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Dogara: Lawmakers’ Monthly Earnings Only Last Three Days
A former speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara on Wednesday said lawmakers’ monthly earnings can not last them for more than three days. This was as he urged the legislators to open their […]
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I Still Get Paid As A Civil Servant In Nigeria – UK Cab Driver Confesses
Despite leaving Nigeria for the UK two years ago, Sabitu Adams gets paid each month as a junior official at a government agency back home. Adams, who now works as a taxi driver in the […]
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Ekiti Raamp Awards ₦17 Billion Rural Road Contracts To 7 Contractors
The Ekiti State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) has awarded 13 rural road contracts worth #17,219,565,143.22 to seven contractors as parts of plans by the State Government to provide agricultural infrastructure aimed at […]
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2027: Don’t Allow PDP Return To Power, APC Begs Nigerians
The ruling All Progressives Congress has described the opposition Peoples Democratic Party as a political platform that is gradually going into extinction amid its perennial leadership crisis. APC urged Nigerians to ensure that the PDP […]
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35 Bandits Killed As Troops Repel Attack On Zamfara Community
Troops of the Nigerian Army have reportedly killed 35 bandits during an attack in Matuzgi village in Talatar Mafara LGA of Zamfara. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, said one Jummu […]
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Actress Jumoke George Receives 4-Bedroom Duplex
Homeless Actress, Jumoke George Receives 4-Bedroom Duplex Jumoke George Receives 4-Bedroom Duplex, SUV, and Plot of Land After Emotional Jumoke George Receives 4-Bedroom Duplex, SUV, and Plot of Land After Emotional Revelation of Homelessness Weeks […]
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Uniform Minimum Wage May Lead To Job Losses, Yusuf Ali Warns
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Yusuf Ali, has called for the autonomy of states in negotiating wages with their employees, aligning this with the principles of federalism. He stated this against the backdrop of the […]
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Planned Protest: FG Begins To Sell 50kg Rice At ₦40,000
THE Federal Government on Monday said it has started to distribute an additional 10 trucks of 50kg rice to each state to be sold at designated centres at N40,000 This is as the Federal Executive Council, FEC, […]
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Warn Your Children Against Protest In Lagos, Sade Tinubu Ojo To Market Women
Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, daughter of President Bola Tinubu and Iyaloja General of Lagos, has urged market women in Dosumu Market, Lagos, to advise their children against participating in the planned August 1 hunger protest. In a […]
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16-Year-Old Brings Soldier Boyfriend To Torture 13-Year-Old Boy. He Commits Suicide
A 13-year-old boy, Wisdom Hashimu, has died by suicide in the Ungwan Maigero Community in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident reportedly happened on Thursday, June 7, after a soldier and members of […]
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Paying a ₦70,000 Minimum Wage Won’t Be Too Challenging – Makinde
The Oyo state government is confident that the recently approved N70,000 minimum wage by the federal government will not be too challenging to implement. Sulaimon Olanrewaju, the chief press secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, confirmed […]
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I’m Being Sidelined In My Constituency, Kingibe Cries Out
Senator Ireti Kingibe, who represents the Federal Capital Territory, has again cried out that she is being marginalised in the Senate Committee on issues concerning her constituency. Kingibe made this known at the Plenary on […]
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Lagos Govt Revokes All Existing Building Permits
The Lagos State Government has revoked all existing building permits and ordered builders to reapply for validation to continue construction. The Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on e-GIS and Urban Development, Dr Olajide Babatunde, […]
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Ex-Sports Minister, Air Vice Marshal Bayo Lawal (Retd.) Dies In His Sleep
A former Minister of Youth and Sports and one-time Military Administrator of Benue State, Air Vice Marshal Adebayo Lawal (retd.), has died at the age of 83. The retired military officer passed away in his […]
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Ndume: Akpabio Has Reduced Senate To FG Parastatal — Salihu Lukman
Former National Vice Chairman, Northwest, of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Salihu Moh. Lukman has accused the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio of reducing the Nigerian Senate to a parastatal under the President Bola Tinubu […]
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ASR Africa Donates ₦10 Million Grant To International Women’s Society
The Abdul Samad Rabiu Initiative for Africa (ASR Africa), in commemoration of the 2024 International Widows’ Day, has presented a N10 million grant to the International Women’s Society (IWS) in Lagos. Dr. Ubon Udoh MD/CEO […]
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Police Arrest Edo Native Doctor For Killing Client During Bulletproof Charm Test
Timothy Dauda, a 19-year-old who claimed to possess “native doctor” abilities, has been arrested following the shooting of his client to death while testing a bulletproof charm he had done for the client in Edo […]
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17 Bodies Found After Russian Tourist Helicopter Crash
Rescuers in the Russian far-east have found no survivors in the wreckage of a helicopter that disappeared while carrying 22 people – most of them tourists. The aircraft went missing on Saturday after taking off […]
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EFCC Declares 10 People Wanted Over ₦1bn CBEX Fraud (Photo)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared two suspects wanted in connection with the alleged N1 billion cryptocurrency scam linked to Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX). In a on Wednesday, the commission identified the […]
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At Least Nine Dead, As Terrorist Attack Places Of Worship In Russia
At least nine people have been killed and 25 injured in what appear to be coordinated attacks by gunmen in Russia’s southernmost Dagestan province, local authorities say. Attacks have been reported at multiple places of […]
