Nigerian News
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Driver Arrested After Fatal Lagos Truck Accident Leaves One Dead
A tragic road accident occurred on Sunday along the Agbotikuyo stretch of the Old Ipaja Road in Lagos State, resulting…
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Truck Crash Claims Life of Minibus Driver in Lagos: Tragedy on Old Ipaja Road
June 22, 2025: A devastating road accident of a truck occurred in the early hours of Sunday along Old Ipaja…
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Lightning Strikes Kill 32 Cows in Ogun State During Torrential Rainfall
June 22, 2025: In a tragic and shocking natural disaster, at least 32 cows were reportedly struck dead by lightning…
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Man Arrested for Allegedly Killing 71-Year-Old Mother with Machete in Akwa Ibom
A tragic and shocking incident of a man has gripped the people of Ikot Inyang Village in Oruk Anam Local…
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Man Jailed 76 Years for Child Pornography, Cyberstalking, and Fraud
A man jailed for 76 years by a Federal High Court in Lagos State has become the focus of a…
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BCAN Urges CBN to Address Unauthorized Bank Charges
The Bank Customers Association of Nigeria (BCAN) has announced that it has formally petitioned the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…
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Nigerian Man Arrested in Bengaluru for Drug Trafficking in N1.2 Crore Narcotics Bust
A Nigerian man identified as Chukuwuma has been arrested by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) of Bengaluru for his alleged…
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Nigerian Army Set to Deploy 6,195 New Recruits Nationwide
In a strategic effort to enhance national security and strengthen its operational capacity, the Nigerian Army is set to deploy…
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Senate Weighs Proposal to Increase Supreme Court Judges to 30
Abuja, Nigeria – June 14, 2025 — The Nigerian Senate is currently reviewing a legislative proposal aimed at increasing the…
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Texas Flooding Claims 10 Lives as San Antonio Grapples with Devastating Downpours
At least 10 people have been confirmed dead and several others are still missing following catastrophic Texas flooding caused by…
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Nigerian National Arrested in Australia Over Alleged Trafficking of 15 Students
A Nigerian-Australian woman, Binta Abubakar, has been arrested by Australian Federal Police (AFP) for allegedly trafficking students from Papua New…
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Young Nigerian Artiste Beaten to Death in Ghana Over Alleged Business Dispute
A tragic incident has sent shockwaves through both the Young Nigerian and Ghanaian communities, as a 19-year-old upcoming Young Nigerian artiste,…
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Attacks in Central Nigeria Leave Over 20 Dead Amid Renewed Herders-Farmers Conflict
Nigeria – A wave of deadly attacks in Nigeria’s Plateau State has left at least 20 people dead this week,…
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Man Dies After Jumping Into Well Under Drug Influence
The Kwara State Fire Service confirmed a heartbreaking incident over the Sallah weekend in which a 43-year-old man, identified simply…
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Church Condemns Alleged Demolition of Properties by Lagos State Agencies
The Deeper Life Bible Church has strongly criticized what it describes as the unjust demolition of several of its buildings…
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Niger: Flood victims’ families hold bittersweet sallah celebrations
For hundreds of families in Mokwa, Niger State, this year’s Eid-el-Kabir brought no joy. Instead of celebrations, the air was…
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Police Confirm Killing of Officers and Abduction of Two Workers in Kwara Mining Site Attack
A tragic and violent incident unfolded on Wednesday evening in the Oreke-Okeigbo community, located in the Ifelodun Local Government Area…
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Burning Vehicle: Two Arrested After Anambra Security Attack
Burning vehicle- The Anambra State Police Command has apprehended two suspects in connection with a violent attack on police and…
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Flood Alert: NEMA Intensifies Nationwide Campaign as Death Toll Rises in Niger State
In response to the devastating floods that recently struck Mokwa in Niger State, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has…
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Five Suspects Arrested Over Brutal Assault on Ondo Vice Principal
The Ondo five individuals have been arrested in connection with the violent assault on Mr. Alexander Rotifa, According to police…
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Nigerian Cyber fraud Syndicate Jailed in India for Online Scam Targeting Female Teacher
Nigerian nationals—Nelson Chigaogejimu, Francis Emeka, and Udala Chukwudi—have been sentenced to five years in an Indian prison for orchestrating an…
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Gunmen Kill 25 in Deadly Weekend Attacks in Nigeria’s Benue State
Gunmen killed 25 people in two separate attacks across north-central Nigeria’s Benue State, local authorities confirmed on Monday. The deadly…
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Turkey Stands with Nigeria After Deadly Niger State Floods
ANKARA/ABUJA – The Republic of Turkey has expressed deep sympathy and solidarity with Nigeria following the devastating floods that swept…
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Fire outbreak spark fears as tanker spills 45,000 litres in Ogbomoso
Fire outbreak was narrowly averted in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, on Friday, May 30, 2025, when a petrol tanker carrying 45,000 litres…
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NANS Grieves Loss of Kano Athletes in Fatal Road Accident
