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6 Aug
Civil society groups in the country have stated in clear terms that President Bola Tinubu failed to address the core demands of Nigerians a
3 Aug
The police have arrested no fewer than 681 persons across the country for various offences during the ongoing protest against hunger and the government's anti-people policies. The police, in a statement by its spokesperson, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed that the arrested individuals committed various criminal offences, such as armed robbery, arson, mischief, and destruction of…
1 Aug
The Borno Police Command alleged on Thursday that Boko Haram elements have infiltrated protesters along Baga Road in Maiduguri, killing four people while 34 others sustained various degrees of injuries. The Police Commissioner (CP), Yusuf Lawal, disclosed this while providing a situation report to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri. He said that…
1 Aug
Thursday’s nationwide protest over economic hardship affected interstate transport activities in Lagos State as most transport companies did not operate. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who visited some motor parks, reports that their activities were paralysed. READ ALSO:Protesters demand electricity tariff, fuel subsidy reversal At the popular Mazamaza Motor Park, where almost all…
1 Aug
The Nigerian Police Force has deployed helicopters, barb wire and more officers to calm situation in Abuja as protesters break into fragments.
1 Aug
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said the ongoing protest called by some Nigerians against the hardship in the country has become violent in the territory. The Police Public Relations Officer, FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the police was becoming over whelmed. She said the…
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A group of indigenes from Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, has filed a lawsuit against the Lagos state government, demanding details of the $100 million payment allegedly made by Aliko Dangote to acquire the land used for his refinery. They also allege that only $1.4 million is reflected in the state's account, leaving $98.6 million unaccounted for. The…
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Borno Government has announced the closure of all public and private primary and secondary schools across the state for two weeks due to floods that have displaced many residents. READ ALSO:Flood destroyed N7.8bn properties in Bauchi – SEMA A statement on Monday by the Acting Director, of Schools Services, Grema Bulama, said…
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Apple on Monday announced a new iPhone built for generative artificial intelligence as it seeks to boost sales and show it is keeping up in the technology race. The tech giant has a lot riding on what would be the iPhone 16 and will hope that customers are enticed to buy the latest models, attracted…
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Three people have been selected as winners of the $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Science 2024 organized by Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd. (NLNG). READ ALSO:FG grants UTM FLNG licence to construct Nigeria’s first-ever floating LNG plants The Chairperson of the advisory board for the prize, Prof. Barth Nnaji, announced this at a news conference in…
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) announced that they have concluded the conversion of the five assets into the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) terms. NNPC, in a statement by its spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, said the conversion is in line with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021 provisions of transiting…
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The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts on Monday accused the Bureau for Public Enterprise (BPE) of wasting about N10 billion in registering two companies for the Nigeria Postal Service, only for the companies to fold up one year after take off. The panel also directed the Joint Admission and Matriculations Board (JAMB) to…
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Niger State Ministry for Basic and Secondary Education will launch a comprehensive enrollment drive to increase the number of students in schools in the state. READ ALSO:Tinubu mourns 48 killed in Niger tanker explosion Hajiya Hadiza Mohammed, Niger Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, disclosed this at a press conference in Minna…
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The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to take urgent steps to alleviate the economic hardship unleashed on Nigerians due to the recent hike in pump price of petrol. READ ALSO:Kaduna pensioners to benefit from health insurance scheme Chief Godwin Abumis, National President of NUP, made the…
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The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr. Kanayo Uzuegbu, warned on Monday that professional infractions by any police personnel serving in the state would be appropriately sanctioned. READ ALSO:Enugu CP warns job seekers with police against falling prey to scammers Uzuegbu gave the warning in Enugu in…
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Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, in a significant blow to illegal oil bunkering operations in the Niger Delta, have successfully dismantled 63 oil bunkering sites and arrested seven suspected oil thieves. The operation carried out based on credible intelligence, also resulted in the seizure of 280,000 litres of stolen crude oil. In a…