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IMF officials urge Nigeria to support vulnerable households through targeted assistance rather than restore costly blanket petrol subsidies.
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has given political parties until October 24 to report alleged errors in its final list of candidates for the 2027 governorship elections, following the omission of PDP candidates Isa Pantami and Oladipupo Adebutu.
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Host communities along the Eastern Gas Pipeline Network in the Niger Delta have given NNPCL and PINL two weeks to settle three months of unpaid allowances owed to surveillance contractors and guards, while demanding inclusion in the companies’ community development programmes.
CAN has declared Black Sunday across Nigeria to honour victims of insecurity, urging government to take decisive action while calling for stronger security measures and national unity.
Suspected kidnappers abducted a traditional ruler in Ondo State after invading his residence and shooting his wife. Police have launched a rescue operation and deployed tactical teams.
The National Youth Service Corps has suspended the 2026 Batch B Stream I orientation exercise in Niger State due to ongoing camp renovations, assuring affected corps members of fresh arrangements.
FIFA has identified Côte d’Ivoire as the youngest squad at the 2026 World Cup, with an average age of 25.8 years ahead of their tournament opener against Ecuador.
NDLEA operatives arrested a Brazil-based businessman at Lagos airport after discovering 6.1kg of liquid cocaine concealed in shirts and towels allegedly imported from São Paulo, Brazil.
Nigerian inmates in Ethiopia’s AbaSamuel Prison have praised President Bola Tinubu following a new bilateral agreement allowing eligible prisoners to serve their remaining jail terms in Nigeria.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio says lawmakers at federal and state levels are key beneficiaries of Abdulsalami Abubakar’s 1999 handover, praising him for restoring democratic institutions and ending military rule.
Former Head of State Abdulsalami Abubakar says MKO Abiola died of natural causes after collapsing during a meeting with US envoys in 1998, citing autopsy reports from multiple countries.
Survivors and leaders in Yelewata, Benue State, marked one year since the massacre of 271 residents, unveiling a cenotaph and renewing urgent calls for justice and improved security.
US President Donald Trump says Washington will recover and destroy Iran’s enriched uranium once tensions ease, while announcing that a deal to end the conflict will be signed Sunday.
UK Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says Nigeria’s oil wealth has failed to deliver reliable electricity due to poor policies, warning against government interventions she believes undermine economic growth.
DSS operatives arrested a suspected arms courier in Kano, recovering rifles and RPGs allegedly destined for a notorious Zamfara bandit leader in a major intelligence-led operation.
