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Land Disputes in Nigeria Lead to Dismissals and Loss of Traditional Titles

land crisis in Nigeria led to the dismissal of political appointees and the revocation of traditional ruler certificates following violent disputes. Authorities said...

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Families Plead for Leniency in Nigerian Coup Related Cases

Family members of detained Nigerian military officers appealed for mercy as legal proceedings continued in cases linked to an alleged coup plot. Relatives...

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Nigerian Military Says Coup Plot Foiled and Weapons Recovered

Nigerian military authorities reported that a suspected coup plot was foiled and weapons were recovered during security operations. According to Nigerian media reports...

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Iran Supreme Leader Warns of Regional Consequences From Potential US

Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that any United States attack could trigger a wider regional war. His remarks followed reports of...

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80 Worshippers Return Home After Escaping Bandit in Kurmin Wali, Kaduna

At least 80 worshippers who escaped abduction during a bandit attack on Kurmin Wali community in Kajuru Local Government Area, Kaduna State have...

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LASTMA Rescues Truck Driver Trapped in Overturned Container Truck on Shagamu Road

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has successfully rescued a truck driver who was trapped inside the cabin of a 40-foot containerised...

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Nigerian Troops Neutralize Boko Haram Second-in-Command in Sambisa Forest

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have successfully neutralized a top Boko Haram leader, Abu Khalid, identified as the group’s second-in-command in Sambisa...

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PFN Rejects Call for Removal of INEC Chairman Over Alleged Genocide Remarks

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has firmly rejected calls by the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria seeking the removal of the...

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Police Confirm Bandits Burn Police Station, Church in Niger Community

The Niger State Police Command has confirmed that suspected armed bandits attacked Agwara community in the early hours of Sunday, setting ablaze a...

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NDLEA Arrests Brazil-Based Nigerian Businessman with at Lagos Airport

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a Brazil-based Nigerian businessman, Uche Franklin Onyekwere, at the Murtala Muhammed International...