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Africa holds just 4.5 percent of global arms imports, SIPRI shows

Africa accounted for just 4.5 percent of global arms imports in 2024 and 2025, new Stockholm Institute data shows, as analysts warn the shortfall weakens the continent's capacity to fight terrorism.
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Starmer and Tinubu seal fresh export deals at Downing Street

President Tinubu and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer sealed new export agreements at Downing Street Thursday, closing a state visit that produced a £746 million Lagos port financing deal.
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Petrol Could Hit N1,000 Per Liter in Nigeria as Dangote Raises Price Amid Iran War Oil Surge

Dangote Refinery has raised its petrol gantry price to N874 per liter, putting pump prices on course to hit N1,000 nationwide.
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The U.S. Warns Its Citizens in Nigeria to Stay Alert After American Forces Struck Iran

The U.S. State Department is warning Americans in Nigeria to stay vigilant after military strikes on Iran killed its supreme leader.
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Nigeria Has No Word From Its Citizens Trapped in Iran as the Middle East War Spirals Beyond Borders

Nigeria's government has received no distress calls from citizens in Iran as Middle East fighting kills hundreds and drives oil prices higher.
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A Nigerian Village of 1,000 People Has Only a Muddy Stream to Drink From — and Nobody Is Listening

A rural Nigerian community of 1,000 people drinks from a muddy stream, with no functioning borehole and no government relief in sight.
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Killed in US-Israeli Strikes as Oil Prices Jump

US-Israel strikes kill Iran’s supreme leader and commanders as Tehran retaliates and shuts Strait of Hormuz, shaking oil markets.
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19 Killed in Fresh Plateau Attacks as Farmers Abandon Lands Amid Rising Tensions

Renewed attacks in Plateau leave 19 dead, displace families and force farmers to abandon fertile lands amid fear.
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Female NSCDC Officer Killed During Simulation Drill in Abuja

KEY POINTS A female civil defence officer died after being hit by a patrol...
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Gunmen Ambush Commercial Bus in Kogi, Abduct Six Passengers

KEY POINTS Gunmen attacked a commercial bus in kogi and abducted six passengers The...
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Umahi Rejects Sexual Allegation, Calls Viral Claim Political Distraction

KEY POINTS Umahi denies viral allegation and calls it false and politically motivated Accuser...
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Presidency Debunks Viral Claim of Plot to Poison Tinubu

KEY POINTS Presidency says viral poisoning claim against tinubu is false Aides confirm no...
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NDLEA Busts Meth Lab in Imo, Arrests Wanted Drug Kingpin After 13 Years on the Run

NDLEA dismantles Imo meth lab, seizes drugs and arrests fugitive kingpin who evaded justice for 13 years.
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808 Million People in Extreme Poverty, 9% May Remain Poor by 2030 — UN Warns

UN warns 808 million people live in extreme poverty and nearly nine percent may remain poor by 2030.
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Africa holds just 4.5 percent of global arms imports, SIPRI shows

Africa accounted for just 4.5 percent of global arms imports in 2024 and 2025, new Stockholm Institute data shows, as analysts warn the shortfall weakens the continent's capacity to fight terrorism.
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Starmer and Tinubu seal fresh export deals at Downing Street

President Tinubu and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer sealed new export agreements at Downing Street Thursday, closing a state visit that produced a £746 million Lagos port financing deal.
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US moves to strip Nigerian convict of citizenship over $11m fraud

The US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit seeking to revoke the citizenship of Nigerian Emmanuel Kazeem, who was convicted in 2018 over an $11 million tax fraud scheme.
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Nigeria tops global petrol price hike chart at 39.5 Percent

Nigeria recorded the sharpest petrol price increase of any country worldwide at 39.5 percent between February 23 and March 16, 2026, as the Middle East war drove global oil prices to a four-year high.

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