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Unity Bank Fraud: An Unfolding Story Of Nigerian Corporate Malfeasance

Thomas Akoh Etuh is a very rich man. He is the Chairman at Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc and Founder of the TAK group...

FG Disembarks on Lagos-Calabar Highway Realignment Due to Submarine Cables
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FG Terminates Realignment Of Lagos-Calabar Highway Realignment Due To Submarine Cables

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that it will no longer embark on the proposed Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway realignment. This was disclosed...

Nigeria's FG Launches Bill Gates-Funded GMO Seeds, Names It TELA Maize Variety
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Nigeria’s FG Launches Bill Gates-Funded GMO Maize Variety, Names It TELA Maize

Nigeria’s federal government has launched the Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) maize variety named TELA, stating it is an effort to strengthen and boost...

Tinubu Demands 50% of NCAA Revenue Goes to FG Amidst Rising Inflation
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Tinubu About to Cause Air Disaster, Imposes 50% Tax on NCAA

In a bid to raise revenue, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued a directive mandating all self-funded agencies, including the Nigeria Civil Aviation...

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EXCLUSIVE: Oriental Hotel Pays Below Minimum Wage, Fakes Staff Bus To Deceive Labour Union

Lagos Oriental Hotel has been found to be in serious violation of multiple Nigerian labour laws by paying some of its full-time staff...

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“Obenesu Crescent”: An Excerpt From ‘Breaking Point’ by David Hundeyin

It was March 2021 and I was back in Accra, fresh from my Ivorian adventure. Ndi and Ralph had fallen out over something...

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Gas Explosion Hits Community in Lagos

Gas explosion hits the community of Idimu-Ketu, Lagos. The incident resulted in the loss of goods amounting to millions of naira. According to...

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Cholera Outbreak Claims 4 Lives, 36 Hospitalised in Adamawa

A cholera outbreak in Yola-North Local Government Area of Adamawa State has claimed four lives. Another 36 people have been hospitalised. The outbreak...

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FAAN Labour Leader Accuse Aviation Minister Keyamo of Covert Airport Concession Deals
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FAAN Union Leaders Accuse Aviation Minister of Secret Airport Concession Deals

Union leaders of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) have accused the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Festus Keyamo, of secretly conducting...

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GTBank Faces Backlash From Customers as Transition to New Banking System Causes Prolonged Delay

GTBank’s transition to the Finacle core banking system has encountered delays, leading to frustration among its customers. The bank initially announced branch closures...

Nigeria Grid Collapse
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National Grid Collapses Again, Plunging Nigeria Into Darkness

The national electricity grid has collapse again. Operated by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) the grid collapse occurred at approximately 6:48 PM...

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Mpox: WHO Approves Administration of Jynneos Vaccine for Adolescents

On Monday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced its approval of Bavarian Nordic’s Jynneos vaccine for adolescents aged 12 to 17. This group...

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Ondo Election: INEC Announces Date For PVC Collection For Registered Voters

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Thursday, October 17 as the commencement date for the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs)...

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Kenyan Advocate Files Lawsuit Against Four U.S. Companies Over Chemical-laced Sanitary Products

Wakili Joseph Mwai, a Kenyan-based Consumer Protection and Human Rights Advocate, alongside Taifa Mpya, has filed a lawsuit against four U.S.-based sanitary products...

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Uganda Signs Deal With Turkish Company To Build 272-km Railway

The Ugandan government has signed a contract with Turkish construction company Yapi Merkezi to build a 272-kilometre (169-mile) railway section, aimed at enhancing...

HURIWA Opposes Wike and Tinubu's Plan to Build Judges' Houses, Citing Political Capture of Judiciary
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Tinubu Sponsoring Crises In Opposition Parties To Establish One-Party State – HURIWA

The Human Rights Writers Association (HURIWA) has alleged that President Bola Tinubu is sponsoring the destabilisation of the two major opposition political parties...

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DR Congo Halts Licensing Process for 27 Oil Blocks

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has halted the licensing process for 27 oil blocks, launched in 2022. This was announced through a...

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Kidnappers Kill DPO, Other Policemen On Rescue Mission In Delta

A newly appointed Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Agbarho, Delta State, along with several officers, were reportedly ambushed and killed by a group...

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Tinubu Faces Lawsuit Demanding Repeal Of 'Unlawful' Appointment Of NiMet DG
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Tinubu Faces Lawsuit For ‘Unlawful’ Appointment Of NiMet DG

A lawsuit has been filed against Nigeria’s controversial President, Bola Tinubu, for assenting to the appointment of Charles Anosike, the Director-General of Nigerian...

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“Obenesu Crescent”: An Excerpt From ‘Breaking Point’ by David Hundeyin

It was March 2021 and I was back in Accra, fresh from my Ivorian adventure. Ndi and Ralph had fallen out over something...

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Raphael Adebayo: If Six-Year-Old Kids Can Defend Their Families in Mexico, Why Can’t Nigerians?

A few days ago, I declared that it was time for Nigeria to legalize and democratize access to firearms and ammunition so that...

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Unity Bank Fraud: An Unfolding Story Of Nigerian Corporate Malfeasance

Thomas Akoh Etuh is a very rich man. He is the Chairman at Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc and Founder of the TAK group...

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Bola Ahmed Tinubu: From Drug Lord To Presidential Candidate

“The 1990s were a crazy time.”              – John Kelly, White House chief of staff 2017 – 2019...

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Nigeria’s “Danfo” Airline And The NCAA’s Dance With Death

  On Sunday May 7, 2023, a Boeing 737-400 prepared to take off from Yola Airport on a scheduled local service to Nnamdi...

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Following Yesterday’s Story, The NCAA Has Finally Suspended Max Air’s 737 Fleet

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has responded decisively to yesterday’s exclusive report on West Africa Weekly, which spotlighted alarming safety and procedural breaches at Max Air...

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Passenger Alert: Nigeria is About to Record Another Air Disaster

On Wednesday June 14, 2023, an Aero Contractors Boeing 737-500 with the tail identifier 5N-BLE took off from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja shortly after...

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After DSS Intervention NNPC to Sell Petrol to Independent Marketers at N995 Per Litre

After the intervention of the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has agreed to sell Premium Motor...

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Beninois Pan-Africanist Politician Kémi Séba Arrested in Paris

A Beninois pan-Africanist politician, Kémi Séba, has been arrested in Paris. According to Afrique Confidentielle, which exclusively reported his arrest, Seba was detained...

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“We Can’t Survive 250 Per Cent Electricity Tariff Hike, Members Thinking Of Shutting Down” — Manufacturers Warn

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has expressed concern over the recent 250 per cent increase in electricity tariffs, warning that it would...

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BudgIT Accuses National Assembly of Inflating Federal College’s 2024 Budget from N368 Million to N42.7 Billion

BudgIT Nigeria has revealed that the National Assembly (NASS) added over 42 billion to the 2024 budget of the Federal College of Horticulture,...

FAAN Labour Leader Accuse Aviation Minister Keyamo of Covert Airport Concession Deals
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FAAN Union Leaders Accuse Aviation Minister of Secret Airport Concession Deals

Union leaders of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) have accused the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Festus Keyamo, of secretly conducting...

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GTBank Faces Backlash From Customers as Transition to New Banking System Causes Prolonged Delay

GTBank’s transition to the Finacle core banking system has encountered delays, leading to frustration among its customers. The bank initially announced branch closures...

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