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      <title><![CDATA[Power Thieves Busted: Army Arrests 4 Over Attempted Transformer Vandalism in Afikpo]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Troops of Operation Udo Ka foil a raid on the SETRACO live camp in Ebonyi, recovering copper wires and specialized tools from a 4-man syndicate.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:56:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kano guber candidate Salihu Tanko Yakasai Defects to ADC, Resigns from APC]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Former Kano guber candidate Salihu Tanko Yakasai officially moves to the ADC, urging supporters to register digitally for a "new direction" in 2027.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ozoro Scandal: 16 Arrested as Delta Police Deny "Rape Festival" Label Despite Viral Outrage]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Delta Police confirm 16 suspects in custody over the Alue-Do festival but state that no victims have officially reported rape during the "fertility rite."]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stolen Valor: Army Arrests Staff Sergeant for N114m Fraud and Fake "Osisikankwu" Heroics]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Staff Sgt. Amoke Simon is in custody after allegedly defrauding the Abia State Govt and private firms by faking a role in the 2010 killing of kidnap kingpin Osisikankwu.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:13:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[BUK Purge: 171 Students Expelled as University Uncovers Massive Results Forgery]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Bayero University Kano cracks down on academic fraud, expelling 171 students for using fake O-Level and Diploma results to gain admission]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:03:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rivers Police Rescue Abducted Teens and 10-Year-Old from Yenagoa Trafficking Ring]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A major police raid in Yenagoa leads to the rescue of three minors and the arrest of hotel management linked to a forced prostitution syndicate.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 09:40:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[US F-35 Hit by Iranian Fire; Pilot Makes Emergency Landing]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A US Marine Corps F-35B was struck by Iranian fire during a mission over Tehran on March 19. The pilot is safe, but the incident challenges claims of total air superiority.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:47:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Defiance in Sokoto: Sheikh Lukuwa Leads Thursday Eid Prayer Against Sultan’s Friday Order]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Citing moon sightings in Niger Republic, Sokoto cleric Sheikh Lukuwa breaks the fast a day early, leading followers in a controversial Eid prayer.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:22:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chad Shuts 1,300km Sudan Border; Déby Places Military on Maximum Alert After Drone Attack]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Following a drone incursion on March 18, President Mahamat Déby orders a total border shutdown and authorizes the military to strike back at Sudanese factions.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:15:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Showmax Shutdown: Everything You Need to Know Before the April 30 Blackout]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Canal+ moves to discontinue Showmax as part of a $3bn restructuring, migrating original content to DStv Stream]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:00:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Trump Targets Nigerian Fraudster; Moves to Revoke Citizenship Over $12m IRS Scam]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The DOJ moves to denaturalize Oluwatosin Kazeem, citing a $6m Lagos hotel project and a "sham marriage" used to hide a massive $91m identity theft plot.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:49:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hisbah Arrests Repeat Offender in Assault Case Involving 9-Year-Old]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A 23-year-old repeat offender is in State CID custody after allegedly raping and threatening to slaughter a minor in Dutsinma, Katsina.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:41:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Soludo Dissolves Cabinet: All Anambra Appointees Sacked After Second-Term Inauguration]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Governor Chukwuma Soludo orders an immediate handover of all political offices to civil servants, signaling a total cabinet reshuffle for his second term.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:25:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[U.S. Widens Visa Bond Policy; 12 New Countries Must Pay $15,000 to Enter]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Trump administration adds Ethiopia, Tunisia, and 10 others to a 50-nation list requiring a $15k bond for U.S. entry, aimed at curbing visa overstays]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:21:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Eid-el-Fitr: Sultan Confirms Ramadan Ends Thursday; Friday Is Sallah]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[the Sultan of Sokoto confirms that Ramadan continues on Thursday, with Eid-el-Fitr celebrations set for Friday, March 20, across Nigeria.]]></description>
