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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.

FG Pushes for Nationwide Safe School Response Centers After Kidnappings

Nigeria's federal government is urging state governors to establish Safe School Response Coordination Centers...

BudgIT Challenges Senate Powers in Budget Adjustment

  BudgIT, a renowned budget advocacy group, is seeking judicial clarity on the extent of...

ECOWAS Court Grapples with Enforcement of Judgments

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice faces a significant...

Senate Suspends Ningi for Budget Padding Claims

The Nigerian Senate has taken decisive action by suspending Senator Abdul Ningi for three...

Nigeria’s Central Bank Boosts Dollar Inflow to $1.3 Billion

Nigeria’s central bank has increased its dollar inflow to $1.3 billion in February 2021,...

Bandits Abduct Hundreds of Students in Nigeria

Nigeria is facing a surge of kidnappings by armed bandits who target schools and...

Nigeria’s Telcos Invest N732bn in Network Expansion

Nigeria’s telecommunications sector is witnessing a surge of investment as operators seek to improve...

Katsina Residents Cry Out as Bandits Rampage Across State

Katsina, Nigeria - The people of Katsina State are living in fear as bandits...

Nigeria Defends Accepting Grains from Ukraine Amid Crisis

Nigeria has defended its decision to accept grains from Ukraine, a country that is...

CBN Sells Over N1 Trillion OMO Bills, Attracts Foreign Investors

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the successful completion of a sale...

Nigeria’s Currency Crisis: How Floating the Naira Backfired

Nigeria, Africa's largest economy, is facing a severe currency crisis that has been worsened...

Nigeria’s Fake Drug Crisis: How to Protect Yourself

Nigeria is facing a serious problem of fake and substandard drugs, which pose a...

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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.