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Gunmen attacked the convoy of NDC Assembly candidate Rollins Offia Nwali in Ebonyi, with police confirming one death and other reports citing two.

A tugboat and speedboat collided in Kula, Rivers, leaving up to 10 feared dead as search teams comb the creeks, community leaders say.

Students in Ijebu-Ode, Ijebu-Igbo and Ago-Iwoye were hospitalized after a fourth gas emission since April, and some schools sent pupils home, reports say.

Soldiers from Operation Fansan Yamma rescued 15 men and 12 women kidnapped in Sabuwa, Katsina State, forcing the terrorists to flee, the military said.

Niger State says it has concluded plans for a task force on child trafficking, labor and abuse, as NAPTIP says four states still lack one.

Nigeria’s federal government carried N7.84 trillion in contingent liabilities at the end of June, on top of a public debt stock of N166.79 trillion.

The APC has released a 2027 rally calendar covering all 36 states and Abuja, opening with Tinubu’s campaign flag-off in Kaduna on October 24.

Pig farmers in Ogun’s Ikangba and Agoro areas say African swine fever has cost them over N5bn, and they are asking for compensation.

Tinubu has asked the National Assembly to approve a N100.5 billion promissory note to reimburse Yobe for its Damaturu airport, and sent three bills.

The Federal Nigeria Society for the Blind says thousands of blind Nigerians still lack rehabilitation, education, assistive technology and jobs, and wants more support.