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FG arraigns three over Oyo school abduction

Nanji Nandang VENLEY - July 17, 2026

Spain, Argentina to battle for World Cup glory as FIFA unveils first-ever championship rings

Mustapha USMAN - July 17, 2026

Press Council defends classroom, streetlight projects, leaves key questions unanswered

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Amid PFIPC scandal, FG earmarks ₦14bn for vague youth empowerment projects

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FG arraigns three over Oyo school abduction

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Spain, Argentina to battle for World Cup glory as FIFA unveils first-ever championship rings

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How fear and bloodshed are emptying Niger’s Shiroro communities

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Forgotten in Plain Sight: How 500,000 Benue IDPs Live Without Food, Healthcare or Hope

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How insecurity is deepening maternal and child deaths in Zamfara

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Press Council defends classroom, streetlight projects, leaves key questions unanswered

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Umahi breaks silence, says family won’t get Habila’s body without autopsy

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Atiku demands Minister Umahi’s suspension, thorough probe of Mary Habila’s death

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US House votes to stop all aid to Nigeria over ‘attacks on Christians’

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Amid PFIPC scandal, FG earmarks ₦14bn for vague youth empowerment projects

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IPCR gets over 13 projects worth billions outside peacebuilding mandate in FG’s 2026 budget

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What Dangote Refinery’s petrol pricing in dollars means for Nigerians – Analyst

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Court adjourns judgment in forfeiture suit against Malami

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Curfew rumour grips Kuje as soldiers flood prison area

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Expert: Nigeria’s fight against Lassa fever offers blueprint for Ebola response, but key challenges persist

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FG arraigns three over Oyo school abduction

THE Federal Government has arraigned three men arrested and investigated by the State Security Services (SSS) over the abduction of pupils and teachers from...

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Court orders forfeiture of Aisha Achimugu’s N8.9bn jewelries, cars, others

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Court orders final forfeiture of 48 properties linked to ex-AGF Malami

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NDLEA arrests South African woman with 5.75kg heroin at Abuja Airport

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Gunmen abduct Kogi principal, NECO official, four students during examination

ANOTHER public examination in Nigeria has been disrupted by armed men who invaded a secondary school in Kogi State and abducted the principal, a...

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Nigerian government suspends proposed WAEC, NECO fee hike after outrage

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Expert faults FG’s plan to scrap JSS/SSS structure, says poverty, insecurity fuel out-of-school crisis

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75% pass NABTEB Technical College entrance exam as enrolment drops 48%

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Why public, private institutions breach Nigeria’s data protection law- Expert

PUBLIC and private institutions in Nigeria have continued to violate the data protection laws when requiring the submission of personal information through inquiry forms. On...

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Tinubu orders probe of Meta, Google, X, AI platforms over alleged malpractices

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Nigerians borrowed N4.6tn worth of airtime in 2025

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MTN blames users’ digital habits for rapid data depletion

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Spain, Argentina to battle for World Cup glory as FIFA unveils first-ever championship rings

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Exposed: FG earmarks ₦6.44bn in 2026 budget for World Cup qualifiers months after Super Eagles’ exit

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