Gridlock

KEY POINTS Kara Bridge repairs trigger severe Lagos-Ibadan gridlock. Traffic stretches from Kara towards...
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Outrage as Kwara Revenue Officials Allegedly Evict Students Over Hostel Tax Dispute

KEY POINTS KWIRS officials allegedly evicted students from Malete hostels over a revenue dispute...
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Ekiti Varsity Pensioners Demand Unpaid Pensions, Gratuities

L KEY POINTS BOUESTI pensioners say August pension remains unpaid. Retirees demand July balance, gratuities...