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has extended its heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Kano State,…
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Tinubu Urges Nigerians for Patience Amid Economic Reforms
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has once again urged Nigerians to exercise patience and remain hopeful as his administration continues to…
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APC Mourns Victims of Niger Flood Disaster
APC, The All Progressives Congress extended heartfelt condolences to the people of Niger State following the devastating floods that ravaged…
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18 Passengers Survive as Bus Catches Fire in Rivers State
18 passengers aboard a commercial bus narrowly escaped death when their vehicle caught fire in the Ikwerre Local Government Area…
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Death Toll from Niger Flood Climbs to 100, Officials Confirm
The Deputy Governor of Niger State, Mr. Yakubu Garba, has paid a condolence visit to the victims of the devastating…
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Niger Flood Disaster: Over 100 Dead, Dozens Missing in Mokwa Tragedy
A devastating Niger flood that swept through Mokwa Local Government Area in Niger State has left a trail of destruction,…
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Flood Disaster in Niger State Claims 21 Lives, Leaves 10 Missing
A devastating flood disaster struck the quiet town of Mokwa in Niger State in the early hours of Thursday, leaving…
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Three Family Members Found Dead in Lagos Building Collapse
In a devastating incident in Lagos State, the bodies of three family members—16-year-old Maleek, his 13-year-old sister Ameerah, and their…
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Four Pakistanis Arrested by Military for Alleged Links to Terrorism
The Nigerian military has apprehended four Pakistani nationals suspected of involvement in terrorist activities linked to insurgent groups operating in…
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Nigerian man accused of rape in UK found working illegally – Court
Nigerian man Morenikeji Adewale, 47, is currently standing trial at Southwark Crown Court in London, accused of raping a 19-year-old…
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Police Detain Two Suspects in Gruesome Murder and Burning of Woman in Lagos
LAGOS — Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two principal suspects in connection with the brutal murder…
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Police Rescue Two Kidnapping Victims in Successful Operation in Lagos
Police Command have successfully rescued two individuals who were kidnapped on Thursday at Ijede Creekside in the Ikorodu area of…
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Court Sentences Man to Six Months in Jail for Defacing Naira Notes in Lagos
Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has sentenced a man identified as Okoli Frank Emeka to six months in prison for defacing…
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Nine Killed in Suspected Jihadist Attack in Nigeria
KANO – At least nine civilians have lost their lives in northeastern Nigeria following a brutal assault by suspected Boko…
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Eighteen Injured in Hamburg Knife Attack; Woman Taken Into Custody
A devastating knife attack at Hamburg Central Station has left 18 people injured, with several reported to be in critical…
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Driver and Passenger Hospitalized After Vehicle Collision in Lagos
A devastating Lagos accident occurred on Thursday along the busy Lekki-Ajah Expressway, leaving a minibus driver in a coma and…
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Man arrested in Lagos for Stealing Neighbor’s Car
Man arrested by operatives of the Ebute Ero Police Division in Lagos State during a routine patrol for allegedly stealing…
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Music teacher bags life jail for raping 9-year-old pupil
Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Wednesday convicted and sentenced a 35-year-old music…
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Police question officer over assault on Lagos Uber driver
Police in Lagos have swiftly acted following allegations that one of their officers, Inspector Obic Modestus of the Ketu Police…
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Boat Accident in Kwara State: 37 Traders Killed in Gbajibo-Mudi Tragedy
Less than seven months after a devastating boat accident claimed over 200 lives in Gbajibo, Kaiama Local Government Area of…
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Opeyemi Bright Makes History as the Youngest Mayor in the United Kingdom
In a groundbreaking moment for Nigerian diaspora and youth leadership, Princess Opeyemi Bright has been inaugurated as the youngest Mayor…
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Gas explosion kills two, injures six in Anambra market
A gas explosion at the Plumbing Market along Uga Street near the Onitsha Bridge Head Market in Anambra State has…
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Baby Sold at Two Weeks Old: Five Suspects Arrested in Trafficking Case
Baby trafficking has once again come into sharp focus in Nigeria, as a two-week-old baby boy was rescued after being…
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Ebonyi teen fakes kidnap, demands N2m ransom
Ebonyi has been rocked by a startling incident involving a 16-year-old student in Senior Secondary School 2 (SS2) at a…
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One dies, two injured in Lagos auto crash
A tragic Lagos accident claimed the life of one man and left two others injured on Monday along the busy…
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Tragedy in Lagos: Two Dispatch Riders Killed as Container Falls on Eko Bridge
A tragic accident claimed the lives of two dispatch riders in Lagos on Sunday after a 20-foot container fell on…
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