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  1. Three Nigerians died in Bloemfontein, Pretoria and Ekurhuleni between 18 and 21 September, Nigeria's consulate in Johannesburg said on Monday.
  2. One victim allegedly died after an assault by Xolani Khumalo's Sizok'thola team; another was shot at a Pretoria nightclub.
  3. The Foreign Ministry condemned the deaths on Wednesday, demanded swift investigations and said Nigeria was considering further measures.
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Nigeria · 5 min read

Nigeria demands justice after three citizens die in South Africa in four days

The Johannesburg consulate says the deaths, one allegedly at the hands of politician Xolani Khumalo's Sizok'thola crew, point to a pattern, deepening a xenophobia crisis that has already driven more than 1,800 Nigerians home this year.

Updated 18:02 WAT, 1 Oct 2026: Nigeria's Foreign Ministry has condemned the deaths and says it is considering further measures, and Nigeria's envoy says 12 Nigerians have been killed in South Africa this year. This story has also been corrected. Nigeria has demanded justice for three citizens who died in separate incidents between 18 and 21 September, with its Johannesburg…

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  1. BBNaija: Keivo and Tram Clash Over Shirt, Fight Breaks Out in Biggie's House
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Celebrity · 2 min read

BBNaija: Finalists Keivo and Tram Come to Blows Over Shirt

 A disagreement over a shirt escalated into a physical altercation between Big Brother Naija Season 11 finalists Keivo and Tram on Monday night, forcing other housemates to step in and separate the pair. How it started The trouble began when Tram noticed Keivo wearing a shirt he insisted belonged to him. Tram said he had come into the house with…

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VideoPresident Tinubu's Independence Day broadcast: TVC News on YouTube

NigeriaLive · Video

Nigeria at 66: live updates from Independence week

Prayers, a world press conference and a public lecture lead up to President Tinubu's nationwide broadcast on Thursday, 1 October.

Updated 18:24 WAT, 30 Sep 2026: The Federal Government has declared Thursday, 1 October, a public holiday. Updated 10:06 WAT, 30 Sep 2026: President Tinubu returned to Lagos on Tuesday evening after a month in London and Paris, and will mark the anniversary in the city. Nigeria marks 66 years of independence on Thursday, 1 October. The Federal Government has…

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  1. NARD issued the ultimatum at the close of its 46th AGM in Calabar on Sunday
  2. Demands include a pay review, workload compensation and protection from assault
  3. The two-week window runs out around 11 October
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Nigeria · 2 min read

Resident doctors give FG two weeks to meet demands or face a strike

Meeting in Calabar, the National Association of Resident Doctors says unfulfilled agreements on pay and welfare could trigger nationwide action.

Nigeria’s resident doctors have put the Federal Government on notice. At the close of its 46th Annual General Meeting in Calabar, Cross River State, on Sunday, 27 September, the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) gave the government two weeks to act on a list of long-standing demands or face industrial action. Resident doctors are qualified doctors training as specialists,…

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  1. States and FCT raised N5.15trn in 2025, up 40.93% from N3.65trn in 2024
  2. Lagos led with N1.77trn, followed by Rivers (N428.42bn) and Enugu (N406.77bn)
  3. PAYE taxes on salaries made up 69.51% of all state tax revenue
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Nigeria · 2 min read

Lagos, Rivers and Enugu lead as states’ own revenue hits N5.15trn

NBS data shows the 36 states and the FCT raised N5.15 trillion themselves in 2025, up 40.93%, with Lagos alone collecting N1.77 trillion.

Before the monthly allocation from Abuja lands, how much do Nigeria's states actually raise for themselves? New figures from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) give the answer: a lot more than they used to. According to the NBS report on internally generated revenue (IGR), published on 24 September, the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory collected N5.15 trillion…

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