Following the deaths of 37 individuals held in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Niger State Command, on suspicion of illegal mining, the federal government has constituted a ten-member committee to investigate the incident. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tun...
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The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has taken a swipe at the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar over his repeated reference to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as “Bola” during a press conference in Abuja. In a post ...
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Mr Trump, in a post on his Truth Social platform, described the deal as “historic,” “special,” and a “dream come true for the US.” The post Trump says deal with Denmark gives US permanent control over Greenland’s security appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Activist, Maduabuchi Idam, on Saturday, described the death of 37 illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Minna, Niger State as state-sponsored banditry. The illegal miners died while being held by the NSCDC after enforcement actio...
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“What we are saying is that they should give us a chance to sell in the market; let them go somewhere else, and they also have shops. We didn’t say they should go out of Nigeria; they should just go out of here,” an auto spare parts trader said. The post Inside Lagos’ auto spare ...
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Mounting API fees, bank outages, and a cross-border move almost crushed Trackfundx. Instead of giving up, co-founders Precious Arikeri and Wahab Balogun ditched open banking entirely to build a global AI tool that reads receipts instead. In this edition of Day 1 to 1000 , OPEYEMI...
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Ahead of the 2023 general election, the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, has appealed to all Nigerians, political leaders, and parties to prioritise national unity, peace, and collective welfare above partisan considerations. The church issued this appeal during its 15th Ge...
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Nigeria’s broad money supply (M3) rose to N139.38 trillion in August 2026, representing a 16.4% increase from N119.69 trillion recorded in August 2025. The post Nigeria’s money supply rises to N139.38 trillion in August, up 16.4% YoY appeared first on Nairametrics ....
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Dangote Refinery’s N525 public offer conversation has largely centered on valuation, its N2.5 trillion H1 2026 profit and whether those earnings can be sustained. The post Dangote Refinery’s overlooked advantage could be its working-capital model appeared first on Nairametrics ....
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Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has inducted 103 newly qualified Authorised Dealing Clerks as part of efforts to strengthen professionalism The post NGX inducts 103 dealing clerks, reinforces market integrity appeared first on Nairametrics ....
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NDLEA noted that the dogs and their handlers had contributed to the agency's efforts to detect concealed narcotics at airports, seaports and border points. The post NDLEA trains sniffer dog handlers in narcotics detection appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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The Federal Government has suspended officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC, over the death of 37 miners in its holding cell. The incident occurred on Thursday, September 17, 2026. Read Also: Deaths in custody: FG suspends 20 NSCDC officers, sets up probe ...
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The Niger State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR, has demanded an independent and transparent investigation into the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Minna. The institu...
