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Top stories — last 12 hours
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Ebola Outbreak in DRC Kills 2,700 health
- WHO reacts as France reports world's first human Shamonda virus case — www.legit.ng
- Africa CDC blames global neglect for lack of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine — africathisday.com
- France Reports First Human Case Of Shamonda Virus — thewhistler.ng
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INEC prepares for 2027 elections politics
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Nigeria Agriculture and Food Security society
- NEC endorses 90-day action plan to ease cost of living for Nigerians — telegraph.ng
- Europe’s Cost-of-Living Crisis Is Driving People Into the Streets — impactnews-wire.com
- South-West Moves To Cut Food Losses, Curb High Prices — thewhistler.ng
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Nigeria-China investment ties business
- CBN seeks stronger Nigeria–China payment links to boost trade, investment — dailyeconomy.ng
- CBN seeks to ease cross-border payments between Nigeria, China — telegraph.ng
- Cardoso Seeks Stronger Banking Partnership Between Nigeria, China — thewhistler.ng
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Ebola outbreak and political controversy health
- Wike’s Aide Insists Supporting Tinubu Is Not Anti-party Activity — www.naijanews.com
- 2027: Why I’m contesting against Tinubu – Makinde — www.kemifilani.ng
- Supporting Tinubu not anti-party activity - Wike’s aide — dailypost.ng
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Nigeria security sector reforms politics
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Ebola Outbreak in Nigeria health
- NCDC reveals how Ebola can be transmitted — dailyeconomy.ng
- Ebola: Adamawa activates emergency response system — dailypost.ng
- Bundibugyo Ebola: Early detection, isolation key to containing Nigeria’s outbreak – Expert — africathisday.com
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Fake Presidency Number Plate Scandal crime
- Police nab fake Permanent Secretary with ‘Presidency’ plate — thenationonlineng.net
- FCT Police Arrest Suspect Over Lexus SUV With ‘Presidency’ Plate — insidebusiness.ng
- Man nabbed for driving vehicle with forged ''Presidency'' plate number — www.lindaikejisblog.com
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Gas Emissions Hospitalize Ogun Students health
- Recurring gas emissions won’t kill anyone - Ogun Govt insists — dailypost.ng
- Ijebu Gas Emission Won’t Kill Anyone, But We Will Relocate If Risk Emerges — Ogun Govt — www.theconclaveng.com
- Ijebu Gas Leak: Ogun Govt Promises Refund For Parents Who Used Private Hospitals — www.theconclaveng.com
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Nigeria political party dynamics and appointments politics
- Ebola: APC campaign council accuses Atiku of politicising disease outbreak, says N10bn fund intact — africathisday.com
- Take Tinubu’s Message To Grassroots, Oborevwori Tells Delta APC Family ...Inaugurates Campaign Council, Unveils MORE Plu — www.spadenigeria.com
- Take Tinubu’s Message To Grassroots, Oborevwori Tells Delta APC Family, Inaugurates Campaign Council, Unveils MORE Plus — rerotv.com
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El-Rufai vs ICPC legal battle politics
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Manchester United Financial Losses Despite Revenue business
- UCL: I Am No Longer A Fan Of Manchester United –Nigerian Rapper El Dee Reacts To Loss To Como — www.completesports.com
- Manchester United Weigh Move For Brighton’s Hürzeler As Pressure Mounts On Carrick — africathisday.com
- Nagelsmann Favourite to Take Over From Carrick at Manchester United — thewillnews.com
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Nigerian football governance sport
- FIFA approves normalisation committee to oversee NFF until May 2027 — telegraph.ng
- FIFA Appoints Normalisation Committee To Manage Nigeria’s Football — www.naijanews.com
- FIFA takes decision on Nigerian football, approves committee until May 2027 — www.kemifilani.ng
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Adamawa LG Chairman dies weeks after swearing-in politics
- Sokoto Court Sentences Three CJTF Members To Death For Murder — thewhistler.ng
- Court sentences 3 CJTF members to death for armed robbery and murder in Sokoto — www.lindaikejisblog.com
- DSS Secures Death Sentence for Three Men Over Abduction of Catholic Priests — prnigeria.com
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DSS, Military, Police Arrest Five Suspects Over Abduction of NYSC Members crime
- Court Fixes Date For Trial Of Suspects In Kidnap Of 20 NYSC Members — www.naijanews.com
