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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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U.S. moves to make visa bonds permanent, raising ceiling to $20,000

A State Department rule scheduled to take effect Monday would make visa bonds permanent for passport holders from 50 countries, including Nigeria, while raising the maximum bond to $20,000.

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Residents report deadly attack on Kaduna community

Residents and a Southern Kaduna civil-society group say armed men attacked Naridon village in Kauru, killing dozens. Authorities had not publicly confirmed a final toll when this report was prepared.

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Nigeria creates brain-health desk and begins work on national agenda

The federal health ministry says a new coordinating desk will guide policy, research, surveillance and access to care as Nigeria develops its first national brain-health agenda.

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Nigeria hosts African telecommunications ministers for connectivity decisions

Delegates meeting in Abuja are scheduled to adopt a regional policy declaration, choose the African Telecommunications Union’s next leadership and set its 2027–2031 program.

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Nigeria creates council to coordinate virtual-asset oversight

President Bola Tinubu signed an executive order creating a CBN-led council, a virtual-asset office and a 30-day timetable for a coordinated implementation framework.

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Nigeria creates a council to coordinate virtual-asset regulation

A new Nigerian executive order places the central bank at the head of a cross-agency council intended to coordinate cryptocurrency and other virtual-asset oversight.

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