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Metro

April 24, 2026

NYSC member allegedly beaten to death by vigilante in Benue

A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Ben Agir Une, has been allegedly beaten to death by a community vigilante group in Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State after he was mistaken for a motorcycle thief.

Education

April 24, 2026

Wike moves to end FCT teachers’ strike, orders direct payment of allowances

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has stepped into the ongoing teachers’ strike in Abuja, ordering the direct payment of salaries and allowances to affected workers in a bid to resolve the crisis. Wike disclosed this

World News

April 24, 2026

US soldier arrested over alleged insider betting on Maduro operation

A United States Army soldier has been arrested and charged for allegedly using classified information to place bets on an online prediction platform related to a US military operation targeting former Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduro. The US Department of

Finance

April 24, 2026

CBN raises ATM card issuance fee to N1,500, scraps maintenance charges

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased the fee for the issuance and replacement of Automated Teller Machine (ATM) debit and credit cards by 50 per cent, raising it from N1,000 to N1,500. The apex bank also scrapped

Politics

April 24, 2026

US offers $10m reward for Iraqi armed group leader

The United States Department of State has announced a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of the leader of the Tehran-backed Iraqi armed group, Kataeb Sayyid al-Shuhada (KSS). In a statement

Politics

April 24, 2026

Accord denies Tinubu endorsement, reaffirms support for Adeleke

The national leadership of the Accord Party has dismissed claims that it has endorsed President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party said its priority remains consolidating support for Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, ahead of

NYSC member allegedly beaten to death by vigilante in Benue

Wike moves to end FCT teachers’ strike, orders direct payment of allowances

US soldier arrested over alleged insider betting on Maduro operation

CBN raises ATM card issuance fee to N1,500, scraps maintenance charges

US offers $10m reward for Iraqi armed group leader

Accord denies Tinubu endorsement, reaffirms support for Adeleke

Kwara approves cash backing for 2025 TESCOM promotions

World Bank approves $1.25bn loan for Nigeria amid

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Osun Police Hunt Alowonle, Five Others Over Ajagungbade

NAF Intensifies Recovery Efforts at Crashed Aircraft Site

Japan to Launch Spacecraft in Bid to Retrieve

JAMB Opens Offices to Walk-In Candidates on Wednesday

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