Latest News in Nigeria Today Thursday 2nd April 2026
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Thursday 2nd April 2026 .
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target=_blank>Troops neutralise terrorists, foil kidnap attempts across multiple operations
The Nigerian troops have intensified ongoing operations across theatres, neutralising terrorists, foiling kidnap attempts and recovering arms, livestock and other items in coordinated offensives within the last 24 hours.
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target=_blank>Gunmen kill two, injure two in fresh Plateau attacks
Our correspondent reports that the attack occurred in Ban community, Heipang, when gunmen stormed the area around 11 pm and opened sporadic fire on victims.
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target=_blank>China calls for ‘immediate’ halt to hostilities after Trump’s Iran threat
China called on Thursday for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East, after US President Donald Trump threatened heavy strikes on the Islamic republic in the coming weeks.
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target=_blank>US to hit Iran ‘extremely hard’ for 2-3 weeks – Trump
“Thanks to the progress we’ve made, I can say tonight that we are on track to complete all of America’s military objectives shortly, very shortly,” Trump said from the White House.
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target=_blank>Trump makes fun of Macron, says wife treats him ‘badly’
On Tuesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States “is going to have to reexamine” its relationship with NATO once the war against Iran has concluded.
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target=_blank>‘They’ve been rejected’ — Fani-Kayode mocks ADC leaders over INEC derecognition
Fani-Kayode, in a post on X on Thursday, mocked members and leaders of the opposition party, describing the development as a major setback for their political ambitions.
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target=_blank>Nigeria-born Ujiri partners Serena Williams in Toronto Tempo ownership move
Widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in global basketball, Ujiri rose to prominence after building the Toronto Raptors side that secured the 2019 NBA Championship.
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target=_blank>NNPC to increase crude oil supply to Dangote Refinery to seven cargoes
By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor The NNPC Limited has concluded plans to increase crude oil allocation to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to seven cargoes in May 2026, up from the five cargoes supplied in previous months. The move, it was gathered, reflects NNPC’s commitment to prioritising domestic crude supply in the coming months. However, reacting in an
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target=_blank>ADC Crisis: Dele Momodu berates INEC for derecognising Mark, Aregbesola
Momodu also alleged that recent political developments point to growing pressure on opposition parties.
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target=_blank>Oil reserves dip 0.74% to 37.01bn barrels as gas grows 2.21% — NUPRC
•Oil to last another 59 years By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja Nigeria’s oil and condensate reserves recorded a marginal decline of 0.74 percent to 37.01 billion barrels as of January 1, 2026, while gas reserves rose by 2.21 percent, according to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). In its official declaration of the national petroleum reserves position,
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