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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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Ayetoro Faces Extinction as Rising Ocean Waves Destroy Homes, Residents Blame Government Inaction

KEY POINTS Rising ocean waves are destroying homes, infrastructure and heritage sites in Ayetoro,...
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Court Sentences Four to Death Over Deadly Owo Catholic Church Massacre

KEY POINTS Four men have been sentenced to death for their roles in the...
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Ondo Doctors Begin Strike After Colleague Allegedly Attacked

KEY POINTS Resident doctors at FMC Owo and its Akure Annex have commenced a...
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Dangote unveils multi-billion-dollar Olokola deep seaport on 10,000 hectares

Aliko Dangote's group has begun preliminary work on a 10,000-hectare deep seaport at Olokola, targeting exports, fertilizer shipments and Atlantic trade.
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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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Owo Priest Recounts How Attackers Killed Over 40 Worshippers in Court Testimony

A priest recounted how gunmen and explosives tore through his Owo parish, leaving more than 40 worshippers dead and many injured.
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Ondo Government Calms Public After DSS Terror Alert Leak

Ondo government reassures residents after DSS terror alert leak, confirming that active security measures are underway to keep the state safe.
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NCDC Reports 172 Deaths as Lassa Fever Spreads Across Nigeria

The NCDC says 172 Nigerians have died from Lassa fever across 21 states. Ondo, Edo, and Bauchi lead in infections as the fatality rate climbs to 18.6 percent, surpassing last year’s figure.
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DSS Warns of ISWAP Plot to Attack Ondo and Kogi Communities

The Department of State Services has issued a security alert warning that Islamic State West Africa Province militants are planning coordinated attacks on parts of Ondo and Kogi states.
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Bill for Coastal State Creation Passes First Reading in Senate

A bill to create a coastal state from Ondo passes its first reading, along with other state-creation proposals in Nigeria
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Ondo Election: Parties Clash Over $2.19 million School Fund

As the Ondo election nears, tensions rise between APC and PDP over a N3.5 billion school renovation fund, with accusations of political tactics and defenses of educational development.
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Ondo New Commissioners: Aiyedatiwa Pledges Focus on Development

Twelve new commissioners in Ondo state, Nigeria, were sworn in by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa...
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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.