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Bukola Saraki Recounts Facing Political Resistance for Questioning Buhari’s Loan Requests
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki reveals he faced political friction while attempting to exercise oversight on foreign loan requests during the Buhari administration.
Wednesday Morning Brief: Top 10 Nigerian News Stories
This morning's summary covers the APC's candidate list reshuffle, President Tinubu's praise for Nyesom Wike, ongoing evacuations from South Africa, and various security and political updates across Nigeria.
Lagos Grapples with Widespread Flooding as Heavy Rains Disrupt City Life
Severe rainfall over 12 hours left Lagos paralyzed, causing widespread flooding, business closures, and traffic chaos, leading the state government to announce fresh measures against illegal drainage encroachment.
Report: Nearly 80,000 Deaths Linked to Nigerian Violence Over Six Years
A six-year analysis by ORFA reports over 79,000 deaths and 34,000 abductions in Nigeria, highlighting significant religious disparities and shifting patterns of militant activity.
Nigerian Government Plans to Seek Compensation for Assets Abandoned in South Africa
The Nigerian government is documenting abandoned properties and businesses of returnees from South Africa to pursue compensation, as 603 citizens have now been successfully evacuated.
Borno Parents Report 37 Students Unaccounted For Following School Raid
Families in Lassa, Borno State, are searching for 37 students who disappeared during a militant attack on Government Day Secondary School while exams were in progress.
Obeagwe: The Anambra Town That Reveres Alligators as Divine Protectors
Obeagwe, a community in Anambra State, maintains a unique tradition of worshipping alligators as protectors, a belief rooted in their ancestors' successful defense of their land against external encroachment.
Nigerian Government Offers Incentives to Boost Local Smartphone Manufacturing
The Nigerian government is offering tax waivers and special incentives to phone manufacturers who commit to building production plants in Nigeria by November to improve device affordability.
NAFDAC Issues Urgent Warning Regarding Food Safety Hazards in Nigeria
NAFDAC Director-General Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye is calling for national action to combat the risks of unsafe food, emphasizing the need for shared responsibility from farm to table to prevent foodborne illness.
A New Exodus: Are Nigerians Turning Their Backs on Their Homeland?
A shifting trend of migration sees Nigerians increasingly looking abroad, including to Egypt, for better prospects, highlighting a growing crisis of confidence in the nation's capacity to provide a stable future.