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Niger Mass Deaths: Probe panel recommends scholarships for victims’ children, N1.4bn compensations

byManasseh Mbachii

October 30, 2026

The committee proposed N30 million for each bereaved family and N10 million for each survivor, while recommending the release of officers cleared of culpability.

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EXCLUSIVE: Detainees drank urine, sweat in NSCDC Niger cell before 33 of them died – Report

EXCLUSIVE: NSCDC ‘s Niger commandant fabricated ‘disease outbreak’ to cover up 33 deaths in cell – Report

Displaced people, 14 children among 33 detainees who died in Niger NSCDC custody – Report

Slain Katsina Cleric: Hospital confirms no autopsy as associate explains delayed burial

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WHO raises alarm as 75% of diabetes cases in Africa remain undiagnosed

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2027: PDP says party’s presidential candidate still in race despite backing Tinubu

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Gunmen kill four in Plateau community despite curfew

October 30, 2026

Public screening of LG Billions in the Dark, an investigative documentary on local governance in Osun State

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Falana urges Nigerians to look beyond Abuja, hold states, LGs accountable

October 30, 2026

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South South

Senatorial Race: How I defeated Uzodimma in court – Okorocha

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The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA)

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Tinubu appoints six executive directors for NMDPRA

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Nigeria’s biggest quoted oil and gas company Seplat Energy

Seplat discovers 19 million barrels of oil, 157 bcf of gas in Imo State

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The International Organisation for Migration (IOM)

IOM unveils 25-year migration plan for Nigeria

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APC governorship primary

APC youth support group urges unity, warns against divisions ahead of 2027 elections

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A Forgotten Bag, Four Gunshots: Sheikh Masussuka’s final evening

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October 29, 2026

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October 22, 2026

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October 28, 2026

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PROFILES: The men, women seeking to be Nigeria’s president in 2027

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Opinion

Mukhtar Ya'u Madobi writes about the need to combat deepfake videos.

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There is no other Stella for Ebola, By Azu Ishiekwene

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The cost of the gospel: A story that should humble every generation (2), By Ayo Akerele

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The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA)

Tinubu appoints six executive directors for NMDPRA

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Dangote cement trucks

Dangote Cement’s nine-month profit jumps 31% as revenue hits N3.8 trillion

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Nigeria’s biggest quoted oil and gas company Seplat Energy

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National pension conference & Awards

‘No retiree will be forgotten’ — Tinubu promises pension reforms

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Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN)

CIBN to honour Alakija, Lagos Deputy Chief of Staff, other leaders at Fellowship Investiture

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Nigeria poised to tackle women’s barriers in cross-border trade

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