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OPay Nigeria Login With Phone Number: Troubleshooting Guide

Banking & Finance

Having trouble with OPay Nigeria login with your phone number? This guide covers how login works, why it fails and how to recover a locked OPay account.

By Vangawa Bolgent November 11, 2026 4 min read

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Government & Policy

Federal Government Begins NERSI N50,000 Cash Relief Payments to Vulnerable Nigerians

November 3, 2026

Imams, Pastors in Yola Trained to Fight Fake News

Religion

“Speak Good or Keep Quiet”: Imams and Pastors in Yola Join Hands Against Fake News

November 11, 2026

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Katsina Government Inaugurates Committee to Regulate Billboards and Outdoor Advertising

The Katsina State Government has inaugurated a special committee to regulate outdoor advertising and the installation of billboards across the state. The aim, according…

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Katsina Graduates 1,008 Forest Guards, Including 18 Women, After Intensive Training

18 minutes ago Crime & Security

Four UNN Students Dead After Off-Campus Party in Nsukka, Six Hospitalised

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Five Dead in Suspected Cholera Outbreak in Abuja’s Gwagwa Community

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FG Drops 269 Obsolete Laws and Sends 663 Others to the National Assembly

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Tinubu Withdraws $20.5bn Loan Request and Asks Senate for $7.7bn Loan ICPC Recovers N5.3bn From Local Government Accounts in Seven States and FCT Armed Thugs Attack NDC Town Hall in Lagos, Hurting Supporters How to Become a Moniepoint POS Agent: Requirements and Registration Steps

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Scholarships for Nigerians in 2027: A Complete Guide to Applying

Scholarships for Nigerians in 2027: a complete guide to eligibility, documents, deadlines and how to apply without fees.

Civil Society

Nearly 10,000 Human Rights Complaints Filed in Bauchi in 2026, More Than Half Still Waiting for Resolution

Aaron Zebedee announces the Evolve 2026 Global Leadership Summit in Yola

Civil Society

Gowon Ruled at 31, So Why Not You? TLMI Rallies Young Nigerians as Evolve 2026 Holds in Yola

Taraba Governor Agbu Kefas at the Czech Republic Embassy in Abuja for agriculture talks

Agriculture & Commodities

Taraba Governor Kefas Holds Talks with Czech Republic on Agriculture, Rice and Security

Africa

US Moves to Strip South Africa and Rwanda of AGOA Duty-Free Trade Benefits

Diplomacy Fintiri Visits Canadian High Commissioner, Plans to Send 120 Adamawa Students to Canada for Master’s Degrees November 3, 2026
Civil Society ElSheeda Foundation Sparks Change for Women with Disabilities in Adamawa November 1, 2026
Civil Society Zainab Atta, the Lawyer Carrying Justice into Nigeria’s Crisis Zones October 31, 2026
Civil Society Adamawa Approves ₦1.63 Billion for CT Scan Facility in Michika October 25, 2026
Civil Society Namnai Bridge: Taraba Governor Demands Realistic Completion Timetable October 25, 2026

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Five Years On, Families Demand Justice for Five Missing NELAN Engineers

Five years after the NELAN engineers abduction in Ebonyi State, the families of five missing consultants say nobody has found the bodies, the courts have stalled,…

By Vangawa Bolgent · 7 min read

PART 2 The Woman Accused of Burying a WHO Staff Without His Family’s Knowledge Is Now in Adamawa Police Custody

PART 3 How Nigerian Governments and Agencies Keep Awarding Contracts Without Bids, Adverts or Eligibility Checks

PART 4 31,400 Heat Deaths Could Hit Nigeria Before February: Where the Danger Is Highest and the Steps That Save Lives

PART 5 ICPC Civil Society Partnership, Can It Stay Independent?

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Katsina Government Inaugurates Committee to Regulate Billboards and Outdoor Advertising

The Katsina State Government has inaugurated a special committee to regulate outdoor advertising and the installation of billboards across the state. The aim, according to the…

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Climate Changes Farmers Are Already Seeing in Nigeria

Climate change affects Nigerian farmers today. See the changes farmers are already seeing, including an interview with Mr Yohanna Moses.

Investigations

31,400 Heat Deaths Could Hit Nigeria Before February: Where the Danger Is Highest and the Steps That Save Lives

Climate

Yobe Flood: 1,020 People Affected in Damaturu, Says SEMA

Climate

Climate Finance for Africa: The 300 Billion Dollar Goal and the Gaps

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Four UNN Students Dead After Off-Campus Party in Nsukka, Six Hospitalised

Four students of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) died and six others were hospitalised after an off-campus party on 11 November 2026. The party was…

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Civil Society

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November 11, 2026

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Health & Wellness

Five Dead in Suspected Cholera Outbreak in Abuja’s Gwagwa Community

Religion

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Religion

APC Christian Youths Urge Inclusive Politics in Adamawa, Endorse Party Candidates for 2027

Religion

TY Danjuma Donates N250m for Expansion of Adamawa Government House Chapel at 20th Anniversary

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Ballon d’Or 2026: Harry Kane Wins Football’s Biggest Prize as Putellas Takes Women’s Award

Celebrity

Cristiano Ronaldo Net Worth 2026: The Full Picture of His Wealth

Football (Soccer)

Super Eagles Fixtures 2026/27: Dates, Times and How to Watch Nigeria’s Next Matches

Football (Soccer)

Nigeria Super Eagles Squad 2026/27: Full Roster, Key Players and Coach

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Innovation

Aminu Iya Abbas, Hamzat Promote Digital Innovation at Canary Point HQ Launch

Canary Point Holding opens its Lagos headquarters as Aminu Iya Abbas and Obafemi Hamzat call for digital innovation and cybersecurity.

MTN Data Plans 2026: Daily, Weekly and Monthly Prices, How to Buy, and Which Plan Costs Least per GB

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Gombe’s Talasse Gets 1MW Solar Mini-Grid After 17 Years

Energy · 4 weeks ago 04

NCC Phone Approval Check: How to Use *315# Before You Buy a Phone

Internet & Telecom · 4 weeks ago 05

Adamawa’s Emmanuel Paul Wins ₦5m NASENI FutureMakers Title

Innovation · 1 month ago

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Peter Obi 2027: NDC Campaign Updates, Positions and What His Supporters Say

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Nigeria Inflation 2026: What the Numbers Mean for Ordinary Nigerians

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TG Foundation Students Support: Sanda Urges Kaduna Youths to Back Gov Sani’s Re-election, Cites Governance Achievements

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Climate Changes Farmers Are Already Seeing in Nigeria

31,400 Heat Deaths Could Hit Nigeria Before February: Where the Danger Is Highest and the Steps That Save Lives

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APC Christian Youths Urge Inclusive Politics in Adamawa, Endorse Party Candidates for 2027

TY Danjuma Donates N250m for Expansion of Adamawa Government House Chapel at 20th Anniversary

Ballon d’Or 2026: Harry Kane Wins Football’s Biggest Prize as Putellas Takes Women’s Award

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Super Eagles Fixtures 2026/27: Dates, Times and How to Watch Nigeria’s Next Matches

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Aminu Iya Abbas, Hamzat Promote Digital Innovation at Canary Point HQ Launch

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