Price Gouging
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Inflation is an economic reality that affects every sector, and in Nigeria, its impact has been particularly severe in recent months. The removal of subsidies on petroleum products, combined with volatile exchange rates, has led to a significant surge in the cost of living. From food items to transportation, prices have risen sharply, placing immense…
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Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) has reacted to an order of the Court restraining the umpire from imposing N10 million and N5 million charges on the nomination for positions of Chairman and Councilor respectively. In an exparte order granted by Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) division, Abuja,…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has mandated Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBPs) to appoint a compliance officer to ensure adequate reporting of currency transactions of N5,000,000 and above from individuals and N10,000,000 and above from corporate bodies, respectively. The anti-graft agency also insisted that DNFBPs must comply with the Anti-Money Laundering /…
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The Oyo State Government on Thursday demolished all structures harboring illegal marketers of diesel oil on the Ibadan-Lagos expressway. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mr. Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola, who led his ministry’s officials during the exercise, later warned those involved in the act to desist from it. Mogbonjubola condemned the persistent sale of adulterated…
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A Professor of English Language in the Department of English, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Iyabode Nwabueze, has underscored the need for women to be provided with equal opportunities and a fair chance to succeed, rather than being given special treatment or sympathy through Affirmative Action. The Don, therefore, advocated for a level playing…
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismissed claims of nepotism and favoritism in its appointments of Directors and Commanders, describing the allegations as baseless and false. A statement by the NDLEA Spokesman, Femi Babafemi on Thursday in Abuja, addressed concerns raised on social media about the appointment of top officials, stating that the…
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President Xi Jinping on Thursday announced $50 billion in financial support for Africa, including military aid, as President Bola Tinubu in China, emphasized the importance of global collaboration in achieving shared progress and prosperity. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) at the Great Hall of…
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Hundreds of sympathizers on Thursday gathered at the Yar'Adua family house in the Katsina State capital, for the Fiddau prayers for the late Hajiya Dada. Dada, mother to late President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, Shehu Musa Yar'Adua, and current Senator, Abdulaziz Musa Yar'Adua, died on Monday evening aged 102. She was buried at the Danmarna graveyard…
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The Association of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners (ANPMP) has appealed to the Federal Government to include private hospitals in its electricity tariff subsidy. The association made the appeal in a statement by its National President and Secretary, Dr Kayode Adesola and Dr Debo Adebiyi, on Thursday in Lagos. The association said that their inclusion would…
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The 9 Brigade of the Nigerian Army has handed over 23-year-old, Ayomide Adeleye, the suspected murderer of a 300-level student of Pure and Applied Botany (PAB), Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Christiana Idowu. Idowu Christiana who was kidnapped on August 19, 2024, was allegedly murdered by Ayomide, a 200-level student of the Department of…
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Donald Trump's case on charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election returned to a courtroom on Thursday for the first time in more than 10 months, but a trial of the former US president appears remote. "Good to see you, you seem rested," District Judge Tanya Chutkan told Trump's attorney John Lauro as the…