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Imo Police Confirm Abduction of NYSC Prospects

October 1, 2026

Imo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of prospective members of Nigeria’s National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) after gunmen attacked two buses carrying the travellers along the Owerri-Onitsha Road on Thursday.

My 140 Days In Kidnappers’ Captivity In Zamfara - NYSC Member

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Gunmen Abduct 20 Prospective Corps Members Travelling to Akwa Ibom Camp

October 1, 2026

Gunmen abducted 20 prospective members of Nigeria’s National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) early on Thursday after stopping two commercial buses travelling from Ibadan to the NYSC orientation camp in Akwa Ibom state,

SERAP Sues 36 State Govs, Demands Transparency On N72bn Palliative Spending

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SERAP Demands Explanation Over ₦1.3bn Allocation to ‘Fictitious’ Presidential Council

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the leadership of the National Assembly to explain how more than ₦1.3 billion was allocated in the 2026 Appropriation Act to what the Presidency has described as a non-existent government body, Prime Business

July 5, 2026

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FG Rejects Atiku’s ₦8.8tn ‘Shadow Budget’ Claim, Clarifies IMF Findings

The Federal Government has dismissed claims that it spent more than ₦8 trillion outside the 2026 budget, insisting that recent interpretations of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) findings misrepresented both the Fund’s assessment and Nigeria’s public finance framework, Prime Business Africa reports.

July 5, 2026

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HURIWA Seeks INEC Clarification on PDP Access Code Amid Leadership Dispute

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately clarify reports alleging that it issued the Candidates’ Access Code for the upload of candidates in the 2027 general elections to a faction of

July 5, 2026

N24bn Loan: Nigeria Trapped In A Vicious Cycle Of Debt – Atiku

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Atiku Seizes on IMF Report to Demand Probe of Alleged ₦8.8tn Off-Budget Spending

Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, has called for an immediate investigation into what he described as ₦8.8 trillion in unrecorded public expenditure, alleging that the funds could be part of a political war

July 4, 2026

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INEC Extends Continuous Voter Registration by Two Weeks, Rolls Out Online Self-Service for First-Time Voters

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise by two weeks and introduced a fully online self-service registration platform for first-time voters, in a move aimed at expanding voter access and improving participation ahead of

July 4, 2026

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Iran Begins Week-Long Funeral for Late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Burial Set for July 9

Iran on Friday commenced a week-long state funeral for its late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with thousands of mourners gathering in Tehran to pay their final respects ahead of his burial in the northeastern city of Mashhad on July 9. Khamenei’s

July 3, 2026

NGX Market Cap Rises By N405bn Amid Gains In Abbey Bank, Nigerian Breweries

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Stock Market Rebounds With N3trn Gain, DAAR Communication, TIP Lead Recovery

After trading closed on Friday in the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), the stock market capitalisation settled at N147,10 trillion, up from N143.94 trillion on Thursday. The increase represents a N3.15 trillion gain for the companies on the gainers list. This followed a 4,918.37

July 3, 2026

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Air Peace Evacuates 268 More Nigerians From South Africa, Total Returnees Reach 801

Air Peace on Friday completed its third humanitarian evacuation flight from South Africa, bringing home 268 Nigerians under the Federal Government’s voluntary repatriation programme, further boosting efforts to assist citizens affected by recent xenophobic tensions in the country, Prime Business Africa reports.

July 3, 2026

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ADC Demands Judicial Probe into PFIPC Scandal, Wants 10 Officials, Institutions Investigated

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called for an independent judicial inquiry into the controversy surrounding the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), saying at least 10 government officials and institutions should be investigated over the unfolding scandal. In a statement issued

July 3, 2026

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Sunday Dare Fires Back at Adelakun, Defends Tinubu’s Entrepreneurship Message

Presidential spokesperson Sunday Dare has responded to Punch columnist Abimbola Adelakun, rejecting her criticism of his defence of First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s remarks on entrepreneurship and accusing the academic of displaying “intellectual vanity” and elitism. In a lengthy rebuttal titled The Unfiltered

July 3, 2026

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News - Page 56

Imo Police Confirm Abduction of NYSC Prospects

Gunmen Abduct 20 Prospective Corps Members Travelling to Akwa Ibom Camp

SERAP Demands Explanation Over ₦1.3bn Allocation to ‘Fictitious’ Presidential Council

FG Rejects Atiku’s ₦8.8tn ‘Shadow Budget’ Claim, Clarifies IMF Findings

HURIWA Seeks INEC Clarification on PDP Access Code Amid Leadership Dispute

Atiku Seizes on IMF Report to Demand Probe of Alleged ₦8.8tn Off-Budget Spending

INEC Extends Continuous Voter Registration by Two Weeks, Rolls Out Online Self-Service for First-Time Voters

Iran Begins Week-Long Funeral for Late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Burial Set for July 9

Stock Market Rebounds With N3trn Gain, DAAR Communication, TIP Lead Recovery

Air Peace Evacuates 268 More Nigerians From South Africa, Total Returnees Reach 801

ADC Demands Judicial Probe into PFIPC Scandal, Wants 10 Officials, Institutions Investigated

Sunday Dare Fires Back at Adelakun, Defends Tinubu’s Entrepreneurship Message

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