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Updated: Nigeria directs 46 Ebola contacts onto 21-day no-fly list

Updated Oct. 23: Nigeria’s aviation minister directed authorities to restrict air travel for 46 people identified as contacts of the confirmed Ebola patient for 21 days.

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Benue police say abducted priest and seven others rescued; two suspects held

Benue State Police said all eight people abducted in Ohimini, including a Catholic priest, had been rescued by Oct. 18. Police said two suspects were arrested in connection with the case.

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FIFA appoints normalisation committee to guide Nigerian football elections

FIFA has approved an interim committee to manage the NFF until fresh elections, with FIFA and CAF to appoint members and a deadline of May 31, 2027.

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Nigeria unions set Oct. 27 deadline after talks end without agreement

Nigeria’s NLC and TUC say talks with federal officials produced no concrete commitments; they are preparing for possible nationwide action if next week’s meeting fails.

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World Bank bars two Nigerian contractors over project fraud findings

Two Nigeria-based firms received conditional-release debarments after World Bank investigations found fraudulent practices tied to flood-management projects.

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Nigeria signs deal ending long-running Lagos airport terminal dispute

The aviation ministry says federal agencies and Bi-Courtney signed final agreements to settle an 18-year dispute over Lagos’ MMA2 terminal and related airport facilities; implementation now matters.

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Nigeria’s election commission faces scrutiny over voter-register deadline

Two Nigerian newsrooms report INEC had not posted the preliminary register online by the statutory public-scrutiny deadline ahead of the 2027 general election.

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Niger Basin states advance financing plan for regional climate-adaptation fund

A regional workshop in Abuja reviewed the financial model for a fund intended to support water security, ecosystem protection and climate-resilient livelihoods across nine countries.

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Nigeria begins coordinated rollout of African Union food-security plan

Federal and state officials, civil society and development partners met in Maiduguri to align Nigeria’s implementation of the 2026–2035 Kampala agriculture agenda.

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Nigeria confirms 25 dead in Air Force ATR-42 crash near Igbokoda

The Nigerian Air Force says all 25 people aboard an ATR-42 died after the aircraft crashed in Ondo State, revising an earlier government count.

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Nigeria dismantles industrial meth lab and arrests alleged operator

Nigeria’s drug enforcement agency says it dismantled an industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory and arrested a Mexican national accused of helping operate it.

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Nigeria agency reports nationwide drug seizures and Lagos trafficking arrest

Nigeria’s drug enforcement agency says a Lagos arrest followed the interception of cocaine hidden in phone chargers, alongside major seizures across nine states.

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Nigeria begins enforcement of PoS terminal location rules

Banks and payment providers now face enforcement of Central Bank requirements that link point-of-sale terminals to approved operating locations.

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