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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.

INEC says it has not yet received budgeted funds for the 2027 general elections, but preparations, including BVAS procurement, are underway.

Nigeria’s four biggest banks spent more than N119bn on technology in the first quarter of 2026, a 43 percent jump, as digital banking demand keeps rising.

Bauchi State has commissioned 2,176 forest guards to secure its reserves, while Gombe is set to receive 1,056 new officers from the police force’s recruitment drive.

Katsina Governor Dikko Radda has extended automatic employment to all indigenes who graduate with first-class degrees from higher institutions across the country, from this year.