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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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Senate Confirms Usman Dakingari as Ambassador

KEY POINTS The Senate confirmed Usman Dakingari as a non-career ambassador and approved Ismail...
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Senate Confirms Jamila Abubakar-Sadiq as INEC National Electoral Commissioner for North-East

KEY POINTS The Senate has confirmed Jamila Abubakar-Sadiq, a retired rear admiral, as INEC...
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Senate Confirms Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance

KEY POINTS The Nigerian Senate confirmed Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance...
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Senate Urges Tinubu to Remove CAC Boss Over Repeated Snub of Lawmakers

KEY POINTS The Senate has urged President Tinubu to sack CAC Registrar-General Hussaini Magaji...
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Tinubu Signs New Electoral Law to Prepare Nigeria for 2027 Elections

KEY POINTS Tinubu has signed the Electoral Act 2026 Amendment Bill into law to...
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Senate Warns Against Delays, Demands Full Release of Defence Funds

KEY POINTS The Senate has warned that delays in implementing the defence budget could...
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Senate Rejects Mandatory Real-Time E-Transmission of Election Results

KEY POINTS Senate rejected a proposal to make real-time electronic transmission of election results...
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Senate Sets Up Panel to Harmonise Views on Electoral Bill

Nigeria’s Senate has formed a bipartisan committee to consolidate lawmakers’ views on proposed Electoral Act amendments, with a report due within 48 hours.
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Nigeria’s Senate Confirms 64 Ambassadorial Nominees

KEY POINTS The Senate has confirmed 64 career and non-career ambassadorial nominees submitted by...
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Tinubu Seeks Senate Backing for Troop Deployment to Benin

Tinubu asks the Senate to approve a Benin troop deployment after a failed coup sparked an urgent request for military support
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Senate Probes Ministers on Failed School Safety Plan

The Senate has intensified its probe into the safe school initiative as rising attacks renew concerns over funding, oversight and stalled protection efforts
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Why Senate Should Reject Omokri Nomination – Onoh

Onoh asks the Senate to reject Reno Omokri’s ambassadorial nomination, warning it could damage Nigeria’s credibility abroad
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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.