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Lawmakers Seek Export Ban On Nigerian Beef In Push For Herdsmen Disarmament 0
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- February 24, 2026
A joint report by the United States House of Representatives’ Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs has recommended that the U.S. government block beef and other cattle‑related exports from Nigeria as part of a strategy to pressure Fulani herdsmen to disarm and reduce violence, according to legislative proposals submitted to the White House on Tuesday.
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Ogun Labourer Dies In Dispute At Sagamu-Abeokuta Expressway Demolition 0
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- February 24, 2026
A labourer working with the Ogun State Government, Oluwaseyi Adeoye, has been shot dead by a military operative during a demolition exercise at Orile-Imo along the Sagamu–Abeokuta Expressway, multiple news reports say. The incident has triggered shock and condemnation from community members and state officials. The tragedy occurred on Monday February 23 2026, when officials
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Traffic Officer And Motorcyclists Killed In Lagos Truck Crash 0
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- February 24, 2026
A cement-laden truck lost control and crushed a Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officer on duty and two commercial motorcyclists at the busy Badagry Roundabout on Monday morning, killing all three instantly, traffic officials and eyewitnesses say. The tragic accident occurred at about 9:45 a.m. when the heavy truck, which was approaching the roundabout
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Aviation Minister Makes Emergency Trip Following MMIA Blaze 0
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- February 24, 2026
Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, on Monday night undertook an emergency visit to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos after a fire broke out at Terminal 1 of the airport, multiple news outlets report. The fire, which erupted on Monday afternoon, affected parts of Terminal 1 and prompted an
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Six Injured As Fire Breaks Out At MMIA Terminal Flights Diverted 0
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- February 24, 2026
A major fire outbreak at Terminal 1 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) on Monday afternoon injured six people and forced the diversion of several international flights, airport officials say, in a dramatic disruption at Nigeria’s busiest airport. According to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) the blaze was first noticed around 3
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Tinubu Reaffirms Commitment To Establish State Police Nationwide 0
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- February 24, 2026
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has told state governors that the establishment of state police in Nigeria “cannot wait any longer” and urged them to support efforts to roll out the reform as part of the country’s strategy to tackle insecurity, multiple sources report. Speaking on Monday night during an interfaith breaking of fast with governors
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