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Mailafia: Bandits brought into Nigeria by people who wanted Jonathan out of power Obadiah Mailafia, former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says bandits were brought into Nigeria in 2015 by powerful people who wanted former President Goodluck Jonathan out...
Report: Nigeria’s number of IDPs rivals that of countries at war A new report by SBM Intelligence, Nigeria’s geopolitical intelligence platform, says the number of internally displaced people (IDPs) in Nigeria is almost the same with countries that are officially at...
Kafarati, ex-chief judge of federal high court, is dead Adamu Abdu-Kafarati, the immediate past chief judge of the federal high court, is dead. NAN reports that Kafarati passed away on Thursday night after observing his evening prayer. A family...
IN DETAIL: From Chibok to Jangebe — 1,140 students abducted in seven years At least 1,140 students have now been abducted over the course of seven years in northern Nigeria — if the reported figure in the latest episode is accurate. In the...
Jangebe abductions: Parents storm school in search of children as ‘54 out of 600 escape’ Parents of the students of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe in Zamfara have stormed the school in search of their children. Gunmen in the early hours of Friday invaded the...

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Kafarati, ex-chief judge of federal high court, is dead

Kafarati, ex-chief judge of federal high court, is dead

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Rifles, POS machines recovered as police arrest 48 suspects for kidnapping, cybercrime

Rifles, POS machines recovered as police arrest 48 suspects for kidnapping, cybercrime

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Gbaja: Before COVID-19, we didn’t have a health sector

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$242m airport scam: I don’t know anything about the money, says Nwude

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FCT panel orders police to release victim’s corpse to family

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My father was shot and dragged into police station, petitioner tells Lagos panel

My father was shot and dragged into police station, petitioner tells Lagos panel

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Daily COVID Tracker: Extra budget for vaccines and UNICEF ships 504,000 doses to Cote d’Ivoire

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Nigeria records 634 fresh COVID infections in 22 states

Nigeria records 634 fresh COVID infections in 22 states

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People with blood group O ‘may be less vulnerable’ to COVID-19 complications

People with blood group O ‘may be less vulnerable’ to COVID-19 complications

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We’ll protect fishing activities in Lekki shorelines, says Dangote Refinery

We’ll protect fishing activities in Lekki shorelines, says Dangote Refinery

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Sylva: We’ll change dependence on petrol, diesel

Sylva: We’ll change dependence on petrol, diesel

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NNPC: Nigeria losing 200,000 barrels of crude oil daily to theft, vandalism

NNPC: Nigeria losing 200,000 barrels of crude oil daily to theft, vandalism

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Zenith Bank sees 5% increase in gross revenue, declares N94.18bn dividend

Zenith Bank sees 5% increase in gross revenue, declares N94.18bn dividend

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Nigerian Breweries posts 4.3% jump in revenue on post-lockdown recovery

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PZ Cussons: Rebuilding profit on new strength in sales

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Jangebe abductions: Parents storm school in search of children as ‘54 out of 600 escape’

Jangebe abductions: Parents storm school in search of children as ‘54 out of 600 escape’

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Zamfara: Security operatives in pursuit of Jangebe schoolgirls abductors

Zamfara: Security operatives in pursuit of Jangebe schoolgirls abductors

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Gunmen abduct schoolgirls in Zamfara

Gunmen abduct schoolgirls in Zamfara

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Court orders interim forfeiture of properties ‘illegally acquired’ by Okorocha

Court orders interim forfeiture of properties ‘illegally acquired’ by Okorocha

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Kaduna to make residency card mandatory from May

Kaduna to make residency card mandatory from May

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Kidnappers free Adamawa Utd driver after receiving N1m ransom

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UCL results: Man City, Real Madrid enjoy crucial away wins

UCL results: Man City, Real Madrid enjoy crucial away wins

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Nigeria cricket honours Olajide Bademosi at 80

Nigeria cricket honours Olajide Bademosi at 80

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NPFL wrap-up: Wikki Tourists edge Rangers as Rivers suffer defeat

NPFL wrap-up: Wikki Tourists edge Rangers as Rivers suffer defeat

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U-17 AFCON: Golden Eaglets to face Algeria, Tanzania

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IN DETAIL: From Chibok to Jangebe — 1,140 students abducted in seven years

IN DETAIL: From Chibok to Jangebe — 1,140 students abducted in seven years

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493 killed since new service chiefs took over — a slight drop in one month

493 killed since new service chiefs took over — a slight drop in one month

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THE AFTERMATH: Yoruba, Hausa unite to observe Jumat — and rebuild the ruins of Shasha

THE AFTERMATH: Yoruba, Hausa unite to observe Jumat — and rebuild the ruins of Shasha

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INSIDE STORY: How police ignored alert on bandits’ presence — a day before Kagara school attack

INSIDE STORY: How police ignored alert on bandits’ presence — a day before Kagara school attack

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Niger governor: Kagara students have not been released

Niger governor: Kagara students have not been released

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EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Children abducted from GSC Kagara — and what they left behind

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Children abducted from GSC Kagara — and what they left behind

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ICYMI: US convicts Nigerian student of fraud

ICYMI: US convicts Nigerian student of fraud

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West Africa’s first vaccine trial for Lassa fever begins in Ghana

West Africa’s first vaccine trial for Lassa fever begins in Ghana

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Ghana is first African country to receive AstraZeneca vaccine from COVAX

Ghana is first African country to receive AstraZeneca vaccine from COVAX

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Kaduna to establish social protection agency for vulnerable residents

Kaduna to establish social protection agency for vulnerable residents

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Sanusi seeks strict family planning laws, says Nigeria struggling to cope with population

Sanusi seeks strict family planning laws, says Nigeria struggling to cope with population

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FG targets 20m vulnerable people for COVID-19 relief

FG targets 20m vulnerable people for COVID-19 relief

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Edwin Madunagu

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Niran Adedokun

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Azu Ishiekwene

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For telecoms, a place in the sun for alarmists

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Fredrick Nwabufo

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The politics of amnesty: Like Niger Delta militants, like bandits

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Banditry, lawlessness, and the failure of law reform in Nigeria

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A tale of two registrars and impunity at environmental health registration council

A tale of two registrars and impunity at environmental health registration council

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On Gumi’s arduous and dangerous undertaking

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Debunking Biden’s foreign policy ‘reset’

Debunking Biden’s foreign policy ‘reset’

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Why Governor Abdulrazaq enjoys massive support in Kwara

Why Governor Abdulrazaq enjoys massive support in Kwara

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