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Oloto, 53, was found inside his residence at Odenigbo, Nsukka, with deep cuts suspected to be from machete attacks to his head and stomach.

Presidential hopeful of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, says he will reduce petrol pump price through a subsidy for locally refined products if elected in 2027.

Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has commiserated with Sudan over the collapse of Al-Zaraa gold mine in West Kordofan that killed several artisanal miners.

Nigeria has defeated Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited at the International Chamber of Commerce over the long-running Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project dispute.

A 36-year-old Nigerian man has been jailed in the UK after exposing himself and masturbating in front of a woman on a train to Manchester.

A 56-year-old Nigerian woman living in Lynn, Massachusetts has been arrested for allegedly voting illegally in US elections while not a citizen.

The Anambra State Government and former governor Peter Obi have traded claims over the financial obligations allegedly left behind by his administration, with the state putting the outstanding balance of eight external loans at N127.4 billion as of June 30, 2026.

At least 47 job seekers lost more than N51.8 million to fraudsters who allegedly promised them non-existent appointments into the Cross River State local government service.

The death toll linked to the consumption of a suspected poisonous herbal drink in Ondo State has climbed to 49, with about 170 people affected across three local government areas.

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered former directors of NICON Insurance Limited to disclose and account for the company’s assets, transactions and financial dealings covering the past seven years as part of measures to preserve its estate following liquidation.

Poverty, displacement and inadequate family support are still driving children from their homes into orphanages and other residential care facilities in Nigeria, child rights advocate Eghosa A. Erhumwunse has said.

The Nigerian Navy has rescued three Nigerian boat drivers who allegedly hid inside the propeller compartment of a merchant vessel in an attempt to travel illegally to Europe.

The United States has introduced visa restrictions on certain South African nationals over what it described as racially motivated crime and government-sponsored discrimination.

Former Vice-President and ADC presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has promised to pursue policies aimed at reducing production costs and improving affordability, while accusing President Bola Tinubu’s administration of worsening economic pressure on Nigerian households and businesses.

Promise Land Innovation Limited, owners of the WEALTH App, has terminated its brand ambassadorship agreement with Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh over what the company described as unfulfilled contractual obligations.