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Nigerians owe N2.06 trillion in personal loans as borrowing to survive overtakes borrowing to invest

Personal loans held by Nigerians rose to about N2.06 trillion in May 2026, CBN data shows, as households increasingly borrow to cope with rising living costs.
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NYSC kidnap: Ransom drops from N1 billion to N100 million as police say camp is mined with IEDs

Kidnappers holding 20 prospective corps members in Imo State have cut their ransom from N50 million to N5 million each as parents report the captives are being beaten.
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Otti vows security will stay top priority in Abia

Abia Governor Alex Otti reaffirmed that security remains the top priority of his administration, telling Naval College alumni that development cannot thrive in unsafe environments.
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Nigerian Army Finds Explosives Hidden in Abia Forest

KEY POINTS  Nigerian Army troops discovered two homemade explosive devices in Umuchinma forest, Abia...
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Jonathan Urges Other Governors to Study Otti’s Qualities

Former President Jonathan calls on Nigerian governors to visit Abia State and learn from Governor Otti’s model of purposeful leadership and development.
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Abia State Internet Access to Reach Every Community by Year-End

Governor Otti launches a nine-month plan to provide internet access across all Abia communities, enhancing digital governance and service delivery.
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Festus Keyamo to Launch Abia Airport Construction Next Week

Festus Keyamo will join Governor Otti to flag off the Abia airport construction, boosting the state's aviation and infrastructure development.
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Tensions Escalate in Abia Over Controversial Tribunal Verdict

The peaceful political atmosphere of the Arochukwu/Ohafia federal constituency in Abia State, Nigeria, has...
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Prominent Abia State Campaign Director Brutally Murdered: A Grim Streak of Political Violence Continues

In a harrowing act of brutality, the quaint town of Uturu in Abia State's...

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Nigerians owe N2.06 trillion in personal loans as borrowing to survive overtakes borrowing to invest

Personal loans held by Nigerians rose to about N2.06 trillion in May 2026, CBN data shows, as households increasingly borrow to cope with rising living costs.
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NYSC kidnap: Ransom drops from N1 billion to N100 million as police say camp is mined with IEDs

Kidnappers holding 20 prospective corps members in Imo State have cut their ransom from N50 million to N5 million each as parents report the captives are being beaten.
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Suspected Boko Haram terrorists kill 15 farmers gathering firewood in Borno’s Marte area, three still missing

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have killed 15 farmers working their fields and gathering firewood in Marte, Borno State, with police searching for three still missing.
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N50 million each: Families of 19 abducted NYSC graduates face N950 million ransom demand

Kidnappers are demanding N950 million, or N50 million each, for 19 prospective corps members abducted on the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Imo State on Thursday.