- Imo court sets October 27 for trial of five alleged NYSC prospects’ kidnappers — dailypost.ng
- JUST IN: Court orders speedy trial of 5 suspected kidnappers of NYSC members in Imo — thenationonlineng.net
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Tinubu’s Reforms Yielding Results, Says Bagudu politics
- ‘You’ve Made Every Nigerian 300% Poorer’ – Obasanjo Slams Tinubu’s Economic Reforms — thewillnews.com
- You Made Every Nigerian Poor By 300% – Obasanjo Faults Tinubu Reforms — www.naijanews.com
- Obasanjo’s Son Joins Tinubu Must Stay Movement, Backs Policy Continuity and Reforms — economicconfidential.com
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Nigeria presidential election candidates ruling politics
- ‘President’s Job Is Not To Be High Jumper’ – Dele Momodu Reacts To Makinde’s Challenge To Presidential Candidates — www.naijanews.com
- 2027: Some Presidential candidates are content creators - Wike's aide — newspread.ng
- “Heaven did not fall”: Makinde blows hot ahead of 2027 presidential election against Tinubu — www.legit.ng
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Lead Poisoning in Nigerian Children health
- 80 million Nigerian children exposed to lead poisoning, FG raises alarm over health risks — www.lindaikejisblog.com
- FG Seeks Coordinated Action To Curb Lead Poisoning Nationwide — sciencenigeria.com
- Nigeria has 500 epidemiologists, govt should let them lead Ebola response, expert says — africathisday.com
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Naira currency depreciation markets
- Obasanjo Faults Tinubu’s Reforms, Says Naira Devaluation Deepened Poverty — insidebusiness.ng
- Obasanjo Faults Naira Devaluation, Says Every Nigerian Made 300% Poorer — abokiforex.app
- Tinubu’s naira devaluation has made Nigerians 300% poorer — Obasanjo — www.theconclaveng.com
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NDLEA Arrests Grandma With Drugs crime
- DSS Arrests 23-Year-Old Woman Over Arms Trafficking In Nasarawa — www.naijanews.com
- DSS Arrests 23-Year-Old Woman with 202 Ammunition in Nasarawa — newsfocusng.com
- DSS Arrests 23-Year-Old Woman with 202 Ammunition in Nasarawa — newsfocusng.com
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Nigeria Oil and Gas Contracts business
- Tinubu Urges IOCs To Give Nigerians Bigger Contracts — thewhistler.ng
- Tinubu urges IOCs to give indigenous firms more energy contracts — thenationonlineng.net
- Tinubu pushes IOCs to award more gas projects to local firms — www.theconclaveng.com
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Nigerian Health and Medical Updates health
- Ebola: Expert Urges Wider Contact Tracing, Stronger Digital Surveillance — sciencenigeria.com
- Ebola: NOA Urges Akwa Ibom to Step Up Surveillance at Borders, Airport, Waterways — thewillnews.com
- Ebola: Enugu intensifies surveillance across 17 LGs — africathisday.com
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Nigerian Music and Culture culture
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Nigeria 2027 Election Campaigns politics
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Delta Adiotomre Transfer Fee Saga politics
- “You can’t collect 13th month salary and vote against APC, Oborevwori tells Delta workers — naijanewsgate.com
- Take Tinubu’s message to grassroots, Oborevwori tells Delta APC members — tribuneonlineng.com
- Oborevwori Tells Delta APC: Take Tinubu’s Message To Grassroots — oasismagazine.com.ng
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Wike appointed campaign coordinator politics
- Peter Obi breaks down at burial of man murdered during NDC campaign [VIDEO] — dailypost.ng
- DGGWI BERATES PETER OBI OVER CALL FOR NON-REMITTANCE OF MONEY, SAYS POSITION IS IRRESPONSIBLE, PROVOCATIVE, ECONOMICALLY — dailynewscover.com
- [PHOTOS] Peter Obi Meets British Govt Officials Amid 2027 General Elections — newdiplomatng.com
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Tinubu Inauguration Support Group politics
- 2027: Group targets 10,000 supporters for Tinubu’s campaign flag-off in Kaduna — africathisday.com
- 2027: Arewa Group Targets 10,000 Supporters For Tinubu’s Campaign Kick-Off — thewhistler.ng
- Yusuf promises strong Kano support for Tinubu in 2027 — freelanews.com
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Lisandro Martinez outburst sport
- No, thank you! - 33-year-old manager rejects Man Utd approach to replace Carrick — www.pulsesports.ng
- Carrick Don Enter Hot Seat! Man United Set Eye on Nagelsmann — nnn.ng
- Man.United coach Michael Carrick faces a high risk of being sacked if Red Devils fail to defeat Bournemouth — www.lindaikejisblog.com
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Rivers Boat Mishap society
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Bandits kill eight farmers in Sokoto crime