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Edo Govt Warns Shaibu Over Resort To Chaos Under The Guise Of Court Judgement
Edo govt warns Shaibu over resort to chaos under the guise of Court Judgement … insists Shaibu’ll be made to face the law over destructions The Edo State Government has observed the level of wanton […]
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Moniepoint Employees Make $20,000 And $850,000 From Unicorn Round
When Moniepoint raised $110 million in October 2024 to become a unicorn, not only its early investors made money from selling shares to new investors. At least two senior employees also sold part of their shares in […]
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PHOTOS: Reconstruction Of Bus Stop Gate-Oje-Beere To Oja-Oba By Seyi Makinde
An update and pictures of the completed reconstruction of Bus Stop Gate-Oje-Beere to Oja-Oba Molete Under Bridge Road (10.8 km). The Bus Stop Gate-Oje-Beere-Oja Oba-Molete Under Bridge Road project is one of two roads in Lot […]
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Man DSS Arrested For Producing Russian Flag Never Handled A Sewing Machine – Family
The family of 21-year-old Ahmad Yusuf Muhammad, one of the tailors accused of mass-production of the Russian flag in Kano, has said Muhammad was not involved in the act he was arrested over. It was reported […]
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NCC Urged To Ensure Uninterrupted Internet Access During Protest
Human rights lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has called on the Nigerian Communications Commission to ensure uninterrupted internet access during the planned #EndBadGovernance protest. This follows outrage on social media, with many Nigerians sharing their experiences and […]
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Baltasar Ebang: Key facts about Equatorial Guinea’s ANIF boss with over 300 S3x Video Online
The Director-General of Equatorial Guinea’s National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), Baltasar Ebang Engonga Alú, has recently found himself at the centre of attention over a sex scandal that has shocked the nation. Baltasar Ebang Engonga, […]
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Tax Reform: APC and PDP Northern Senators Call for Suspension of Action on Bills
Northern senators have called for the suspension of further legislative action on the controversial Tax Reform Bills, which recently passed second reading in the Senate. The lawmakers made this demand during a meeting on Monday, […]
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August 1: Widespread Anger, Hunger Responsible For Planned Protest – Seyi Makinde
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that the widespread anger and hunger across the country is the main reason for the planned protest. Makinde made this declaration while speaking at the grand finale […]
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NNPC Has Been A Cesspool Of Endemic Corruption For Years – Atiku
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has, for years, been a cesspool of endemic corruption. He said this while demanding that President Bola Tinubu immediately put in place measures to list […]
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Pictures Of The Children Who Were Killed In The Attack By Hezbollah
This is a follow-up thread, as many are unaware that the children targeted by Hezbollah’s missile attack are Druze, who are also Arabic speaking Israelis(in Israel). Below are the photos of the young victims, who tragically […]
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Russia Overtakes U.S As Biggest Gas Supplier To Europe
Russia overtook US as gas supplier to Europe in May. Rise in market share highlights the impossibility of weaning Europe off Russian energy. Europe’s gas imports from Russia overtook supplies from the US for the […]
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100-Year-Old Ex-US President, Jimmy Carter Shares Birthday With Nigeria (Photos)
James Earl Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. Today, October 1st 2024; President Jimmy Carter […]
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January 6: Donald Trump Has Absolute Immunity On Official Acts – US Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled for the first time that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution, extending the delay in the Washington criminal case against Donald Trump on charges he plotted to overturn […]
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Minister Of State For Youths Visits Ilaje Fish Market, Promotes “1 LGA, 1 Product”
Olawande visits Ilaje Fish Market, says ‘1 LGA, 1 Product’ ‘ll harness the comparative advantage in local communities for job creation Minister of State for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, said the ‘1 LGA, 1 Product’ […]
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Two Brothers Headed For India Arrested At Lagos Airport With Cocaine
Operatives of a Special Operations Unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested two brothers, John Abugu, 43, and Kenneth Abugu, 31, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport MMIA Ikeja, Lagos, with […]
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Nigeria, We Hail Thee: This National Anthem Could Have Prevented Banditry – Akpabio
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has said the reintroduced national anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee”, could have prevented banditry and insecurity if the country had retained it. Recall that the Senate and the House of Representatives […]
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FG Puts Up Three Presidential Aircraft For Sale
The federal government has decided to sell three ageing presidential aircraft so as to gather funds to purchase a new one. It was gathered that the decision will also reduce excessive spending on fleet maintenance […]
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Anambra Govt Apprehends Retired Teacher Over Alleged Sodomy
The Anambra State Government has apprehended one Mr Ike Okoye in Isuofia for allegedly molesting and engaging in same-sex activities with young boys in Isuofia, Aguata local government area of the state. The arrest was carried […]
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Bode George: Nigerians Should Give Tinubu One More Year To Fix Nigeria
A chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George has urged Nigerians to give President Bola Tinubu an additional year to deliver on his promises and fix the country’s challenges. Speaking on Arise TV’s The […]
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Protests Against Economic Hardship In Nigeria Likely To Be Hijacked, UN Warns
The United Nations (UN) department of safety and security has warned that the planned protests in Nigeria may be hijacked by groups with ulterior motives. Recent reports indicate that various Nigerian groups are planning a nationwide […]
