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Gunmen Abduct NYSC Members in Kogi, 11 Rescued

KEY POINTS Gunmen attacked two buses carrying passengers, including NYSC members, along the Aloma-Egane Expressway in Kogi. Police rescued 11 victims, including the two bus drivers, after a coordinated bush-combing operation. Security agencies are continuing efforts to locate any remaining victims and arrest the...

August 29, 2026

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APC LG Chairman Shot Dead Along Kogi Highway

KEY POINTS APC Chairman in Dekina LGA, Ishaq Yunusa, was shot dead along the Itobe-Ochadamu Expressway in Kogi State. Gunmen reportedly abducted another occupant of his vehicle and fled into the bush. Police and other security agencies have launched a search for the victim...

August 29, 2026

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Reprisal attack kills several residents in Kogi communities after herder’s death

Several residents have been killed in a reprisal attack on Abugi, Kuchinda and Mikugi communities in Kogi State after a vigilante allegedly shot dead an unarmed herder.

August 7, 2026

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Lagos short of 40,000 doctors as Sanwo-Olu warns of health funding gap

Lagos State needs roughly 40,000 more doctors and 40,000 nurses, Sanwo-Olu says, while its health sector needs at least N100bn above current budget provisions.

August 7, 2026

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ICPC recommends prosecution of alleged PFIPC boss Adeyemi

The ICPC has recommended prosecuting Adeniyi Adeyemi, alleged head of the disputed PFIPC, telling President Tinubu in an interim report that flagged forged appointment documents.

August 7, 2026

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Customs intercepts pump-action rifle parts at Tin Can Port

Nigeria Customs intercepted concealed pump-action rifle parts and seized ₦373.8 million in cannabis-infused products at Tin Can Port, with a principal suspect on the run.

August 7, 2026

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Manufacturers’ confidence rebounds in Nigeria

Nigeria manufacturers' confidence rebounded in the second quarter of 2026, MAN says, though high borrowing costs, power shortages and taxation still weigh on factory operators.

August 7, 2026

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Nigerian firms expect borrowing costs to ease within three months

Nigerian firms expect borrowing costs to fall within three months, the CBN survey shows, even as taxes, insecurity and high interest rates remain top concerns.

August 7, 2026

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Adeleke urges Osun voters to reject APC, warns against return to half-salary era

Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke has called on residents to reject the APC at the August 15 poll, warning that a return to opposition rule would revive the half-salary era for civil servants.

August 6, 2026

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Kano police arrest six over sale of unverified local medicine at ECWA Church

Kano police have arrested six members of the Brother Fall Legacy Foundation for allegedly administering and selling unverified locally made medicine at an ECWA Church in Challawa.

August 6, 2026

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Security forces rescue 176 women and children kidnapped from Kwara’s Woro community

Security forces have rescued 176 women and children who spent six months in captivity after suspected Boko Haram terrorists abducted them from Woro community in Kwara State

August 6, 2026

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EFCC freezes Osun state statutory allocation account 10 days before governorship election

The EFCC has directed First Bank to place a Post-No-Debit restriction on Osun State's statutory allocation account, 10 days before the August 15 governorship election.

August 6, 2026

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