Metro
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Abia: 1 arrested, 2 declared wanted as 200‑level ABSU student is killed in freaky Uturu road crash
The victim was run over by an oncoming truck after two motorcycles collided.
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One killed as suspected bandits kidnap travellers along Ibadan-Ijebu road
The attack was carried out shortly after 7 pm, in what locals describe as yet another worrying escalation of insecurity on the busy route.
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Garri, salt and dirty water: What UTME candidates, other Benue kidnap victims ate in captivity
An 18‑year‑old, Gbenda Daniels, told journalists the kidnappers took his N8000, beat the captives and denied them food.
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Abia: Alex Otti’s aide defects to APC
Chinasa's boss Governor Otti, despite being a member of Labour Party (LP), has himself said he would not oppose the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the ruling APC.
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Electricity: Mass darkness looms in Southwest as Lagos-Osun power line collapses under heavy rainstorm
The development is raising fresh concerns about the vulnerability of the national grid to extreme weather and may have political repercussions as Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general elections.
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2 candidates, parent held over alleged AI fraud as JAMB releases first batch of 2026 UTME results
The nationwide computer‑based exam, which began on Thursday at about 966 test centres, is expected to be taken by roughly 2.2 million candidates, making it one of the country’s largest entrance examinations.
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Welcome to Lagos ‘baby factory’ where pregnant women are offered N1.8 million to surrender infants
The women said they were fed and allowed phone access and medical care when needed but were not free to leave the premises at will.
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JAMB: Benue bus driver arrested over UTME candidates kidnapping
The Benue State Police Command, through its public relations officer DSP Udeme Edet, confirmed the driver’s arrest and said efforts were under way to rescue the remaining victims.
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Outrage in Nasarawa after 25‑year‑old dies in custody over ₦4,000 debt
Neighbours say he hired a wheelbarrow from a local owner, known as Femi, who rents wheelbarrows to labourers for ₦1,000 a day, but failed to keep up with payments.
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JAMB: Gunmen abduct UTME candidates
The victims were said to be travelling in a Benue Links bus from Makurdi to Otukpo when their vehicle was attacked.
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