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Three Pregnant Women Among 184 Freed In Anti-Trafficking Operation 0
- NEWS
- February 25, 2026
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued 184 victims of human trafficking in Plateau State, including three pregnant women, officials have said. The operation highlights ongoing efforts to curb human trafficking in the region. NAPTIP operatives carried out a series of raids in Jos and surrounding communities that led
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Nigeria Gets New Police Boss As Disu Takes Over From Egbetokun 0
- NEWS
- February 24, 2026
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Tunji Disu as the new Inspector‑General of Police (IGP) following the resignation of IGP Kayode Egbetokun, presidency sources and security officials say. The leadership change came after Egbetokun was asked to step down by President Tinubu during a meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday, according to
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IGP Kayode Egbetokun Resigns At Tinubu’s Request 0
- NEWS
- February 24, 2026
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has resigned from his position at the request of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following a meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, multiple sources report. Senior government officials say the resignation was tendered on Monday February 23, 2026, after the president asked Egbetokun to step aside during
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Lawmakers Set New Resumption Date Amid Ongoing Budget Scrutiny 0
- GOVERNANCE
- February 24, 2026
The National Assembly has postponed the resumption of plenary sessions that were originally scheduled for Tuesday, February 24, 2026, and set a new date of Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 11:00 a.m., the legislature announced in a statement issued on Monday. The decision was conveyed in a circular signed by Kamoru Ogunlana, the Clerk to the National Assembly, who said
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Nkwo Nnewi Market Closed For Seven Days After Traders Defy Gov Soludo’s Directive 0
- BUSINESS
- February 24, 2026
The Anambra State Government has ordered the closure of the New Auto Spare Parts Association (NASPA) Market at Nkwo Nnewi for one week after traders failed to obey Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s directive to open for business on Mondays, a statement from the state said. The closure, which took effect at midnight on Monday, February 23,
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New Loans Drive Federal Domestic Debt To Nearly ₦78tn 0
- BUSINESS
- February 24, 2026
Nigeria’s Federal Government domestic debt stock climbed sharply to about ₦77.81 trillion as of September 30, 2025, driven largely by fresh issuances of federal government bonds and increased Treasury Bills, the country’s Debt Management Office (DMO) data shows. The latest figures indicate that domestic debt increased by around ₦7.40 trillion within nine months, rising from ₦70.41 trillion at the end
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