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Police deny claim on rescue of abducted Oyo schoolchildren, teachers

Nigeria, June 4 -- The Oyo State Police Command has dismissed a claim circulating on social media that the schoolchildren and teachers abducted from Ahoro-Esiele and Yawota communities in Orire Local ... Read More


ANALYSIS: JNIM's blockade tactics threaten West Africa's trade corridors

Nigeria, June 4 -- On 25 April, Mali was struck by a series of coordinated attacks carried out by Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) and the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA). The assaults target... Read More


NERC approves special compensation for Band A customers affected by power shortfalls

Nigeria, June 4 -- The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved a special compensation package for eligible Band A electricity customers affected by generation shortfalls that di... Read More


Akwa Ibom communities threaten legal action against oil firms over pollution

Nigeria, June 4 -- Communities in Akwa Ibom State affected by oil pollution have threatened to intensify legal and advocacy actions against major oil companies operating in the area, accusing them of ... Read More


Osun2026: Chairman of Governor Adeleke's party in Osogbo, others shot - Official

Nigeria, June 4 -- The Osun State Government has announced that the chairman of the ruling Accord party in the state, Asimiyu Ajibola, was shot on Wednesday night. "Suspected gunmen on Wednesday nigh... Read More


Reps minority caucus split as 61 members endorse Imo lawmaker to succeed Chinda as leader

Nigeria, June 4 -- Some opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives have nominated Ikenga Ugochinyere (APP, Imo) as the Minority Leader of the House, following the vacancy created by the defe... Read More


Peter Obi warns young Nigerians against ethnic, religious manipulation ahead of 2027

Nigeria, June 4 -- Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has warned young Nigerians against falling for narratives that exploit ethnicity, religion, and identity ahead o... Read More


Amotekun debunks reports of bandit attacks in Ondo as parents withdraw children from schools

Nigeria, June 4 -- The Ondo State Security Network, Amotekun, has debunked reports of attacks on schools, saying there was no record of a breach of the peace in the schools. The agency, in a statemen... Read More


Nigeria seeks stronger UK investment ties at London Stock Exchange event

Nigeria, June 4 -- The Federal Ministry of Finance has reiterated Nigeria's commitment to attracting foreign investment and strengthening economic partnerships with global financial institutions follo... Read More


Five abducted Kwara worshippers feared dead in captivity

Nigeria, June 4 -- Five worshippers abducted from an Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) congregation in Kwara State are feared dead in captivity, according to information reported by The PUNCH. Th... Read More