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NBA Cautions Lawyers, Judges and INEC Over Interference in Political Party Disputes 0
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- April 11, 2026
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has issued a stern warning to lawyers, judges, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against interfering in the internal affairs of political parties as preparations intensify for the 2027 general elections. The association said democracy is endangered when legal practitioners and courts take actions that contradict existing laws, especially
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Lagos Bans Manual Building Permits, Moves Entire Approval Process Online 0
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- April 11, 2026
The Lagos State Government has ended all manual building approval processes, making its Electronic Physical Planning Process System (EPPPS) the sole platform for obtaining planning permits statewide. Announcing the change, Olajide Babatunde, Special Adviser on E-GIS and Urban Development, said the full digital transition took effect on April 1, 2026, marking the complete phase-out of
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Nigeria Cuts Import Duties on Cars, Sugar, Palm Oil in 2026 Tariff Overhaul 0
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- April 11, 2026
The Federal Government has introduced new fiscal policy measures for 2026, reducing import tariffs on about 127 product lines, including vehicles, sugar, crude palm oil, rice, and other key goods, in a move aimed at stimulating economic growth and easing costs in strategic sectors. Approved by Finance Minister Wale Edun, the revised tariff regime took
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Tunji-Ojo Orders Seizure of Nigerian Passports Held by Former Citizens 0
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- April 11, 2026
Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service to immediately withdraw and deactivate Nigerian passports belonging to individuals who have officially renounced their Nigerian citizenship. The order affects all former citizens whose renunciation applications have been approved and formally registered by the President, in accordance with Section 29 of the 1999 Constitution. According
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Renewed Terror Strikes Rock Niger, Kwara, Plateau as Security Forces Push Back 0
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- April 11, 2026
Fresh terrorist attacks have hit Niger, Kwara, and Plateau states, leaving deaths, destruction, and fear in their wake, even as security forces intensify counter-operations across affected regions. In Niger State, suspected terrorists raided Baga community in Shiroro LGA, killing at least five residents, burning homes, and abducting several others after storming the area in large
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Police Bust Fake Abuja Terror Scare, Detain Suspect Behind Viral Panic Video 0
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- April 11, 2026
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed as false and misleading a viral video claiming terrorists were attacking Abuja, saying the footage was manipulated to spread panic among residents of the Federal Capital Territory. Police confirmed the arrest of one Pam Joseph, alleged to have created and circulated the deceptive clips, which falsely claimed that about
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