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Top stories — 2026-09-07
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Ex-Sierra Leone President Koroma returns to Nigeria politics
- Ex-Sierra Leone President Jets Out of Nigeria Following Dropped Treason Charges — newdiplomatng.com
- Sierra Leone Ex-President Ernest Koroma Returns Home After 2 Years in Nigeria — www.legit.ng
- Nigeria facilitates return of ex-Sierra Leone President Koroma — tribuneonlineng.com
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Uber exits Nigeria after 12 years business
- What FCCPC may demand for affected riders as Uber leaves Nigeria — www.legit.ng
- FCCPC Probes Uber Over Abrupt Exit From Nigerian Market — freedomsquaretv.com
- Uber Don Close Shop for Nigeria and Uganda Wit Immediate Effect — nnn.ng
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Nigerian Football Transfers and Injuries sport
- Nigerians Abroad: Arokodare, Osimhen, Onuachu on target; centurion Iwobi — www.aclsports.com
- A Star Is Born! - Moyes hails 20-year-old Nigeria Super Eagles-eligible winger who destroyed Man United — www.pulsesports.ng
- AFCON 2027Q: More Setbacks for Eric Chelle As Onuachu Joins Osimhen on Injury List — www.legit.ng
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Nigeria political party dynamics and appointments politics
- Donald Duke: Nigerians were better off under military rule — freelanews.com
- ‘It’s a facade’ — Donald Duke questions Nigeria’s democracy — newspread.ng
- Nigerians better off under military rule – Donald Duke — dailypost.ng
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Trump Suggests Renaming New Mexico politics
- Trump suggests renaming New Mexico ‘New America’ — telegraph.ng
- US: Trump suggests renaming New Mexico ‘New America’ — tribuneonlineng.com
- Trump mulls renaming New Mexico ‘New America’ — dailypost.ng
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Fuel subsidy and petrol price debates business
- Atiku: Trump Supports My Plan to Restore Fuel Subsidy in Nigeria — freedomsquaretv.com
- SDP Presidential Candidate Plans to Slash Petrol Price to N200 Per Litre in 1 Year — www.legit.ng
- Atiku: Trump backs my plan to restore fuel subsidy — newspread.ng
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Miami Airport Cargo Plane Crash business
- Five dead as Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport — telegraph.ng
- Amazon Cargo Plane Crash: Five Killed, Five Injured in Miami — freedomsquaretv.com
- Five dead after cargo jet overruns runway, crashes into vehicles near Miami airport — tribuneonlineng.com
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Naira Appreciates Against Dollar markets
- Nigeria External Reserves Hit $54bn as Naira Strengthens — marketnewsng.com
- Naira appreciates by N8.21 against dollar in first week of September — abokiforex.app
- External reserves hit $54.08bn, highest since 2008, as naira gains support — abokiforex.app
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Petrol price hikes and subsidy debate business
- 2027: Don’t Count Me Among Candidates Who Can’t Fix Nigeria — SDP’s Adebayo Fires Back At Datti — naijanewsgate.com
- 2027: Don’t count me among candidates who can’t fix Nigeria — SDP’s Adebayo fires back at Datti — dailypost.ng
- 2027: ‘I’m Not Going To Blame Tinubu If I Become President’ – Adebayo — www.naijanews.com
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Peter Obi 2027 Election Stance politics
- Peter Obi: Daniel Bwala under fire for attacking Arise TV crew — dailypost.ng
- Rigging Won’t Happen Under My Watch, Peter Obi Tells Nigerians — freedomsquaretv.com
- They never trended negative stories about Peter Obi – Presidency accuses Arise TV — dailypost.ng
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Liverpool Wins Under Iraola sport
- EPL: Sturridge warns Alonso after Chelsea’s defeat to Arsenal — dailypost.ng
- Arsenal vs Chelsea: Why Gabriel Avoided Red Card Despite Kicking Emi Martinez’s Face — www.legit.ng
- 'I don't want to make the same mistake again' - Xabi Alonso admits Moises Caicedo selection error following Chelsea defe — www.goal.com
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Tinubu US Transit and Legal Status politics
- UNGA: Tinubu, family have no US movement restrictions- Jimoh Ibrahim — newspeakonline.com
- UNGA: Tinubu, family enjoy unimpeded US transit — Jimoh Ibrahim — africathisday.com
- Why Tinubu Cannot Be Arrested in US During UNGA-- Jimoh Ibrahim — newdiplomatng.com
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OPEC+ pauses oil output hikes markets
- OPEC Maintains September Oil Production Levels for October 2026 — marketnewsng.com
