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Month: September 2026

Lagos: Police arrest man in viral video beating toddler for failing to read

A Nigerian man captured in a viral video beating a toddler for being unable to read has been arrested by the police. The disturbing footage, which circulated widely on social media, showed the suspect repeatedly striking the child on the head and body with what appeared to be a charger cable. The video sparked widespread…

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Experts divided over CBN’s 3% interest rate slash

***CBN cuts rate to 23%, says stability achieved ***Rate cut still too high to boost businesses — NCMDLCA By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief, Babajide Komolafe, Peter Egwuatu, Yinka Kolawole, & Efe Onodjae Mixed reactions yesterday trailed the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN’s cut on interest rate by three per cent, as the  Monetary Policy…

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Gov Alex Otti’s “exit” plan controversy, by Ochereome Nnanna

Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti (OFR), recently got tongues wagging when he, once again, averred that at the end of his tenure he would hand over and disappear from politics. He harped on the need to give the youth a chance to lead, affirming that there are young people who are more intelligent, qualified,…

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Arrest the bigwigs who profit from the illegal mines

By DAGGA TOLAR While joining in mourning the death of 37 of us, who tragically suffocated to death in the cells of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State, the government has come up with a swift response that has resulted in the arrest of NSCDC officers and the establishment…

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Making the Common Northern Education Compact a reality: Pathway from Niger State, by Usman Sarki

“To this class of enemies belong some of the educated or half-educated Europeanized natives whom our educational and religious system divorces from their race, and who, having no outlet and bereft of national or racial pride, betray the interests of their country into the hands of its foes.” — E. D. Morel Instilling pride in…

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Nigeria’s population tripled without economic expansion since Shagari era — Duke

…Links hardship, social unrest to failure of productivity Former Cross River State governor and presidential candidate of Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, Donald Duke, said yesterday Nigeria’s economy has effectively shrunk since the Second Republic because government spending and productive capacity have failed to grow in line with the country’s population.Duke said Nigeria was still operating…

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Flutterwave convenes global leaders at UNGA 2026 to power Africa’s next decade of growth

Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, today announced its executive engagements on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 81). Taking place under the broader UNGA theme of restoring trust and managing transformation, Flutterwave is positioning its payment, banking, and stablecoin capabilities as the modern financial infrastructure necessary to accelerate Africa’s next…

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Niger: Bago inaugurates commission to investigate deaths of 37 persons in NSCDC custody

Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has inaugurated a nine-member Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate the deaths of 37 persons who died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Niger State Command. Bago inaugurated the commission at the Government House, Minna, on Tuesday, shortly after its members were sworn in…

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33 months unpaid rent threatens war against oil bunkering

By Jimitota Onoyume, Assistant News Editor The war against illegal oil bunkering in the Niger Delta may be facing an unlikely, yet potent, enemy from a massive backlog of unpaid rent for House boats used to combat illegal bunkering activities and related maritime crimes The  Nigerian Army and three indigenous houseboat contractors in the Niger…

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37 lives in custody: When the state becomes accountable to the dead, by Ejiro Ofoye

Nigeria is once again confronted with a tragedy that should trouble the conscience of every citizen: 37 people arrested over alleged illegal mining have died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State. The immediate facts are disturbing. The suspects were arrested during enforcement operations around the…

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