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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.
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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.
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AMAC Election: ADC Candidate Tells Wike “You Can’t Rig Votes Here”

KEY POINTS ADC candidate Dr. Paul Moses warned FCT Minister Nyesom Wike that AMAC...
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Fubara Explains ‘Calculated Weakness’ Strategy Amid Rivers Political Crisis

KEY POINTS Fubara says his calm posture during Rivers’ political crisis was a deliberate...
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Wike Expresses Confidence in Peace Talks as Tinubu Steps In to Resolve Rivers Political Crisis

KEY POINTS Wike says President Tinubu’s intervention is a major step toward resolving the...
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Fubara Promises Port Harcourt Ring Road Will Be Ready This Year

KEY POINTS Governor Fubara says the 50km+ Port Harcourt Ring Road will be completed...
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PDP Chieftain Labels Wike as “Root Cause” of Party Crisis

KEY POINTS A PDP chieftain, Tony Ehilebo, has accused FCT Minister Nyesom Wike...
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Wike says Tinubu Free to Sack Him Amid Calls for Removal

KEY POINTS Wike says only President Tinubu has the authority to remove him as...
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Wike Praises Tinubu, Umahi as East West Road Opens to Traffic in Rivers Bonny Axis

KEY POINTS Wike applauds Tinubu and Umahi for opening the East West Road linking...
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Rivers Political Feud Escalates as Wike-Aligned PDP Faction Issues Apology Ultimatum to APC Secretary

KEY POINTS A PDP faction loyal to Nyesom Wike has given APC National Secretary...
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APC Secretary Tells Wike to Quit Cabinet, Accuses Him of Meddling in Rivers Politics

KEY POINTS APC national secretary Ajibola Basiru says Nyesom Wike should resign as FCT...
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Rivers Lawmakers Loyal to Wike Defect to APC in Major Shake Up

KEY POINTS • Two Rivers senators defect from PDP to APC during Senate plenary• Six...
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Vigilantes Block Bandits at Kiri High School as Two People Die in Clash

Vigilantes stopped a bandit raid on Kiri High School. Two people died in the clash as Kebbi and Niger abductions fueled national security concerns.
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Abuja to Launch Clean-Air Initiative Promoting Cleaner Energy

KEY POINTS Clean cooking gas adoption drives healthier homes. The initiative targets household air...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.