      <category>Daily Specials</category>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:16:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA["Today It’s El-Rufai, Tomorrow It’s You": ADC Warns Nigerians of Rising Dictatorship]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The ADC labels El-Rufai’s continued detention a "dictatorship in disguise," accusing the Tinubu government of weaponizing the ICPC to crush 2027 political rivals.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:51:20 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Katsina Reprisal: 15 Dead as Vigilantes and Repentant Bandits Clash in Jibia]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A year of peace in Jibia LG ends in bloodshed after a confrontation over stolen cattle leads to a massive bandit reprisal across three villages.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:44:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA["Enough Is Enough": Rotimi Amaechi Tells President Tinubu to Step Down Following 26 Deaths in Borno]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Former Minister Rotimi Amaechi labels the Tinubu administration "abysmally incompetent" and demands the President's resignation as the Maiduguri death toll hits 26]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:38:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ADC Unveils 2027 Governance Blueprint; Odigie-Oyegun Submits Strategic Manifesto Report]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Led by John Odigie-Oyegun and David Mark, the ADC moves from rhetoric to reality with a new "citizen-centred" policy framework ahead of its national convention.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:00:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Court Rules Nigerians Can Record Police on Duty; Awards ₦7m in Landmark Suit]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A Federal High Court affirms the right to film police, ruling that officers without name tags act illegally and awarding damages for rights violations.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 22:47:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA["My Freedom Wasn’t for Sale": El-Rufai Details How ICPC Coerced Him to Quit Politics]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Former Kaduna Gov El-Rufai tells the court that ICPC officials offered him freedom in exchange for quitting politics, as his N1bn fundamental rights suit is adjourned to March 25]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:31:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Zulum Issues Urgent Security Advisory for Markets, Mosques, and Churches]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Governor Babagana Zulum denounces the suicide attack on a Maiduguri mosque as a desecration of sanctity, calling for total vigilance in public spaces.]]></description>
      <category>Politics</category>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:32:57 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Multiple Bomb Blasts Hit Three Locations in Maiduguri]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Simultaneous explosions at the Monday Market, UMTH, and Post Office areas of Maiduguri leave many dead and injured, as Borno police deploy EOD teams.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:23:46 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Taiwo Oyedele Inaugurated as Finance Minister of State at Presidential Villa]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Tax expert Taiwo Oyedele officially joins the FEC as Minister of State for Finance, replacing Doris Uzoka-Anite in a strategic move to accelerate fiscal reforms.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:38:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chief Imam Ibrahim Maqari Slams APC’s Muslim–Muslim Ticket as a "Betrayal"]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Abuja National Mosque Chief Imam warns that the APC's religious political strategy has failed to benefit Muslims or the wider Nigerian population.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:27:20 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kwankwasiyya Condemns Scrapping of Kano Higher Education Ministry as "Political Vendetta"]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Kwankwasiyya Movement accuses Gov Abba Yusuf of dismantling the Higher Education Ministry to punish Deputy Gov Aminu Abdulsalam for refusing to defect to the APC.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:14:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[FIFA Fines Nigeria and DR Congo Over Supporter Misbehavior in Qualifier]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kano Cleric Alleges Plot to Destroy Blasphemy Appeal Documents]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Detained cleric Abduljabbar Kabara alleges a plot to destroy his legal records through the planned demolition of Kurmawa Prison and accuses officials of manipulating court translations]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 20:38:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Army Neutralises Boko Haram Informant During Night Ambush in Yobe]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Troops of the 159 Battalion thwart an intelligence-gathering mission in Kanama, neutralising a suspect who attempted to escape after being caught spying on military movements]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Farotimi Slams Nigerian Elections as "Hollow Ritual" Amidst 2027 Concerns]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dele Farotimi and Christian leaders warn that low voter turnout and religious divisions threaten Nigeria's secular constitution ahead of the next election cycle]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 19:41:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sokoto Vigilantes Kill 3 Bandits in Early Morning Gun Duel at Bargaja]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Local guards in Isa LGA repel a stealthy bandit attack, killing three invaders but losing two of their own, as bandits use a donkey to flee with their dead]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 19:27:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Abba Gida Gida Scraps Deputy’s Ministry Amidst Impeachment Drama]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Abba Yusuf merges Higher Education with the Ministry of Education, stripping Deputy Gov Aminu Abdulsalam of his oversight of foreign scholarships.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:44:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Iran Declares Netanyahu a Target; Claims Strikes on Three U.S. Bases in "Wave 52"]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The IRGC issues a formal death threat against PM Netanyahu while launching missile strikes on U.S. bases in Iraq and Kuwait as the 2026 Iran War intensifies.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[UK MPs Urge Starmer to Press Tinubu Over Christian Killings During State Visit]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[209 British lawmakers demand that PM Keir Starmer confront President Tinubu on religious persecution and the Leah Sharibu case as the Nigerian leader arrives for a historic visit.