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25 Sep
Due to the closure of numerous businesses in the country, heightened hardship resulting from the increase in petrol prices, stagnant wage growth, and rapidly rising inflation

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There was drama on Monday during the House of Representatives investigative hearing on the alleged bribery scandal involving the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS). Both the EFCC and the Nigerian Correctional Service dismissed the leaked audio allegations of bribery involving cross-dresser Idris Okuneye (aka Bobrisky). The lower chamber…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged Nigerians to use the 2024 Independence Day anniversary to reawaken the spirit of nationalism in defense of democracy and national sovereignty against what it called "emerging totalitarianism being foisted on our nation by the All Progressives Congress (APC)." It also urged Nigerians "not to surrender to the bullying…
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of Immigration Forum has elected Nigeria's Kemi Nandap as its chairperson. Spokesman of the Immigration Service, Kenneth Udo, a Deputy Comptroller, who made the disclosure, said that the organisation recently converged in Banjul, Gambia, to dialogue with the aim of addressing migration and mobility challenges in…
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As Nigeria celebrates its 64th Independence anniversary, Senate Leader, Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, has called on leaders across the nation to unite and address the challenges undermining national prosperity. Reflecting on the country’s journey since gaining independence and 110 years of existence as a single political entity, Bamidele urged leaders to focus on what unites Nigeria…
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The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has appealed to Nigerians who are currently facing hardship to be more patient with the government, promising that efforts were being made to assuage the suffering. This was contained in a goodwill message by the governor on Monday in commemoration of this year's 64th Independence Anniversary. Mohammed, in a…
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The Nigerian Heart Foundation (NHF) on Monday said there is a spike in cases of travellers slumping at airports and dying, which could be attributed to various preventable cardiovascular conditions. In response to this report, the NHF revealed they plan to train the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) staff in Lagos on Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation…
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A High Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State, has restricted members of the #FearlessInOctober protest groups in the state to the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta, Gateway International Stadium in Sagamu, Dipo Dina Stadium in Ijebu Ode, and Ansar-Ud-Deen Comprehensive High School in Ota. The court, presided over by Tajudeen A. Okunsokan gave this order…
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The Oyo State Police Command, on Monday, urged parents and guardians not to allow their children to be used to cause trouble in the state. The command's Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, gave the charge in a statement issued in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Osifesi asserted the resolve of the command to work with…
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The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) has expressed concern about the lingering controversy surrounding the pricing of petrol from the Dangote Refinery and the role of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), urging the Federal Government to resolve the logjam. According to the CNPP, the apparent crisis has far-reaching implications for the economy,…
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The Minister of Youth Development, Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim, has called for support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in achieving the ambitious target of creating 10 million jobs for the unemployed by 2027. As part of this initiative, the Minister attended the prestigious Harvard Ministerial Leadership Forum 2024 at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The discussions…