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Plateau state relaxes curfew imposed after killings

The authorities in Nigeria’s central Plateau state have relaxed a 24-hour curfew imposed in the state capital Jos and surrounding areas after the killing...

Mauritius lawyer appointed to top UN post

Mauritius lawyer Pramila Patten has been appointed the officer-in-charge of UN Women, an agency which campaigns for gender equality. She will oversee the transition at...

Nigerian city bans beggars and hawkers

The Lagos state government in Nigeria has banned street begging and has formed a special team to stop the “menace”, local media report. The team...

Nigerian fintech Risevest, Bamboo, others ease fears amid CBN freezing accounts

Nigerian fintech firms Risevest, Bamboo, Chaka, and Trove have assured users of the safety of their funds amid the Central Bank of Nigeria freezing...

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Senate Suspends Bills for New Universities

The Nigerian Senate has directed its committees to stop processing bills seeking the establishment of new universities and other tertiary institutions, citing the Federal Government’s six-year moratorium on the creation of additional institutions. The directive was announced during Wednesday’s plenary session, November 4, 2026, as lawmakers considered the...

5.5 Million Nomadic Children Out of School in Nigeria

The National Commission for Nomadic Education has disclosed that approximately 5.5 million children from nomadic pastoralist, migrant fishing and migrant farming communities are out of school across Nigeria. The commission’s Acting Executive Secretary, Umar Abdu, revealed the figure during an interview in Kano on the sidelines of an...

Court Removes Karimi as APC’s Kogi West Candidate

A Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified the nomination of Senator Sunday Karimi as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Kogi West senatorial district ahead of the 2027 general elections. The court ordered the APC to replace Karimi with Samuel Aro, whom it recognised as...