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Supply Suspension: Petrol Scarcity Hits Border Towns, Fuel Now N600/litre
Residents of border communities in Ogun, Lagos, Adamawa, Katsina and Sokoto states are groaning following the Federal Government’s suspension of fuel supply to areas within 20 […]
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Nigeria: Pneumonia Kills Over 162,000 Children, In 2018 – UNICEF
Nigeria Contributes Highest Number To Global Pneumonia Child Deaths Pneumonia – a preventable disease – kills more children globally than any other infection Pneumonia claimed the […]
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African Pangolin Working Group Seeks Urgent Government Action As Pangolins Face Extinction
The founder and chairman, African Pangolin Working Group, Prof Ray Jansen, says the pangolin is at risk of extinction in 20 years at the current rate […]
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Nigeria Oscar Selection Committee Reacts To Disqualification Of Its Nomination
The Nigeria Oscar Selection Committee (NOSC) has responded to the recent disqualification of the country’s submission to the 92nd Academy Awards® – Genevieve Nnaji’s Lionheart. The […]
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Police Rescue 259 People From Another ‘Illegal Detention Center’
Report says a total of 259 people have been liberated from another detention facility uncovered by the Oyo State Police Command in Ibadan, the state capital, […]
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Nigeria’s Oscar Entry ‘Lionheart’ Disqualified For Too Much English Dialogue
Nigeria’s first-ever entry for the Oscars, “Lionheart,” has been disqualified by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for having too much dialogue in English. […]
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FG Gives Conditions For Reopening Borders
The Federal Government on Monday gave conditions that ECOWAS countries have to meet for Nigeria to reopen its borders. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, […]
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How Mompha, Lebanese Friend Were Arrested After Allegedly Laundering N33bn – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has explained how suspected internet fraudster and social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha aka Mompha; and his Lebanese accomplice, Hamza […]
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Nigeria’s Revenue-Generating Agencies Don’t Remit Funds
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has revealed that most revenue-generatingagencies in Nigeria have failed to remit their funds to the treasuryof the federal government. Lawan revealed this […]
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Umahi Sacks Aide For Leaking China Trip
Reports say, the governor of Ebonyi State, Chief David Umahi yesterday sacked one of his numerous Technical Assistants on social media, one Mr. Ndubuisi Goodluck Itumo […]
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FG Moves To Regulate Social Media Space
The Federal Government says it is working on how to inject sanity into the social media space which, according to it, is totally out of control […]
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16% Of Schools, 6 % Of Health Facilities Access WASH Facilities In Nigeria-UNICEF
Nigeria To Flag-off National Programme To End Open Defecation The Federal Government is to flag-off a National Programme to End Open Defecation in Nigeria tagged “Clean […]
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Minister of Women Affairs Reiterates Commitment Towards Improving Women and Gender Equality
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen has pledged to change the narrative to improve on women empowerment and gender equality to foster National development […]
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Rare Tropical-like Storm To Batter Israel, Egypt On Saturday
Israel is set to be lashed by a rare hybrid tropical storm over the weekend that is expected to bring heavy rainfall, strong winds, and flooding […]
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Justice Dogo: NBA Seeks Immediate Release, Review Of Security Cordon, Adequate Protection For Judicial Officers
The Nigerian Bar Association (“NBA”) has condemned in very strong terms the recent kidnap of Justice Abdu Dogo, a Judge of the Federal High Court of […]
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NJC Recommends Four Judges For Supreme Court, 14 Others
The National Judicial Council,NJC has recommended the appointment of four (4) Supreme Court of Nigeria Justices, four (4) Heads of Court, Thirteen (13) Judicial Officers for […]
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Corp Members to Benefit From New Minimum Wage – Minister
Members of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) will soon receive the new minimum wage as allowance, the Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare, has said. […]
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Follow The Money Initiative Tracks N569m UBE Spending Funds In Kaduna
As part of efforts to reduce the number of out-of-school children in the country, and promote citizen participation in good governance, a Nigeria’s leading social accountability […]
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‘Stolen UK, US banks’ Credit Card Info Found On Naira Marley’s Laptop’
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday heard that stolen credit card information issued by European, American and Latin American banks were retrieved from a […]
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World Polio Day: WHO Declares Global Eradication Of Wild Poliovirus Type 3
Two out of three wild poliovirus strains eradicated Global eradication of wild poliovirus type 3 declared on World Polio Day In an historic announcement on World […]
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