Nigerian News
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Nollywood Mourns the Sudden Passing of Actor Odira Nwobu at 43
The Nigerian film industry is in deep shock and mourning following the sudden death of beloved Nollywood actor Odira Nwobu,…
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50 Children Kidnapped from Catholic School in Nigeria Successfully Escape
Nigerian Children has been thrust into global headlines once again after one of the country’s largest mass school kidnappings in…
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Fire Incidents Raise Safety Concerns Across Kwara State
Two separate fire incidents have devastated production facilities in Ilorin, Kwara State, within a span of just seven hours, causing…
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Lagos Driver Arrested After Motorboy Is Crushed to Death in Ikorodu
Lagos Driver- A heartbreaking accident unfolded in the Ogolonto area of Ikorodu, Lagos State, when a truck driver’s assistant, commonly…
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Robbers Kill Lagos Hairstylist in Brutal Attack
LAGOS, NIGERIA — A professional hairstylist identified as Sebastine Timothy has been brutally murdered by suspected robbers in the Satellite…
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Drug Traffickers Sentenced to 21 Years in Lagos for International Smuggling
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the conviction of five members of international drug traffickers who were…
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Rivers Man Brutalises Lady Over Rejected Marriage Proposal in Port Harcourt
PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA — A disturbing incident has sparked outrage after a Rivers man brutalises lady who allegedly rejected his…
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Train Crushes Dispatch Rider in Fatal Lagos Accident
LAGOS, NIGERIA — A dispatch rider tragically lost his life in the early hours of Thursday after a moving train…
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Dangote Group to Redeploy Refinery Staff Following FG Intervention
Abuja, Nigeria – The Federal Government has announced that the Dangote Group will begin redeploying employees who were recently disengaged…
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Bandits Kill Five Worshippers in Zamfara Mosque Raid
Bandits- In the early hours of Friday morning, unknown bandits launched a brutal attack on a mosque in Yandoto town,…
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Nationwide Enforcement of Tinted Glass Permit Begins October 2, 2025
The Nigeria Police Force, through the Jigawa State Command, has officially announced that the enforcement of the Tinted Glass Permit…
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Gunmen Kill Fresh Graduate Shortly After Graduation Ceremony
A shocking incident unfolded on Tuesday in the Auchi area of Edo State when gunmen kill fresh graduate Jafaru, who…
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Boko Haram Attack in Darul Jamal Leaves Scores Dead and Communities Devastated
A recent Boko Haram attack in the northeastern Nigerian town of Darul Jamal has left at least 63 people dead,…
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Lagos High-Rise Office Building Fire Claims Lives, Injures Dozens in Tragic Incident
At least ten people have tragically lost their lives and 25 others sustained injuries following a devastating Lagos high-rise office…
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Five Narrowly Escape Death in Lagos Auto Crashes
LAGOS, NIGERIA — The rising frequency of Lagos auto crashes continues to alarm road users and traffic authorities, as another…
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Boko Haram Launches Deadly Attack in Nigeria’s Borno State Amid Rising Insurgency
The jihadist group Boko Haram has carried out a brutal overnight assault in north-eastern Nigeria’s Borno State, killing more than…
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Nollywood actress Joke Silva Mourns the Loss of Her Elder Brother, John Olabiyi Silva
Veteran Nollywood actress Joke Silva is currently mourning the passing of her elder brother, John Olabiyi Silva, who died on…
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Aliko Dangote Opens Up About Missed Opportunity to Buy Arsenal Football Club
LAGOS, NIGERIA – Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man and one of the world’s most influential business tycoons, has revealed that…
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18 Injured as Car Rams Into Crowd During Political Event in Jigawa
JIGAWA STATE,Political Event– August 11, 2025: At least 18 people were injured as a car rammed into a crowd of…
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Niger Military Junta Nationalises Key Gold Mine Amid Push for Resource Sovereignty
NIAMEY, Niger – The military junta currently ruling Niger has moved to nationalise the country’s only industrial gold mine, citing…
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Five Injured After Tanker and Bus Collide in Lagos
NIGERIA, Lagos — At least five people sustained injuries on Thursday in a serious road accident where a tanker and…
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Nigerien Man Rescued Alive After Three-Storey Building Collapses in Abuja
ABUJA, Three-Storey Building Collapses — A 27-year-old man identified as Aliyu Salisu, a citizen of the Niger Republic, was miraculously pulled…
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Police Arrest 24 Armed Robbery Suspects in Minna During Sting Operation
Armed Robbery Suspects- Niger State Police Command has successfully apprehended 24 suspected armed robbers during a coordinated sting operation in…
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Ogun Farmer Fatally Attacked by Wandering Elephant
In a shocking and tragic incident that has stirred fear and concern in Ogun State, an elephant killed a farmer…
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Lagos Court Orders Detention of Five Suspected Fraudsters
LAGOS – A Lagos court has ordered the remand of five individuals accused of orchestrating a “lucky number” scam under…