- Bandits kill driver, two others on Sokoto road — tribuneonlineng.com
- Bandits Kill Newly Recruited Teacher, 2 Others In Sokoto Ambush — africathisday.com
- Bandits kill teacher, two others in Sokoto ambush — africathisday.com
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Nigeria education sector changes society
- Senate moves to strengthen NUC powers, improve academic standards — dailypost.ng
- Senate moves to strengthen NUC over academic violations — tribuneonlineng.com
- Senate passes bills to establish new universities in Delta, Cross River — africathisday.com
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Nigeria 2028 ITTF Africa Championships Bid sport
- BIG WIN! Morocco helps Nigeria beat Tunisia to secure hosting rights for 2028 ITTF Africa Championships — www.pulsesports.ng
- Nigeria wins bid to host 2028 ITTF Africa championships — www.primepost.ng
- BIG WIN! Morocco helps Nigeria beat Tunisia to secure hosting rights for 2028 ITTF Africa Championships — www.pulsesports.ng
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Farida Isiak Journalist Case society
- HURIWA Condemns Jailing Of Kaduna Journalist Farida Isiak, Demands Immediate Release — www.theconclaveng.com
- Kaduna police clarify circumstances surrounding journalist Farida Isiak’s case — dailypost.ng
- NUJ demands justice, fair hearing, protection of press freedom in Farida Isiak's case — dailypost.ng
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Nigeria Electricity Workers Blackout Ultimatum business
- NUEE accuses 'Benue government thugs' of torturing workers over electricity disconnection — nairametrics.com
- Youths abducted, molested our workers during Makurdi office invasion — Jos Electricity — tribuneonlineng.com
- Edo govt. reaffirms commitment to electricity workers’ welfare, power supply — thenationonlineng.net
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South Africa petrol hits record price markets
- Nigeria to fund next growth phase with private capital, rules out petrol subsidy return — abokiforex.app
- Subsidy Removal: ‘There Is Money In The Hands Of Tinubu, Governors But Nigerians Are Not Benefiting’ – Laolu Akande — www.naijanews.com
- Fuel subsidy removal: Nigerians not feeling impact of Tinubu's decision - Osinbajo's ex-aide — dailypost.ng
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Lassa Fever Outbreak in Nigeria health
- If the current Ebola outbreak were in Western countries, vaccines would already be available - Africa CDC boss Jean Kase — www.lindaikejisblog.com
- We aren’t sure if Nigeria's Ebola case came from Uganda - Africa CDC — dailypost.ng
- Ebola Patient In Nigeria Arrived in Abuja October 3 — Africa CDC Confirms — newdiplomatng.com
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Nigeria VFW wins WAFU B Women's Champions League sport
- WAFU B Champions League: CAF Sets October 29 For Completion Of Edo Queens, Ampem Darkoa Final — www.completesports.com
- Edo Queens accept CAF decision, vow to fight for Women’s Champions League spot — africathisday.com
- Edo Queens accept CAF decision, set sights on WAFU-B final in Cairo — www.aclsports.com
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MTN Airtel Glo free data tech
- Reps Threaten Arrest of MTN, Airtel, Glo CEOs Over Poor Network Quality — thewillnews.com
- Reps summon MTN, Airtel, Glo CEOs over poor network quality, threaten arrest — nairametrics.com
- Reps summon MTN, Airtel, Glo CEOs over poor network quality — www.theconclaveng.com
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MTN and Telecom Network Issues tech
- Reps Threaten Arrest of MTN, Airtel, Glo CEOs Over Poor Network Quality — thewillnews.com
- Reps summon MTN, Airtel, Glo CEOs over poor network quality, threaten arrest — nairametrics.com
- Reps summon MTN, Airtel, Glo CEOs over poor network quality — www.theconclaveng.com
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NERC approves captive power for universities business
- DisCos remitted ₦385.44bn to electricity market in Q2, 2026 — NERC — tribuneonlineng.com
- Edo govt. reaffirms commitment to electricity workers’ welfare, power supply — thenationonlineng.net
- NERC Directs DisCos to Repair Faulty Electricity Meters Within 48 Hours |LAGOS EYE NEWS — lagoseyemedia.com
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Tinubu 2027 election vote projections politics
- 2027: Betta Edu targets 40 million votes for Tinubu — tribuneonlineng.com
- 2027: Ondo APC group targets over 'one million' votes for Tinubu's re-election — thenationonlineng.net
- No Vacancy in Aso Rock’: APC Disability Wing Targets 5m Votes for Tinubu, Bankole, Abba Isa Declares — reportcircle.com
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Nigerian Courts Convict Companies and Sentence Suspects crime
