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Afenifere Leader Reuben Fasoranti Dies at 100

KEY POINTS Afenifere leader Reuben Fasoranti has died at 100. He served as Ondo State finance commissioner from 1979 to 1983. He was a prominent Yoruba leader and advocate for democracy. Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, the national leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation Afenifere, has...
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FG Confirms Ebola Case in Abuja, Tracks 44 Contacts

KEY POINTS FG confirms one Ebola case in Abuja. Health officials identify 44 contacts for monitoring. Patient isolated as authorities work to prevent further spread. The Federal Government has confirmed one case of Ebola disease in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, and identified 44...

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Bayelsa Declares Work-Free Day, Orders Market Closure Ahead of Tinubu’s One-Day Visit

KEY POINTS Bayelsa declared April 10 a work-free day and ordered market closures ahead...
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Boko Haram Attack Kills Army General, Several Soldiers in Borno Military Base Assault

KEY POINTS Boko Haram insurgents attacked a military base in Benesheikh, Borno, killing Brigadier-General...
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ADC Leadership Crisis Deepens as Gombe-Led Faction Protests at INEC Headquarters

KEY POINTS A Nafiu Gombe-led ADC faction protested at INEC headquarters, demanding recognition as...
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Nigeria’s North-East recorded nearly 2,000 IED explosions in seven years, new report reveals

Nearly 2,000 explosive device incidents hit Nigeria's North-East over seven years, with road-planted IEDs accounting for the largest share of attacks throughout the period.
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Dino Melaye says INEC has become a department of APC, demands chairman’s exit

Dino Melaye accused Nigeria's electoral commission of operating as an arm of the ruling APC, calling for the chairman's removal over alleged bias.
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David Mark leads mass protest at INEC as ADC demands chairman’s resignation over democracy fears

David Mark led opposition figures to INEC's Abuja headquarters Wednesday, demanding the electoral commission chairman's resignation over alleged interference in party affairs
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Gunmen kill at least 20 in Niger State, attack miners in Plateau as Kebbi communities burn

Gunmen riding motorbikes swept into Bagna and Erena villages before dawn Tuesday, killing at least 20 people and sending residents fleeing to nearby towns.
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NISO drives transmission losses down to 7.05 percent

Nigerian Independent System Operator MD Abdu Mohammed Bello says the agency has cut transmission losses to 7.05 percent from near 10 percent at its inception, saving the electricity market between N5 billion and N8 billion monthly.
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Nomadic education crisis threatens 10 million Nigerian children

Nigeria's nomadic education crisis has deepened, with over 10 million children in nomadic and migrant communities cut off from classrooms. Abandoned schools, chronic underfunding and insecurity have eroded decades of progress.
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Dangote Refinery Denies Fresh Petrol Price Hike

KEY POINTS Dangote Refinery denied reports of a fresh petrol and diesel price increase,...
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INEC logs 3.4 million new voter registrations nationwide

Nigeria's electoral commission has logged 3,441,121 new registrations in the second phase of its continuous voter registration exercise as of April 3. Citizens aged 18 to 34 account for 68.43 percent of all new sign-ups.
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Zamfara Assembly Suspends Two LGA Chairmen Over Alleged Financial Misconduct

KEY POINTS Zamfara Assembly suspended the chairmen of Kaura Namoda and Bukkuyum councils over...
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Afenifere Leader Reuben Fasoranti Dies at 100

KEY POINTS Afenifere leader Reuben Fasoranti has died at 100. He served as Ondo...
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FG Confirms Ebola Case in Abuja, Tracks 44 Contacts

KEY POINTS FG confirms one Ebola case in Abuja. Health officials identify 44 contacts...
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Nigeria must come before party, Jonathan tells politicians as 2027 nears

Former president Goodluck Jonathan says Nigeria must be greater than any party or sectional interest, urging politicians to rise above ethnic and regional divides.
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Nigeria showcases $125m housing PPP model to 36 African delegations in Addis Ababa

Nigeria has pitched its Renewed Hope housing partnership to delegations from 36 African countries in Addis Ababa, citing about $125 million in private investment.