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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.

Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger Impose 0.5% Import Levy on ECOWAS Nations

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger introduce an import levy to fund their new alliance, challenging ECOWAS and regional trade relations

Ahead of Elections, Jonathan leads West African Elders forum to Ghana

On a mission to observe Ghana's December election, WAEF leader EF Goodluck Jonathan encourages Ghanaians to maintain peace, democracy and transparency, describing the country as a model for the continent.

Sierra Leone’s Ex-Leader Flies to Nigeria Amid Treason Trial

Former president Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone has left his country for Nigeria,...

ACF Urges Tinubu to Reopen Niger-Nigeria Border Amid Sanctions

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), a prominent northern socio-cultural group, has called on the...

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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.