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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...

September 10, 2026

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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...

September 10, 2026

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Nigerian Court Sentences Two Men to 12 Years Each for Trafficking 8 Children, Including Their Own

A Nigerian federal court jailed two men 12 years each for trafficking eight children, including some of their biological children.

March 26, 2026

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Court voids CBN’s removal of Union Bank board

A Federal High Court in Lagos has nullified the CBN's January 2024 removal of Union Bank's board and ordered the immediate reinstatement of the bank's former leadership.

March 26, 2026

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Court Adjourns El-Rufai Fraud Case to March 31 as Ex-Kaduna Governor Files Bail Application

KEY POINTS A Federal High Court in Kaduna adjourned Nasir El-Rufai’s alleged fraud case...

March 25, 2026

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Labour Party Signals 2027 Presidential Ticket Will Emerge from Southern Nigeria

KEY POINTS Labour Party initially indicated its 2027 presidential ticket would be zoned to...

March 25, 2026

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Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu Apologises to Nigerians Over Persistent Outages

KEY POINTS Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu apologises for widespread electricity outages affecting homes, businesses,...

March 25, 2026

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Nigeria, Finland Sign MoU to Boost Digitalisation

KEY POINTS Nigeria and Finland sign a MoU to enhance digitalisation, innovation, cybersecurity, and...

March 25, 2026

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Troops arrest 18 suspected Boko Haram logistics suppliers in Borno

Troops in Borno arrest 18 suspected Boko Haram logistics suppliers, highlighting links between unemployment and support for insurgent operations.

March 25, 2026

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UN to vote on resolution declaring transatlantic slave trade ‘gravest crime against humanity’

UN General Assembly prepares to vote on a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity.

March 25, 2026

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Ozoro festival sparks outrage as police arrest 15 over alleged harassment, community denies rape claims

Police arrest 15 after Ozoro festival controversy as community denies rape claims, says youths hijacked event to harass women

March 25, 2026

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Plateau launches roadmap to end farmer-herder conflict as fresh attack kills two in Riyom

Plateau launches conflict resolution roadmap as gunmen kill two in Riyom, underscoring persistent farmer-herder violence and insecurity challenges

March 25, 2026

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Tinubu urged to probe journalist assault

SERAP has urged President Tinubu to order a probe into the alleged assault of a journalist in Niger State, calling for accountability and justice.

March 25, 2026

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Oyedele says tax reform must expand opportunity

Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele says Nigeria's tax reforms will be judged by how fairly they expand opportunity, not by how much revenue they generate.

March 25, 2026