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The latest news from Leading Reporters: breaking stories from Abuja and across Nigeria, updated throughout the day.

FG to Invest $75m in Flutterwave IPO

Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a $75 million government investment in Flutterwave, in a move seen as a major boost ahead of the firm’s planned $250…

Nelson Ugwuagbo
Security

Gunmen kidnap 14 JAMB candidates in Benue

Gunmen have reportedly abducted 14 passengers, mostly candidates of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), during an attack on a commercial bus travelling from Makurdi…

Folarin Kehinde

JUST IN: Court Grants Bail to Nasir El-Rufai

A Federal High Court of Nigeria has granted bail to Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, following his detention by the Independent Corrupt Practices…

Nelson Ugwuagbo