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Nigeria: US Over Plateau Killings, Accuses Nigerian Government of Failure to Protect Citizens
[This Day] A member of the United States House of Representatives, Chris Smith, has accused the Nigerian government of failing to protect its citizens and hold perpetrators accountable…
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'101-year-old great-grandmother' arrested for selling cannabis in Nigeria
Esther Ogunmabo is accused of selling "retail sachets" of a strain of cannabis known as skunk.
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Culture and Heritage
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Nigeria: Lagos Govt Mourns Veteran Actor Ogogo
[Premium Times] The Lagos State Government said Ogogo was not only an entertainer but also a custodian of Yoruba culture and a gifted storyteller who used his career…
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Nigeria: Lagos Housing Crisis – Aac Candidate Rejects Hamzat's Advice to Young Workers
[Premium Times] "While responsible personal financial management is important, telling hardworking Lagosians who cannot afford housing to simply move back to their parents or share accommodation is not…
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Nigeria: Seven Die, Two Injured in Auto Crash Along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
[Premium Times] The latest incident comes as the expressway continues to carry heavy traffic between Lagos and several parts of southwestern Nigeria.
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Nigerian film star Ogogo dies from cancer aged 66
Taiwo Hassan, better known as Ogogo, was one of the most recognisable faces of Yoruba cinema.
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Nigeria: 2027 – Kwankwaso Knocks APC Campaign Council, Says Election Choice Between Oppressors, Oppressed
[Premium Times] Former Governor of Kano State and vice presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has criticised the newly constituted All Progressives Congress (APC)…
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Nigeria: Atiku's Subsidy Proposal Designed to Make Petrol Affordable – Okonkwo
[Vanguard] ABUJA -- Kenneth Okonkwo, spokesperson for the 2027 presidential campaign of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed criticism of Atiku's plan to restore petrol subsidy if elected,…
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Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Two Security Operatives, Seize Rifles in Plateau
[Premium Times] Two security operatives were reportedly killed and their rifles taken away after gunmen attacked communities in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.
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Nigeria: Amnesty Demands Rescue of Worshippers Abducted in Niger Mosque Attack
[Premium Times] Amnesty International has urged Nigerian authorities to urgently rescue worshippers abducted during Friday prayers at a mosque in Kpenya, Niger State, amid escalating attacks and mass…
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Nigeria: 2027 – Akwa Ibom Opposition Parties Back Tinubu, Akpabio, Eno, Collapse Structures
[This Day] Abuja -- The re-election bids of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, received a major…
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Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30
A mound of rubbish at a major waste site buried several homes in the capital, the government says.