- OPEC+ Pauses Oil Output Hikes After Four Straight Monthly Increases — marketnewsng.com
- NUPRC Eyes Twice-Yearly Oil Licensing To Boost Nigeria’s Production — newsdeskng.com
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Odumodublvck Police Clash society
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Nigeria security threats and banditry conflict
- Senator Buba rejects banditry claims, takes case to Niger Republic — newspread.ng
- Senator Buba denies sponsoring banditry — www.kemifilani.ng
- Bauchi Senator Buba denies sponsoring banditry, says allegations fabricated — www.vanguardngr.com
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Nigeria's infrastructure and port growth business
- FG Maritime Reforms Drive Port Growth as Cargo Throughput, Vessel Traffic Surge — marketnewsng.com
- Maritime Reforms: Nigeria’s ports record 12.3% rise in cargo throughput — www.vanguardngr.com
- Maritime Reforms: Nigeria’s ports record 12.3% rise in cargo throughput — africathisday.com
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BBNaija Season 11 Gerard evicted culture
- BBNaija S11: Gerard becomes eighth housemate to be evicted — telegraph.ng
- BBNaija S11: Gerard becomes eighth housemate evicted — freelanews.com
- Gerard Evicted From #BBNaija Show Ya Sef House — www.lagospostng.com
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Nigerian currency and market performance markets
- Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, September 7, 2026 — telegraph.ng
- Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, September 7, 2026 — africathisday.com
- Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, September 7, 2026 — www.vanguardngr.com
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NOUN Bursar Nasiru Marafa shot dead in Zamfara crime
- Tragic: NOUN Bursar Marafa shot dead in Zamfara — freelanews.com
- NOUN Bursar, Marafa Shot Dead In Zamfara — www.naijanews.com
- NOUN Bursar Marafa Don Die, Dem Shoot Am For Zamfara — nnn.ng
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INEC Threatens Fines and Jail for Abusive Campaigns politics
- INEC warns politicians, parties against abusive campaigns, threatens ₦10m fine, jail term — www.pulse.ng
- 2027: INEC Threatens ₦10m Fine, 12-month Jail Term For Abusive Campaign — newsspecng.com
- 2027: INEC Warns Politicians of ₦10m Fine, 12-Month Jail Term for Abusive Campaign Rhetoric — freedomsquaretv.com
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NiMet forecasts heavy rains and thunderstorms weather
- NiMet issues rain warning as thunderstorms hit Nigeria — freelanews.com
- NiMet forecasts thunderstorms, moderate rainfall across Nigeria — dailypost.ng
- NiMet forecasts 3 days of rain, thunderstorms — www.theconclaveng.com
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Sokoto declares total war on terrorists conflict
- Kebbe attack: Sokoto govt declares war on terrorists — dailypost.ng
- Sokoto: Terrorists flee as troops overrun forest hideouts, seize weapons — africathisday.com
- Sokoto: Terrorists flee as troops overrun forest hideouts, seize weapons — www.vanguardngr.com
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Nigeria football U-20 World Cup preparations sport
- U-20 WWC: Spain coach Aznar targets positive start against Falconets — dailypost.ng
- U-20 WWC: Aznar Targets Victory In Spain’s Opener Against Falconets — www.completesports.com
- Falconets Face Spain In High-stakes World Cup Opener — africathisday.com
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Indonesia market fire kills 11 people society
- Indonesia market fire kills 11, including six children — newsspecng.com
- Indonesia Fire Kills 11, Including Six Children — africathisday.com
- Indonesia market fire kills 11, including six children — www.vanguardngr.com
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Nigeria's banking sector liquidity and reforms markets
- Nigeria’s Overnight Rate Rises to 22.20% as CBN Liquidity Drain Tightens Market — marketnewsng.com
- Banks offload N4.4trn surplus liquidity into CBN’s SDF — tribuneonlineng.com
- FMDA: Banks Set for N15.72tn Liquidity Inflow in September on Maturing OMO — www.thisdaylive.com
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PDP merges with opposition to defeat APC in 2027 politics
- Osun poll: APC, PDP file petitions challenging Adeleke’s re-election — africathisday.com
- Osun election: Tribunal displays APC, PDP petitions challenging Gov Adeleke’s reelection — dailypost.ng
- Why APC, ADC, PDP delayed presidential campaign council inauguration — tribuneonlineng.com
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Nigeria Infrastructure & Energy Projects business
- FG deepens clean cooking drive as Akwa Ibom becomes second state in the decade of gas LPG nationwide rollout — www.majorwavesenergyreport.com
