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UNITED STATES PLACES NIGERIA ON CHILD SOLDIERS WATCH LIST

Nigeria, USA /

The United States has placed Nigeria on a list of countries facing possible restrictions on military assistance because of concerns over the recruitment and use of child soldiers. The decision could affect military training, weapons sales and defence cooperation. Nigerian authorities have consistently denied that the country recruits or uses child soldiers. The development comes

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Nigerian market with food items representing rising prices and poverty concerns highlighted by the IMF

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND WARNS NIGERIA ON POVERTY AND HIGH PRICES

Economy, Nigeria /

The International Monetary Fund has raised its growth forecast for Nigeria to 4.2 per cent for 2026 and projected 4.3 per cent for 2027. It also warned that rising prices for food and other essentials could push more Nigerians into poverty and deepen food insecurity. The Fund has called for temporary cash support for poor

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Security convoy on a road in Zamfara State after gunmen ambushed traders travelling to market

GUNMEN KILL AT LEAST TWENTY TRADERS IN ZAMFARA STATE

Nigeria, Security /

Gunmen have killed at least twenty traders travelling to a market in Zamfara State. The traders were moving in a convoy under military escort when the attackers struck. The incident has once again exposed the danger facing ordinary people in northwestern Nigeria. Many families depend on farming, trading and transport to survive, yet these are

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Nigerian military patrol vehicles in Borno State amid renewed security concerns after the Kukawa attack

Kukawa Attack: A Counterattack Is Not the Same as Lasting Security

Nigeria, Security /

Nigeria’s military says it repelled a major ISWAP assault on a military base in Kukawa, Borno State. But a successful counterattack does not remove the need to explain how the assault unfolded and what will change afterwards. The attack targeted the 101 Special Forces Battalion on October 6, 2026. The military said the attackers approached

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Public healthcare facility in Ebonyi State amid questions over health budget releases

Ebonyi Health Budget: Only 6.2 Percent of Capital Allocation Released in First Half of 2026

Governance & Accountability, Nigeria /

Ebonyi State’s 2026 budget implementation figures have raised questions about the pace at which public funds are reaching critical sectors, particularly health and education. The state’s second-quarter budget implementation figures show that only ₦2.05 billion was released from a ₦33.37 billion capital allocation for the health sector between January and June 2026. That represents about

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Petrol pump at a Nigerian filling station amid debate over the N66 fuel discount

N66 Petrol Discount: Relief With Conditions, While Bigger Price Questions Remain

Governance & Accountability, Nigeria /

Nigeria’s latest petrol-price intervention raises a basic question: how much relief will ordinary Nigerians actually receive, and what happens when it ends? The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has extended its ₦66-per-litre petrol discount at its retail outlets until October 31, 2026. Separately, the Federal Government has proposed a mechanism to limit petrol-cost volatility by

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Public school teachers in Ebonyi State calling for recruitment and payment of salary arrears

Ebonyi Teachers Demand Recruitment and Payment of Salary Arrears

Governance & Accountability, Nigeria /

Teachers in Ebonyi State are calling for urgent recruitment of additional teachers and the payment of outstanding salary arrears amid concerns about staffing shortages in public schools. The teachers say inadequate staffing is placing additional pressure on existing educators and could affect the quality of teaching in public schools. The issue is significant because teacher

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Nigerian government office building representing questions over agency verification and budget oversight

Alleged Fictitious Government Agency Secured Office and Budget Allocation, Raising Questions Over Government Oversight

Governance & Accountability, Nigeria /

A case involving a man accused of creating and operating a fictitious federal government agency has raised serious questions about the systems used to verify government institutions, appointments and budget allocations in Nigeria. Adeniyi Adeyemi has been charged with forgery and impersonation over his alleged involvement with the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council. The

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Nigerian military personnel and armoured vehicles during security operations in Borno State

ISWAP Attacks Nigerian Military Base in Borno, Soldiers Killed

Nigeria, Security /

Islamic State West Africa Province attacked a Nigerian military base in Kukawa, Borno State, in a coordinated assault that left several Nigerian soldiers dead. The militants attacked the 101 Special Forces Battalion from multiple directions, but Nigerian troops, supported by the Air Component, repelled the assault. The military said more than 25 terrorists were killed

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