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From Ifangni to Ilasamaja: How a 10-year-old “tiling apprentice” ended up mixing cement instead of going to school

A 10-year-old from Benin Republic works and sleeps on a Lagos construction site, showing how poverty, migration and informal apprenticeship push children out of school.
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Why nutritionists say Nigerians should stop boiling eggs and rice in the same pot

Nigerian dietitians warn that boiling unwashed eggs with rice in one pot can transfer Salmonella and E. coli from the shells to the grains, risking foodborne illness.
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Gunmen abduct six health workers from Ondo clinic in midnight raid

Armed men stormed a health facility in Akure before dawn Saturday, abducting six workers in a raid that shook the entire community.
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Plateau launches roadmap to end farmer-herder conflict as fresh attack kills two in Riyom

Plateau launches conflict resolution roadmap as gunmen kill two in Riyom, underscoring persistent farmer-herder violence and insecurity challenges
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Sokoto attack: Residents dispute mass exodus claims after Bargaja bandit raid

Residents of Bargaja deny fleeing en masse after bandit attack, saying security deployment helped restore calm and prevent wider displacement.
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Northern groups accuse FG of lacking political will to crush terrorists, demand crackdown on sponsors

Northern and Middle Belt leaders say Nigeria knows the terrorists and their locations, urging government action against sponsors and criminal networks.
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Kaduna Church Abductions Spark Outrage As Groups Demand Rescue, Apology

Rights groups demand urgent rescue and apology after officials denied the kidnapping of 177 worshippers from churches in Kaduna.
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Bandits And Herders Kill Nine In Oyo And Benue As Police Rescue 76 Children In Kaduna

Deadly attacks in Oyo and Benue claim nine lives as police foil a kidnapping plot and rescue dozens of children.
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Citizens Push Back As Nigerians Say Corruption And Insecurity Are Crushing Daily Life

Nigerians voice anger over insecurity, failing services, and corruption, saying official claims no longer match reality or improve daily life.
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12 Killed, Five Injured, Three Abducted in Plateau Mining Site Attack

Gunmen attack a Plateau mining site, killing 12 miners, injuring five, and abducting three as police launch a manhunt.
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Bandit Leader Bello Turji Accuses Ex-Governors of Fueling Insecurity in North

Bandit leader Bello Turji accuses former governors of fueling insecurity and denies receiving ₦30 million during Zamfara peace talks.
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Obasanjo Says Boko Haram War Lasts Too Long

Obasanjo warns Nigeria’s Boko Haram war has dragged on too long and urges specialised training, stronger intelligence and modern technology for the military.
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Obasanjo Urges FG To End Apologies And Negotiations With Terrorists

Obasanjo urges the Federal Government to stop apologising and negotiating with terrorists and to adopt tougher action against rising attacks.
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Safe Schools Project Stops in 30 States as Abductions Increase

Thirty states haven’t implemented the Safe Schools plan, leaving classrooms exposed as kidnappers intensify attacks across Nigeria.
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From Ifangni to Ilasamaja: How a 10-year-old “tiling apprentice” ended up mixing cement instead of going to school

A 10-year-old from Benin Republic works and sleeps on a Lagos construction site, showing how poverty, migration and informal apprenticeship push children out of school.
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Why nutritionists say Nigerians should stop boiling eggs and rice in the same pot

Nigerian dietitians warn that boiling unwashed eggs with rice in one pot can transfer Salmonella and E. coli from the shells to the grains, risking foodborne illness.
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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.
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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.