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Troops rescue 2 immigration officers abducted in Benue

Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, have successfully freed two Nigerian Immigration Service officers who were kidnapped in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. The Acting Media Information ...
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Wike/Fubara: Gov takes major decision after reinstatement, sacks Rivers pension board

The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dissolved the Rivers State Pensions Board with immediate effect. According to a Government Special Announcement issued in Port Harcourt on Friday by ...
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Qatar tighten visa rules for Nigerians, male travellers to be considered if accompanied by their families

The Qatari Ministry of Interior has announced stricter visa regulations for Nigerian citizens following reports of increasing cases of overstays. The new rules, which take immediate effect, will apply ...
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Australian bank staff loses job to AI she helped train

A 65-year-old former staff of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, CBA, Kathryn Sullivan, has revealed that she was dismissed after the very chatbot she helped build made her role redundant. Sullivan, ...
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Tinubu order security review, deployment of millitary hardware against terrorists after Borno deadly attack

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive review of security operations across the country, with particular emphasis on the deployment of modern military hardware and surveillance systems to ...
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Nigeria, other countries affected by Donald Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ tariffs (Full list)

President Donald Trump on Wednesday, April 2, announced a broad set of tariffs on all imported goods into the United States, US, and released a comprehensive list of retaliatory duties aimed at over ...
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Bauchi bans DJs, gala events to curb rising rate of divorce

The Bauchi state Hisbah Commission has announced a new set of rules targeting wedding and social gatherings across the state following what it described as a sharp rise in divorce cases. The 16 new ...
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1 dead, several injured as building collapses in Jigawa

The Kiriksamma local government council of Jigawa has confirmed the death of one person and seven others injured in a building collapse that occurred in the area. The council’s information officer, ...
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Niger government deny claims of banning preachers, says focus is on regulating Islamic scholars

The Niger state government has rejected claims that it has prohibited religious preachers, emphasizing that its initiatives are aimed solely at regulating the activities of Islamic scholars and ...
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FG Spent ₦536b On Electricity Subsidy In Q1 2025 – NERC

The Federal Government of Nigeria incurred a subsidy cost of ₦536.4 billion on electricity in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The figure ...
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Trump woos African mineral-rich nations, snubs Nigeria, South Africa

United States (US) President, Donald Trump, is set to host a select group of African leaders this week at the White House, focusing on expanding American access to critical minerals and natural ...
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Over 257 kidnapped in southeast, N157m paid in ransom – Report

A recent security report by security, business, and markets (SBM) intelligence reveals that over 257 people were kidnapped in Nigeria’s Southeast region between July 2024 and June 2025. This number ...