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Kwara kidnap victims beg for rescue in new video, say they’ve been held since February

A new video shows Kwara State kidnap victims, gaunt and exhausted, pleading directly to state governments for rescue more than two months after their abduction.

Catholic diocese says 24 killed in Easter Sunday attack on Kebbi village, contradicts police count

The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora says 24 people were killed in an Easter Sunday attack on a Kebbi village, six times the number police initially confirmed.

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.

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.

Tensions Escalate in Abia Over Controversial Tribunal Verdict

The peaceful political atmosphere of the Arochukwu/Ohafia federal constituency in Abia State, Nigeria, has...

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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Kwara kidnap victims beg for rescue in new video, say they’ve been held since February

A new video shows Kwara State kidnap victims, gaunt and exhausted, pleading directly to state governments for rescue more than two months after their abduction.

Catholic diocese says 24 killed in Easter Sunday attack on Kebbi village, contradicts police count

The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora says 24 people were killed in an Easter Sunday attack on a Kebbi village, six times the number police initially confirmed.

Nigeria’s rent crisis: Families flee cities as landlords double, triple prices with no warning

Across Nigeria's major cities, families are being priced out of their homes by rent hikes that sometimes double overnight, with little legal protection.

Nigeria’s 63 percent poverty rate defies inflation easing

Nigeria's poverty rate climbed to 63 percent in 2025 even as inflation declined sharply, the World Bank said in its April 2026 Nigeria Development Update.