Families Seek Help as 10 Travellers Remain Captive in Ogun

Anxious families are calling for urgent intervention following the abduction of 10 travellers along the Ijebu-Ode-Ibadan route in Ogun State, with kidnappers reportedly demanding ₦25 million for their release. The…

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OPay Expands Financial Access To Nigeria’s Last-Mile Communities

LAGOS — Digital financial services platform OPay is expanding its reach into Nigeria's last-mile communities, bringing mobile payments, savings products, and digital credit to Nigerians who have historically lacked access…

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Bauchi NDC Candidate: Era of Dominant Political Parties Is Ending

BAUCHI — The Bauchi State governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress says the era of dominant political parties in Nigeria is gradually coming to an end. Punch reported the…

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Wike’s Governorship Ambitions Fuel New Political Tensions in Rivers

PORT HARCOURT — Fresh political tensions have emerged in Rivers State following President Tinubu's lifting of the state of emergency. Vanguard reported on Monday that FCT Minister Nyesom Wike's reported…

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Tinubu Lifts State Of Emergency In Rivers, Reinstates Fubara

ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has lifted the state of emergency in Rivers State and reinstated Governor Siminalayi Fubara along with the suspended state legislature. PRNigeria confirmed the development on…

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Saudi Arabia Frees Four Nigerian Pilgrims Framed by Drug Syndicate

MECCA — Saudi authorities have released four Nigerian Hajj pilgrims who were wrongly arrested after a drug syndicate planted narcotics in their luggage. PRNigeria confirmed the release on Monday. The…

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Katsina Police Hunt Bandits Who Kidnapped Retired Military General

KATSINA — Katsina State Police Command has stepped up a manhunt for armed bandits who kidnapped retired Major-General R. Abubakar, a former Director of Defence Information. The Nation confirmed the…

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DSS Arrests Five Over Papiri Secondary School Kidnapping

ABUJA — The Department of State Services has arrested five suspects in connection with the abduction of students from Papiri Secondary School. Daily Trust confirmed the arrests on Monday. The…

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FAAN and Lagos Intensify Ebola Surveillance at Lagos Airport

LAGOS — The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria and the Lagos State Government have jointly intensified Ebola surveillance operations at Murtala Muhammed International Airport. Thisday reported the development on Monday.…

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NSIB Probes Bonny Anchorage Ship Collision Classed Very Serious

PORT HARCOURT — The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has commenced a formal investigation into a collision between container vessel MV Maersk Valparaiso and oil tanker MT Lady Martina at Bonny…

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Tinubu Approves 1,000 Forest Guards After Oyo School Abductions

ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate recruitment of 1,000 Forest Guards to strengthen security in forest corridors across the southwest following the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers…

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Tinubu’s Economic Reform Agenda: Has 2026 Become Nigeria’s Economic “Take-Off Year”?

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu stood before the nation on January 1, 2026, and declared this year Nigeria's "economic take-off," vowing deeper reforms despite the painful adjustments his administration had unleashed…

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THE PRICE OF PARALYSIS: Why the Oyo Education Shutdown Exposes the Total Failure of Local Security

The fundamental obligation of the sovereign state has officially broken down in the southwestern agrarian belt. Following a ruthless mid May invasion by heavily armed cartels targeting three academic institutions…

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One year without subsidy. My wallet is still bleeding. Where did the savings go?

One year ago, the President stood before the nation and told us a difficult truth. The fuel subsidy was a monster eating our future. Removing it would hurt, but the…

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FIFA World Cup 2026 Kicks Off June 11 as Africa Eyes History

MEXICO CITY / LOS ANGELES — The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on Wednesday, June 11, with the opening match in Mexico City. The expanded 48-team tournament, hosted jointly…

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Ogun Ranked Nigeria’s Second Best-Performing State in 2025 Index

ABEOKUTA — Ogun State has been ranked as the second best-performing state in Nigeria in the 2025 State Performance Index released by Phillips Consulting. Vanguard reported the ranking on Sunday.…

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