- Breaking: DSS Secures 7th Death Sentence in 2026, Full List Emerges — www.legit.ng
- BREAKING: DSS secures seventh death sentence in 2026 as Adamawa court convicts three over kidnapping — dailypost.ng
- JUST IN: DSS secures seventh death sentence as Adamawa court convicts three persons over kidnapping of Catholic priests — thenationonlineng.net
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Nigeria Petrol Price Hikes business
- Find out more as petrol landing cost drops, motorists await new pump prices — www.legit.ng
- Petrol Landing Cost Drops to ₦1,283.81 Per Litre as Crude Oil Hits $108.90 — meridianspy.com
- Oyedele: Tinubu govt fails to implement N1,350/litre petrol discount at NNPCL two weeks after announcement — dailypost.ng
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FCT Police Crackdown on Vehicles crime
- FCT Police Arrest Suspect Over Lexus SUV With ‘Presidency’ Plate — insidebusiness.ng
- Police intercept SUV with fake Presidency number plate in FCT — dailypost.ng
- FCT Police intercept SUV with concealed presidency number plate — africathisday.com
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Victor Osimhen performance and girlfriend crash sport
- Osimhen warns of impending chaos in upcoming Istanbul derby — www.pulsesports.ng
- What Galatasaray coach said about Victor Osimhen's disallowed penalty against Lille — www.legit.ng
- Osimhen Hits Back At Critics After Galatasaray Win Over Lille — www.naijanews.com
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Nigerian Police and Security Operations crime
- Police restrict heavy-duty vehicles ahead of Tinubu’s visit to Kaduna — thenationonlineng.net
- 2027: Kaduna set to host APC Presidential Campaign flag-off — Defence Minister — tribuneonlineng.com
- Kaduna police clarify circumstances surrounding journalist Farida Isiak’s case — dailypost.ng
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Tinubu government appointments and actions politics
- Obasanjo breaks silence, reveals his stance on Tinubu's govt ahead of 2027 elections — www.legit.ng
- How 2027 Will End Tinubu's Govt of Lies-- Makinde Declares — newdiplomatng.com
- 2027 will end Tinubu's govt of lies, deceit - Makinde — dailypost.ng
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Nigerian Electricity Sector Reforms business
- Kashim Shettima Presides Over NEC Meeting Amid Calls For State Electricity Reforms — www.naijanews.com
- Shettima Urges States to Stop Relying on FG for Electricity Supply — www.lagospostng.com
- You can fix electricity without FG - Shettima tells governors — www.lindaikejisblog.com
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Nigerian Health Surveillance Measures health
- Ebola: Keyamo Orders 46 Contacts Of Infected Patient Placed On 21-Day No-Fly List — thewillnews.com
- "Heighten Ebola surveillance": FG grounds 46 contacts for 21 days — www.legit.ng
- Keyamo directs NCAA to place 46 contacts of Ebola patient on no-fly list — www.lindaikejisblog.com
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Cristiano Ronaldo and Ten Hag sport
- Fabregas Regrets Telling Como To Ease Off In 4-1 Win Over Man United — www.naijanews.com
- UCL: ‘I Told My Players To Slow Down At 4-0 Against Man United’ — Como Coach Fabregas — www.completesports.com
- Rufai Oseni mocks Man United after 4-1 defeat, mentions Jerry Eze — www.legit.ng
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Senator Mandiya Death Investigation society
- Senate Seeks Stronger NUC, Orders Probe Of Tansian University — thewhistler.ng
- Senate Urges IGP To Probe Killing Of 113 Persons In Benue — africathisday.com
- Senate Orders Probe Of Tansian University Over Alleged Regulatory Violations — africathisday.com
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Nigerian Political Party Dynamics politics
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PHP Security Flaws Affecting Websites tech
- AI Helped Uncover PHP’s Hidden Flaws. Now Hackers Are Racing to Exploit Them. — impactnews-wire.com
- Governments And Companies Are Scrambling to Pull Down Websites After PHP Hack — impactnews-wire.com
- AI security flaws force websites offline globally — newspread.ng
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Nigerian politics: Alia and Benue politics
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Tansian University Crisis society
- Tansian University crisis deepens as rival bodies claim ownership — africathisday.com
- Senate Seeks Stronger NUC, Orders Probe Of Tansian University — thewhistler.ng
- Senate Orders Probe Of Tansian University Over Alleged Regulatory Violations — africathisday.com
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NDLEA intercepts N5bn drugs at ports crime