- Troops foil alleged diesel theft, arrest five in Akwa Ibom — dailypost.ng
- Police Nab 4 Suspected Drug Traffickers, Seize Large Cannabis Consignments In Akwa Ibom — africathisday.com
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Peller Drama culture
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Victor Osimhen injury in Galatasaray clash sport
- AFCON 2027Q: More Setbacks for Eric Chelle As Onuachu Joins Osimhen on Injury List — www.legit.ng
- Osimhen Suffers Groin Strain as Galatasaray Confirm Injury Ahead of AFCON Qualifiers — freedomsquaretv.com
- Confirmed: Super Eagles coach Chelle invites ex-Arsenal lad for AFCON 2027 qualifiers — soccernet.ng
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Ruth Kadiri Debunks Death Rumours culture
- “I am alive and healthy” — Ruth Kadiri breaks silence as death rumours spread online — fastrumours.com
- Ruth Kadiri Debunks False Death Reports — nollytrailers.com
- Actress Ruth Kadiri Breaks Silence After Rumours of Her Death Spread Online — www.legit.ng
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Nigeria 2027 Election Opposition Talks politics
- Breaking: APC, Keyamo react as opposition parties move to sack Tinubu in 2027 — www.legit.ng
- G100, opposition’s late scramble for unity dead on arrival — APC, Keyamo — africathisday.com
- G100, opposition’s late scramble for unity dead on arrival — APC, Keyamo — www.vanguardngr.com
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Lagos Kara Bridge Repairs society
- California–Lagos Business & Investment Summit to Convene Global Business Community in Celebration of the California– — dailynewscover.com
- FG begins Kara Bridge repair works Tuesday — africathisday.com
- FG begins Kara Bridge repair works Tuesday — www.vanguardngr.com
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Gani Fawehinmi Legacy and Political Space society
- In Uba Sani, Gani lives on – Fawehinmi-Biobaku — dailypost.ng
- In Uba Sani, Gani Lives On — Fawehinmi-Biobaku — africathisday.com
- 2027: APC Stakeholders Mobilise Southern Kaduna For Tinubu, Uba Sani — africathisday.com
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Naira drops to 1,000 per Dollar markets
- Naira heads for strongest run since 2018 as reserves hit $53.99bn — abokiforex.app
- Dollar To Naira Exchange Rate Today, September 7th, 2026 — www.naijanews.com
- Naira appreciates to N1,315/$ at official market, strongest since EFEMS introduction — abokiforex.app
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El-Rufai and Defence Minister Musa claims politics
- Babachir, others defend Musa as El-Rufai remarks generate controversy — dailypost.ng
- GEN. CHRISTOPHER MUSA: ACCA UK/NIGERIA REJECTS MUSLIM GROUP'S ALLEGATIONS OVER MINISTER'S COMMENTS ON EL-RUFAI — extraordinairepeople.com
- GEN. CHRISTOPHER MUSA: ACCA UK/NIGERIA REJECTS MUSLIM GROUP’S ALLEGATIONS OVER MINISTER’S COMMENTS ON EL-RUFAI — extraordinairepeople.com
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Stock Market Gains 1.9 Trillion Naira markets
- External reserves hit $54.08bn, highest since 2008, as naira gains support — abokiforex.app
- Naira appreciates to N1,315/$ at official market, strongest since EFEMS introduction — abokiforex.app
- Stock Market Gains N3.72tn WoW on Renewed Buy Interest — www.thisdaylive.com
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Nigeria Ecobank InnovateX 2026 Opportunity business
- Ecobank, Verve Launch ₦20m InnovateX Challenge for Young Nigerian - MSME Africa — msmeafricaonline.com
- Ecobank, Verve Launch ₦20m InnovateX Challenge for Young Nigerian - MSME Africa — msmeafricaonline.com
- Ecobank Urges Young Nigerian Creatives to Seize ₦20m InnovateX 2026 Opportunity — pointblank.ng
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Osun State election violence probes politics
- Osun poll: APC, PDP file petitions challenging Adeleke’s re-election — africathisday.com
- Osun poll: No petition filed against Adeleke’s victory — www.theconclaveng.com
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Niger coup and Nigeria's stance conflict
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Nigerian Woman Found Safe in Qatar society
- Nigerian woman declared missing in Qatar found in hospital — newspeakonline.com
- 37-year-old Nigerian woman goes missing after travelling from Lagos to Qatar — dailypost.ng
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Tinubu Inauguration Support Group politics
- Northern Christian Youth Professionals Back Arewa Youth Inclusion Campaign, Rally Support for Tinubu 2027 — www.theconclaveng.com
- Dilemma over PDP’s quest to reclaim Kwara, support Tinubu — africathisday.com
