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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.

Rivers State Assembly Adjourns Indefinitely Amid Budget Crisis and Political Tensions

KEY POINTS The Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, has...

Rivers Budget Crisis: Court Dismisses Suit Against Governor Fubara

A federal high court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking to stop Gov....

Rivers State Budget Nullified by Court Ruling

The Federal High Court in Abuja has declared the 2024 appropriation bill of Rivers...

Plateau State Unveils N314 Billion Budget for 2024

The Plateau State Government has revealed the details of its N314 billion budget for...

Nigeria’s Budget: A Race Against Time and Debt

Nigeria's lawmakers are under pressure to pass a N27.5 trillion ($66.7 billion) budget for...

Senate to FG: End Tax Breaks for Corporations Now

The Senate has called on the Federal Government to stop giving tax breaks and...

Tinubu’s First Budget: How Nigeria Plans to Boost Economy and Tackle Poverty

President Bola Tinubu will present his first budget proposal to the National Assembly today,...

Senate Slams NAIC for Financial Irregularities

The Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) has come under fire from the Senate Committee...

Senate Threatens to Fire Government Officials Who Ignore Invitations

The Senate has warned the heads of government agencies who fail to honour its...

Senate Advances Bills to Prevent Central Bank Leaders from Entering Politics

The Nigerian Senate has taken significant steps towards barring the governor of the Central...

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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.