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“He suffered because he was poor”: Lawyers say police broke the law by detaining Oyo student over N8,000

New details show the N8,000 debt Oyo police said was irrelevant appears on Al-Amin Mohammed's charge sheet, as lawyers say detaining a debtor is illegal.

Plateau women block Jos-Mangu highway after gunmen kill three vigilantes, including youth leader, on night patrol

Women and youths in Kassa community, Barkin Ladi, blocked the Jos-Mangu highway for hours on Friday after gunmen killed three vigilantes, including the youth leader.

Nigeria’s Economy Suffers as Foreign Investment Hits 11-Year Low

Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, has seen a sharp decline in foreign investment in the...

Nigeria’s Jobless Crisis Worsens Amid Economic Reforms

Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation and largest economy is facing a worsening unemployment crisis...

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...

Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Drop to Lowest Level in Six Years

Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, is facing a severe foreign exchange crisis as its external...

Oil Thieves Threaten Nigeria’s Economy and Environment

Oil theft, also known as illegal bunkering, is a rampant problem in Nigeria's Niger...

Tinubu’s Extravagance Sparks Outrage Amid Economic Woes

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu is facing a backlash from citizens who are outraged by...

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,...

Nigeria’s Services Sector Boosts Economy Despite Fuel Price Hike

Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, recorded a slight increase in its economic growth in the...

Nigeria’s Inflation Hits New High, Food Prices Soar

Nigeria’s inflation rate has risen for the 10th consecutive month, reaching 27.33% in October,...

Nigeria’s inflation crisis: How to survive the soaring prices

Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, is facing a severe inflation crisis that is eroding the...

Naira Strengthens Against Dollar as P2P Market Booms

The Nigerian currency, the naira, has appreciated against the US dollar in the peer-to-peer...

Nigerian Government Cracks Down on Foreign Adverts to Boost Local Economy

The Nigerian government has issued a new directive that requires all advertisements aimed at...

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“He suffered because he was poor”: Lawyers say police broke the law by detaining Oyo student over N8,000

New details show the N8,000 debt Oyo police said was irrelevant appears on Al-Amin Mohammed's charge sheet, as lawyers say detaining a debtor is illegal.

Plateau women block Jos-Mangu highway after gunmen kill three vigilantes, including youth leader, on night patrol

Women and youths in Kassa community, Barkin Ladi, blocked the Jos-Mangu highway for hours on Friday after gunmen killed three vigilantes, including the youth leader.

How Aliko Dangote’s refinery turned Nigeria into a petrol exporter worth nearly N1 trillion in six months

Aliko Dangote's refinery has turned Nigeria from a heavy petrol importer into an exporter earning N998.5 billion in the first half of 2026, NBS data show.

Obi insists he left Anambra debt-free, says World Bank loans were federal support drawn after he left office

Peter Obi says he never borrowed money or issued bonds as Anambra governor, rejecting the state government's claim that his tenure left N127.4 billion in external debt.