Libya is a death trap, not a shortcut to Europe — FG warns desperate Nigerians
Over 5,000 Nigerians have been rescued from Libya in 2025, yet many still risk their lives. FG warns: “Libya is a trap, not a route to Europe.”
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“Blood will flow”: Charly Boy warns against 2027 election rigging
“The corruption… is worse than what we experienced during Buhari’s time, times 10.”
Nigeria secures $25m Kuwait loan to cut out-of-school children in Kaduna
The project — the Reaching Out-of-School Children programme — aims to enrol more than 100,000 children and rehabilitate over 170 schools.
CBN’s diaspora BVN scheme records 2.7m enrolments, targets $1bn monthly remittances
Data from the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) shows that BVN enrolments surged by 2.7 million between December 2024 and July 2025, reaching 66.2 million.
Sowore shows up at police headquarters prepared for detention, supporters protest
Tensions rose as members of the Take It Back Movement and allies issued a two-hour ultimatum for his release
21 foreign nationals fined and deported in Abuja cybercrime case
The court ordered the immediate departure of the 21 individuals from Nigeria within six working days.
Lagos official warns that Lekki residents are likely drinking contaminated ‘shit water’
“Everyone digging borehole within the Lekki axis is probably drinking what I will call ‘shit water.”
After escaping captivity, Katsina woman says bandits fed her newborn twins to dogs
Aisha was abducted on April 18, 2025, when armed men raided Dutsin-ma, killing her husband and others. In captivity, she gave birth unaided and endured starvation and sexual assault.
Mother and five children killed in Katsina building collapse
A mother and her five children died when their house collapsed during a heavy downpour in Dankama village, Kaita Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Turji lays down arms, releases 32 hostages after peace talks – Cleric
A breakthrough peace initiative in Zamfara has led to the release of 32 captives and a partial arms surrender by notorious bandit leader Bello Turji, clerics reveal.