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 07:21:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[PDP Collapse: Bauchi Gov Bala Mohammed Set to Join APC Amid Stringent Terms]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum is defecting to the APC after negotiating a Senate ticket and apologizing to Seyi Tinubu over a 2025 palliative dispute]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 06:26:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Imo Health Sector Faces Shutdown as JOHESU Threatens Indefinite Strike]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Health workers in Imo State move to strike over the government's failure to implement the CONHESS salary structure and pay outstanding hazard allowances]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 21:41:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Historic State Visit: President Tinubu to be Hosted by King Charles III at Windsor Castle]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[President Tinubu's upcoming UK visit focuses on the £8 billion trade partnership, security collaboration, and a "renewed diplomatic push" to attract global investment]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 21:24:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NTA Reporter Allegedly Brutalised by Gov Bago’s Security in Bida]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Musa Mikail of the NTA claims he was assaulted and ejected from a Ramadan Iftar by Niger State Governor Bago's security team, sparking outrage from the NUJ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 19:18:10 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Detained Kaduna Influencer Issues Public Apology After DSS Release]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Following his "interaction" with security agencies, a prominent Kaduna social media critic recants his hostile tweets, citing a "misunderstood tone" and praising DSS professionalism]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 16:21:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Operation WHIRL STROKE Rescues 5 in Benue; Recovers Six Pistols in MTAM Raid]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[TF troops force kidnappers to abandon five victims in Katsina-Ala LGA, while a separate raid on a bandits' camp yields pistols, ammunition, and motorcycles.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 16:05:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kano Govt Releases March Salaries Early to Aid Eid el-Fitr Preparations]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf directs the immediate payment of March salaries to Kano civil servants to ensure a smooth and dignified Sallah celebration]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 15:48:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[FG Reaffirms Maternal Care Commitment After Successful Quadruplet Delivery at FMC Abeokuta]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Iziaq Salako commends FMC Abeokuta for the safe delivery of quadruplets, urging pregnant women to register for early antenatal care to manage high-risk pregnancies.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 13:11:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wike Orders Demolition of Illegal Structures on Abuja Embassy Lands]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has directed the immediate demolition of unauthorized buildings in Katampe Extension, vowing to reclaim land allocated to ten foreign diplomatic missions.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:09:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[FAAC Disburses ₦1.89tn February Revenue to FG, States, LGs]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nigeria’s three tiers of government have shared ₦1.894 trillion for February 2026, despite a significant dip in VAT and statutory gross earnings during the period.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:08:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kebbi Teacher Suspended for 3 Months After Rejecting Ramadan Grains, Criticising Gov Idris]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Abduljalal Usman faces a three-month salary suspension for "negligence" after publicly declining a government palliative of maize and millet in Dandi LGA.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:04:46 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rev. Dachomo Blasts NSA Ribadu for "Diverting" U.S. Military Aid to Sokoto]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Outspoken Plateau clergyman Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo alleges that NSA Nuhu Ribadu redirected U.S. troops to the North to protect Muslims, neglecting the Middle Belt's Christian communities]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 09:50:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[15 Cashew Harvesters Massacred by Terrorists in Apa LGA, Benue State]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Terrorists opened fire on villagers harvesting cashew nuts in Benue, killing 15 and injuring 11, raising fears of a food crisis as the planting season nears]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 09:24:09 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NAPTIP Busts Interstate Child Trafficking Ring; Arrests Two Suspects in Nasarawa]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[NAPTIP arrests Asabe Bedan and Calpurnia Ogianfen for allegedly trafficking minors from Adamawa to Edo and Lagos, rescuing four children in the process.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 06:52:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[No More VIP Passes: Keyamo Ends Free Toll Access for Abuja Officials]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo declares an end to VIP exemptions at airport tollgates, citing a 50% revenue loss to "Big Men" and setting a deadline for a 100% cashless system.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[NERC: Grid Generation Averaged 4,102 MWh in February as 68% of Capacity Remains Offline]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[New data from NERC reveals that while Nigeria utilised 93% of its available power in February, only a third of the nation's total installed capacity was functional]]></description>
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