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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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Makinde Opens Door for Talks as Oyo School Kidnappers Hold Pupils, Teachers

KEY POINTS Governor Seyi Makinde says Oyo State is ready to listen to kidnappers’...
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Kidnapped Lagos Woman Freed After Family Pays $17,500 Ransom

KEY POINTS A Lagos woman was kidnapped from her home in a late-night attack...
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Boko Haram issues 72-hour ultimatum, demands N5bn for 416 abducted women and children in Borno

Boko Haram has set a 72-hour deadline for the government to pay N5bn for 416 women and children abducted from Ngoshe in Borno State.
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Bandits Demand N100 Million Each for 35 Abducted Kwara Worshippers

Bandits who raided Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku have demanded N100 million for each abducted worshipper. Families, community leaders and security agencies are now racing to locate the victims as frustration grows over local security lapses.
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Kidnapper of Slain ABU Student Nabbed in Kaduna Hotel

The Nigerian police have arrested a suspected kidnapper who was allegedly involved in the...
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Kidnappers Kill Three, Demand N700m for Abuja Girls’ Release

The Nigerian capital, Abuja, is gripped by fear and anger as kidnappers continue to...

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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.