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Nigeria's fuel price and subsidy debates business
- Fuel price: NMDPRA reveals when petrol prices will drop — dailypost.ng
- Olawepo-Hashim Unveils Plan for N605 Fuel, Says Naira Undervalued — www.thisdaylive.com
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Infantino to Bid for FIFA Re-Election sport
- Belgium FA says won't support Infantino re-election — africathisday.com
- Belgium FA says it won’t support Infantino’s re-election — telegraph.ng
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Lagos Pensioners Protest society
- How we were tear-gassed, Lagos Pensioners — africathisday.com
- How we were tear-gassed, Lagos Pensioners — www.vanguardngr.com
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Pete Edochie Public Statements culture
- Pete Edochie Speaks on Polygamy, Shares Uncle's Story Amid Yul's Second Marriage — www.legit.ng
- Pete Edochie Names Awolowo Favourite Nigerian Politician — newscarte.com.ng
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AI Model Fatigue in Tech Race tech
- AI Model Fatigue Sets In as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta Race to Release New Models — marketnewsng.com
- The AI Arms Race Has a New Problem: Model Fatigue — impactnews-wire.com
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Nigeria climbs to frontier stock market status markets
- Investors gain N3.7trn ahead of Nigeria’s climb to frontier status — www.vanguardngr.com
- Investors gain N3.7trn ahead of Nigeria’s climb to frontier status — africathisday.com
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Troops Crush Terrorist Strongholds in Sokoto conflict
- Sokoto: Terrorists flee as troops overrun forest hideouts, seize weapons — africathisday.com
- Sokoto: Terrorists flee as troops overrun forest hideouts, seize weapons — www.vanguardngr.com
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Nigeria Fuel Price Surge business
- Fuel price: NMDPRA reveals when petrol prices will drop — dailypost.ng
- Atiku: Trump Supports My Plan to Restore Fuel Subsidy in Nigeria — freedomsquaretv.com
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Ferry capsizes near Northern Cyprus, 7 dead society
- Northern Cyprus Ferry Disaster Death Toll Rises To 13, 15 Remain Missing — shipsandports.com.ng
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APM Crisis: Tinubu and Defence Minister Escorts politics
- Reactions trail defence minister’s comment on El-Rufai — africathisday.com
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Emir of Gumel death society
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Nigeria Customs E-Auction for Seized Vehicles business
- Nigeria Customs Seizes N3.951bn Worth of Illicit Goods, Arrest Three Suspects — www.thisdaylive.com
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US Destroys Iranian Oil Tankers conflict
- US Strikes Three Iranian Oil Tankers After Missile Attacks On Warships — shipsandports.com.ng
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Nigerian insurance and finance business
- NAICOM Launches Strengthening Programme to Transform Insurance Landscape — www.thisdaylive.com
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Death of Ego and Igho Ubiribo health
- How Davido’s Associate Ego Died In Thailand After Penis Enhancement Procedure — www.lagospostng.com
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Nigeria's foreign reserves hit record high markets
- Nigeria's External Reserves Hit $54bn, Highest in 18 Years — abokiforex.app
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Nigeria Power Sector Reforms business
- The physical and financial losses in Nigeria’s power sector — tribuneonlineng.com
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Bacita Sugar Receivership business
- Bacita Sugar Exits Receivership as KIA Secures Fresh Investor Backing for Revival — www.thisdaylive.com
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Nigeria oil theft and illegal refineries uncovered business
- Navy Recovers 10,000 Litres of Suspected Stolen Crude Oil in Delta — www.thisdaylive.com
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Nigeria Economic Reforms business
- CBN Reforms: Building New Tracks for Nigeria’s Next Economy — www.thisdaylive.com
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Osimhen transfer speculation sport
- Nigerian Players: 2026 summer transfer moves — www.aclsports.com
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Peter Obi introduction and 2027 political maneuvering politics
- JUST IN: Peter Obi attends Makinde’s presidential campaign launch — tribuneonlineng.com
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