- DSS Arrests 23-Year-Old Woman Over Arms Trafficking In Nasarawa — www.naijanews.com
- DSS Arrests 23-Year-Old Woman with 202 Ammunition in Nasarawa — newsfocusng.com
- DSS Arrests 23-Year-Old Woman with 202 Ammunition in Nasarawa — newsfocusng.com
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Benue boat mishap deaths society
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Dangote Refinery and Shares business
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Broda Shaggi Stray Bullet Ordeal society
- “I touched my hip and saw blood” — Broda Shaggi recounts stray bullet ordeal — fastrumours.com
- Broda Shaggi: Stray Bullet Injury Made Me Fear Losing My Career — newsfocusng.com
- Broda Shaggi: Stray Bullet Injury Made Me Fear Losing My Career — newsfocusng.com
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Naira Appreciates Against Dollar markets
- Find out more as naira loses against dollar at official foreign exchange market — www.legit.ng
- Naira trades at N1,334 against dollar at official FX market — tribuneonlineng.com
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Naira Rises Against Dollar markets
- Naira Slips N1.07 to N1,334.72/$ at NAFEM as FX Turnover Doubles — abokiforex.app
- Court adjourns suit against Army over alleged N1.26bn houseboat debt — www.primepost.ng
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Abducted farmer gives birth in captivity society
- Mother, Newborn Baby, Others Die in Bandits’ Captivity in Kaduna — www.lagospostng.com
- Mother, newborn, others die in bandits' captivity in Kaduna — dailypost.ng
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Favour Agbro Legal Case crime
- Favour Agbro’s death: Odogwu Asaba pleads not guilty to sexual assault, manslaughter charges — www.lindaikejisblog.com
- Favour Agbro’s death: Odogwu Asaba pleads not guilty to rape, manslaughter charges — tribuneonlineng.com
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Niger Delta Political Dynamics politics
- Senate Mourns Uduaghan, Hails Role In Niger Delta Peace — www.theconclaveng.com
- Reps Move To Extend Ogoni Clean-Up Model To Other Niger Delta Communities — nationalnetworkonline.com
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Nigeria Zlatan Wedding culture
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Cocoa Research Institute Kidnappings crime
- Navy plans research institute to develop indigenous military technology — tribuneonlineng.com
- Navy moves to establish research institute for indigenous military technology — thenationonlineng.net
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Adron Group and Niger Foods Partnership business
- Prioritise Track Record Over Election Promises, Ijaw Group Urges Niger Delta — swiftreporters.com
- Ijaw group to Niger Delta: Prioritise track record over election promises — tribuneonlineng.com
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Nigeria Local Government Elections politics
- Gunmen Abduct Kogi APC Youth Leader, Wife — www.naijanews.com
- APC youth leader and his wife reportedly kidnapped in Kogi — www.lindaikejisblog.com
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Nigerian Fake Surgeon Arrest crime
- FCT police arrest SUV occupant over fake presidency plate — africathisday.com
- Police Arrest Man With Fake Presidency Number Plate — thewhistler.ng
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Atiku assassination plot claims politics
- 2027: APC’s Ajibola Basiru Tells Atiku He Will Face Rejection at the Polls — www.lagospostng.com
- Being Vice President Does Not Make You An Expert – APC’s Basiru Blasts Atiku — www.naijanews.com
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Nigerian-Born Lola Ogunbote Joins Chelsea sport
- USA To Host Women’s Football Club World Cup In 2028 –FIFA — www.completesports.com
- USA to host first women's football Club World Cup in 2028 – FIFA — africathisday.com
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Zamfara Bandit Attacks conflict
- Troops Rescue Four Kidnap Victims in Zamfara, Kebbi Operations — prnigeria.com
- Troops Foil Terrorists’ Movement, Rescue Four Kidnap Victims In North-West — www.naijanews.com
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Kaduna Gas Leak and Infrastructure society
- CNG Adoption: Stakeholders Urge FG to Fix Infrastructure, Funding Gaps — insidebusiness.ng
- Unmasking the Ijebu-Ode Gas Leak: The Science, the Fears, and the Law, By Asiwaju Kunle Kalejaye — www.theconclaveng.com
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Nigerian referee assigned for U-17 World Cup sport
- FIFA takes decision on Nigerian football, approves committee until May 2027 — www.kemifilani.ng
- FIFA okays Normalisation Committee to run Nigerian football — africathisday.com
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