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Five Killed in Tragic Road Accident in Anambra
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra State has confirmed a tragic road accident that claimed the lives of…
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Speeding Truck Crushes Pedestrian in Fatal Brake Failure Incident
LAGOS, NIGERIA – July 26, 2025 – A tragic accident occurred on Friday in Ita Oluwo, a boundary town between…
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Nigerian Authorities Arrest Woman for Kidnapping Newborn and Killing Two Girls
Nigerian Authorities Arrest Woman for Kidnapping- A deeply disturbing case has emerged in Bauchi State, where police have arrested a…
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Gombe Court Sentences Three Men to Hanging for Murder in 2022 Killing
GOMBE — A Gombe State High Court has sentenced three men to death by hanging for murder in connection with…
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Man Arrested for Killing Ex-Wife as Jigawa Police Nab Two Suspects in Separate Violent Crimes
Man Arrested, NIGERIA – The Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two suspects involved in separate incidents…
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Cholera Kills 13 in Niger; Isolation Centres Established Statewide
MINNA, Nigeria – July 24, 2025 — A deadly cholera outbreak has claimed at least 13 lives and hospitalized over…
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State Government Targets Illegal Waste Dumping with Mobile Court Prosecutions
In a decisive move to curb illegal waste dumping and enforce environmental laws, the Lagos State Government has arraigned five…
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Man Escapes Death After Falling Into 80-Foot Well in Lagos
In a harrowing incident that could have ended in tragedy, a 56-year-old man escaped death after falling into an 80-foot…
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Court releases drug convict due to medical condition
In a notable case that unfolded at the Federal High Court in Lagos, a judge discharges drug trafficker on compassionate…
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Man Arrested for Killing Girlfriend in Lagos Hotel Incident
LAGOS, Man Arrested – A disturbing incident has rocked the Ayobo area of Lagos State, as a man arrested for…
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Trailer Kills Two as Potholes Blamed for Tragic Incident in Fiditi Oyo State
Fiditi, Oyo State – A tragic road accident on Sunday evening claimed the lives of two middle-aged individuals when a…
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Dangote Refinery Undergoes Major Upgrade to 700,000 BPD Capacity
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Africa’s largest oil refining facility, is currently undergoing a significant upgrade aimed at increasing its capacity…
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Lagos Seizes Trucks Violating Third Mainland Bridge Restrictions
Lagos seizes trucks as part of a renewed crackdown on heavy-duty vehicles flouting traffic regulations on the Third Mainland Bridge.…
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Police Arrest 11 Students Over Two Schoolboys’ Murder in Kano
KANO STATE – The gruesome killing of two students at Government Boarding Secondary School, Bichi, has sparked national outrage and…
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Speeding Driver Crashes Into Motorcyclist in Ogun, Resulting in One Death
A tragic accident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday on Igan Road, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, resulting in the death…
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Former Nigerian President Buhari Dies After Prolonged Illness at 82
ABUJA — Former President Buhari, Nigeria’s ex-military leader turned two-term civilian president, passed away on Sunday at the age of…
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Nigeria Convicts 44 Boko Haram Members for Terrorism Financing
KANO, NIGERIA – 13 July 2025 — In a significant move to strengthen its fight against terrorism, Nigeria has sentenced…
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Tragedy Strikes as Lagos Woman Dies After Falling Into 170-Foot Well
LAGOS, NIGERIA – 12th July 2025 — A heartbreaking tragedy has occurred in the Ijegun area of Lagos State, where…
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Church Leaders Accused of Complicity in Nigeria’s Corruption Crisis
The Lead Pastor of Hilltop City Christian Centre in Lagos, Victor Akintunde, has boldly declared that church leaders must share…
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Army Arrests Soldier Over Death of Phone Repairer in Adamawa
The Nigerian Army has officially confirmed the arrest of one of its personnel, Lance Corporal Ahmed Aminu, in connection with…
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President Tinubu Attends BRICS Summit in Brazil: Strengthening Global South Cooperation
President Bola Tinubu has landed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to participate in the 17th Summit of Heads of State…
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Strategic Reform Targets Skill Gaps Among Civil Servants in Nigeria
Civil Servants in Nigeria – The Federal Civil Service Commission has clarified that the core challenge facing Nigeria’s bureaucracy is…
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Bodies of Two Children Found in Drainage After Heavy Rainfall in Niger State
Two Children – In a heartbreaking incident that has left the Tunga community in shock, the bodies of two children—a…
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Heavy Rainfall in Gombe Claims Life of Teenage Boy Found in Flooded Gully
GOMBE, Heavy Rainfall – A somber atmosphere has settled over the Hayin Kwarin Misau Quarters in Gombe State, following the tragic…
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Chairman’s Spokesperson Resigns as Yusuf Dingyadi Exits PDP Role
ABUJA – In a development that signals the end of a pivotal chapter within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Yusuf…
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